ISM: Manufacturing Sector Expands Again
Tempe, AZ, June 1, 2007--Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
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Välinge Signs Vôhringer & other Chinese Companies
Viken, Sweden, June 01, 2007--The well-known Chinese laminate producer Vöhringer has signed a world-wide license agreement with Välinge for its sales of laminate flooring products.
Tandus Awarded Largest Contract Ever from LACCD
Dalton, GA, June 1, 2007--California’s Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has awarded Tandus an $83 million carpeting supply contract.
Personal Spending Up 0.5%
Washington, DC, June 1, 2007--Personal spending rose in April and a measure of prices increased less than forecast, a sign American consumers will keep the economy growing this quarter without accelerating inflation.
Job Growth Up 157,000 in May
Washington, DC, June 1, 2007--Job creation climbed by an unexpectedly brisk 157,000 in May on a surge of hiring in service businesses.
Faus is Flooring Supplier for Cottage Living Home
Calhoun, GA, June 1, 2007--Faus Group will be featured in the 2007 Cottage Living Idea Home as the supplier of high end laminate flooring.
RIA Files Trademark Infringement Suit
Columbia, MD--The Board of Directors of the Restoration Industry Association has filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Idaho against the Certified Restorers Consulting Group.
Shaw Unveils “Green” Merchandising
Dalton, GA, June 1, 2007--Shaw has developed point-of-sale materials to help consumers understand the environmental benefits associated with many of their new products,
Milliken Named to “World’s Most Ethical Companies”
Spartanburg, SC, June 1, 2007--Milliken & Company has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Magazine, a national publication dedicated to illuminating the important correlation between ethics and profit.
Cormier Joins Bentley Prince Street as Sales VP
City of Industry, CA, June 1, 2007--Bentley Prince Street announced today that it has named Marc Cormier as vice president of sales, effective May 21, 2007.