FieldTurf Tarkett Starts Basketball Court Division
Montreal, Quebec, March 30, 2006--Artificial turf producer FieldTurf Tarkett said it plans to design, manufacture and market a new line of basketball courts.
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Ciba Intros Total Solution for Carpet Jet Printing
Basel, Switzerland, March 30, 2006--Ciba Specialty Chemicals has launched the first?ever total solution for carpet printing on ChromoJet equipment.
Patti Stasiak, President All American Wood Registe
Wonder Lake, IL, March 30, 2006--Tom Stasiak, vice president of All American Wood Register Co., manufacturer of premium quality wood vents and registers, announced today the loss of his wife and business partner, Patti Stasiak.
Help-Wanted Ad Index Edges Up
New York, NY, March 30, 2006--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – rose one point in February.
Weekly Jobless Claims Off 10,000
Washington, DC, March 30, 2006--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 10,000 to 302,000 in the week ending March 25, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Report: Propex Details Stanczak's Severance
Atlanta, GA, March 30, 2006--Propex Fabrics, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, is giving its former CEO a severance deal worth up to $1.7 million.
4Q GDP Revised Up to 1.7%
Washington, DC, March 30, 2006--The economy was slightly stronger in the fourth quarter than previously thought. Gross domestic product grew at a 1.7%.
ASCR Backs Colorado House Bill 06-1006
Columbia, Maryland, March 29, 2006--At its recent meeting in Savannah, Ga., the board of directors
Poll Shows Women Rule Home Improvements
Golden, CO, March 30, 2006--What do women and home improvement contractors have in common? They both agree the man of the house is not the primary decision maker when it comes to managing home improvement projects, at least according to a survey released
Kronospan and Kronotex Acquire Shares of Välinge
Viken, Sweden - March 30, 2006--In 2005 Välinge entered into a license and cooperation agreement regarding laminate flooring with Kronospan (Kronospan Technical Co. Ltd) and Kronotex (Flooring Technologies Ltd.).