Tile of Spain Awarded “Top 50 Products of 2005”
Miami, FL, December 15, 2005--Architectural Products recognized Tile of Spain as part of an elite 50 products in the specification and design market.
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Departure of ServiceMaster Group President Surpris
Memphis, TN, December 15, 2005--Albert Cantu has left ServiceMaster after more than 20 years with the company--a less-than-amicable move that surprised industry observers.
NRF: November Sales Surpass Holiday Expectations
Washington, DC, December 14, 2005--Consumers started their holiday shopping with a bang, responding well to retailers’ aggressive promotions.
Vande Hei Resigns as President of Dixie’s Fabrica
Chattanooga, TN, December 14, 2005--The Dixie Group announced that, effective December 13, 2005, Todd Vande Hei resigned from his positions as President of Fabrica International, Inc. and as Vice President of The Dixie Group.
Miller Brothers Acquires DR Horton Design Center
Marietta, GA, December 14, 2005--Miller Brothers Floors, a leading, full service flooring contractor headquartered in Stafford, Texas, announced the purchase of DR Horton’s 12,000 square-foot design center in Houston.
Feltex Names New CEO
Wellington, New Zealand, December 14, 2005--Feltex has appointed Peter Thomas as its new chief executive officer.
Bentley Prince Street Receives ISO 9001 and ISO 14
Los Angeles, CA, December 14, 2005--Bentley Prince Street announced that its operations have been registered to the ISO 9001 Quality Standard and the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard by registrar BSI Management Systems.
NatureWorks Recognized as Proactive in Renewable E
Montreal, Quebec, December 14, 2005--In association with the United Nation's Kyoto Protocol meetings, NatureWorks LLC was honored by the World Resources Institute (WRI) for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building the global renewable energy ind
Online Search Volume Up 15% in Past 5 Months
New York, NY, December 14, 2005--Nielsen//NetRatings reported that the volume of Internet search queries grew to more than 5.1 billion in October 2005, up 15 percent from five months ago.
Import Prices Drop 1.7%
Washington, DC, December 14, 2005--Prices of goods imported into the U.S. fell 1.7% in November, led by an 8% drop in the price of imported petroleum, the Labor Department said Wednesday.