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Maintenance Equipment Producer U.S. Products Acqui

Coeur d'Alene, ID, December 22, 2006--U.S. Products, a manufacturer of commercial carpet-cleaning equipment, has been sold to a Danish firm--a move that will help the company sustain its rapid growth, officials said.

Bed Bath & Beyond Posts Higher 3Q Earnings

Union, NJ, December 21, 2006--Bed Bath & Beyond reported third-quarter profit that rose 5.8 percent to $142.4 million, or 50 cents a share, up from $134.6 million, or 45 cents posted a year earlier. Sales for the period increased 12 percent, to $1.62 bill

Herman Miller 2Q Earnings Up 31%

Zeeland, MI, December 21, 2006--Office furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. on Wednesday said fiscal second-quarter net income grew more than 31 percent, driven by the company's strongest order level in six years.

Online Job Availability Up or Unchanged in Top Mar

New York, NY, December 21, 2006--Online job availability increased or remained unchanged in half of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in November, as employers across the country wrapped up recruitment of temporary workers for the holiday season.

Mondo Now Official Supplier of 2008 Olympics

Beijing, China, December 20, 2006--The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) today said that Mondo S.p.A. was selected as the Official Athletic Track, Basketball and Handball Courts Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Ga

Italian Manufacturers Group Changes Name

Sassuolo, Italy, December 20, 2006--Assopiastrelle, under the leadership of the president Alfonso Panzani, unanimously decided to join forces with a group of manufacturers of decorative ceramics and porcelain sanitaryware to create a new association with

Vosbeck Receives AIA Edward C. Kemper Award

Washington, DC, December 20, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors have elected R. Randall Vosbeck, FAIA, former president of the Institute and principal of Vosbeck, Vosbeck, Kendrick & Redinger, as the 2007 recipient of the

Weyerhaeuser to Close Two Plants

Eugene, OR, December 19, 2006--Weyerhaeuser said it is closing a plywood mill in Springfield, Oregon and a veneer plant in Coburg, Oregon, causing the loss of 128 jobs.

Weekly Chain Store Sales Up Versus Last Year

New York, NY, December 19, 2006--Chain store sales for the week ended December 16 rose 2.4% compared to the year-ago period, according to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.