Service Sector Expands at Faster Pace in February
Tempe, AZ, March 5, 2012 -- Service businesses in the U.S. expanded in February at the fastest pace in a year, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
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Desso To Shuffle Top Management
Waalwijk, The Netherlands, March 5, 2012 -- Effective Oct. 1, Stef Kranendijk will step down as CEO of Desso Holding BV and become chairman.
LEED 2012 Focuses on Lifecycle Optimization
Washington, DC, March 2, 2012 -- The U.S. Green Building Council's next update to the LEED green building program, LEED 2012, will include various updates to credits within the LEED Pilot Credit Library.
Shaw Sale To Focus on Per-Room Pricing
Dalton, GA, March 5, 2012 –- Shaw Floors will hold a Celebrate Your Home Sale May 12 – June 30.
BASF Raising Some Prices in Europe
Ludwigshafen, Germany, March 5, 2012 -- BASF SE is increasing its European selling prices for several products.
Invista Names Grogan Antron Vice President
Kennesaw, GA, March 2, 2012 -- Invista Surfaces, maker of Stainmaster and Antron carpet fibers, has named Ralph H. Grogan vice president of business development and strategy for the Antron brand.
NLRB Certifies Results of Mannington Union Vote
Salem, NJ, March 2, 2012 -- Mannington Mills announced today that on Feb. 27 the National Labor Relations Board officially certified the results of the IBEW union election, which was held at the company on Feb. 16.
NSF International Opens Office in Germany
Ann Arbor, MI, March 2, 2012 -- NSF International has opened a new office in Germany that will offer services for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Bedrosians Tile Names Creative Director
Anaheim, CA, March 2, 2012 -- Bedrosians Tile and Marble has appointed Felicia Clark to the position of creative director.
Oil Prices Settle Back to $108
New York, NY, March 2, 2012 -- The trend of rising oil prices paused briefly Friday to near $108 a barrel in Asia after Saudi Arabia denied an Iranian media report of an explosion at a Saudi pipeline.