Manpower: Continued Caution in Employment Outlook
Milwaukee, WI, June 12, 2007--Employers plan to maintain a cautious approach toward hiring during the third quarter of 2007, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
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Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, NY, June 12, 2007--Chain store sales rose 1 percent for the week ended June 9 from the prior week, according to the ICSC-UBS Weekly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index
NeoCon Debuts to Renovated & Expanded Showrooms
Chicago, IL, June 12, 2007--The 39th annual NeoCon World’s Trade Fair offers architects, designers and facility managers an opportunity to see the latest product introductions from more 1,200 exhibitors at The Merchandise Mart Chicago.
Milliken Introduces Antimicrobial Protection
Las Vegas, NV, June 12, 2007--Recently at the 2007 CLEAN Show, Milliken & Company announced BioSmart, a new antimicrobial-charged fabric technology that harnesses the sanitizing power of EPA-registered chlorine bleach.
Chinese Chain Gets High Marks From Greenpeace
Hong Kong, China, June 12, 2007--Home improvement chain B&Q has stopped selling a popular but endangered hardwood in China, a move Greenpeace hailed as a crucial step towards protecting rainforests from the country's voracious appetite for timber.
Al-Sorayai in Force at Domotex
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 12, 2007--Al-Sorayai Trading and Industrial Group is participating in the second Domotex Middle East, the international trade fair for carpets and floor coverings.
ENMAR Hardwood Receives Two NWFA Awards
Mesa, AZ, June 12, 2007--Mesa’s ENMAR Harwood Flooring has won top honors in this year’s National Wood Flooring Association Wood Floor of the Year contest.
Grenewald Named Las Vegas Design Center GM
Las Vegas, NV, June 12, 2007--World Market Center today announced the appointment of William Grenewald as General Manager of Las Vegas Design Center.
Universal to Produce Fiber Recycled Nylon 6,6
Bristol, VA, June 11, 2007--Universal Fibers has developed state of the art technology that will allow the company to produce the first ever nylon 6,6 fiber from recycled carpeting.
Domotex Middle East Opens in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 11, 2007--Opening Domotex Middle East 2007 Al-Mansouri said: 'It is very important to have a local flooring industry of high quality, and what I have seen is very encouraging.