Fire at Shaw's Dalton Plant
Dalton, GA, September 4, 2006--A fire broke out at Shaw Industries Plant WD at 2305 Lakeland Road Saturday around 6 p.m.
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Jobs Up, Unemployment Down 0.1%
Washington, Dc, September 1, 2006--Nonfarm payrolls in August grew by 128,000, according to the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate inched lower to 4.7% in August from 4.8% in July.
Bridger Resigns as Tandus CEO
Dalton, GA, September 1, 2006--Tandus Group, Inc., announced today that its board of directors has accepted the resignation of Edgar "Mac" Bridger from the boards of Tandus and C&A Floorcoverings, effective August 31, 2006.
Great Floors to Add Another Location
Lacey, WA, September 1, 2006--Flooring retailer Great Floors expects to break ground on a 48,000-square-foot store in the next 30 days, a branch manager said Thursday.
Consumer Sentiment Up at End of August
Ann Arbor, MI, September 1, 2006--Consumer sentiment improved in late August, according to media reports of proprietary research from the University of Michigan.
Clement New VP Sales & Marketing Tarkett Residenti
Whitehall, PA, September 1, 2006--Tarkett announces the appointment of Guillaume Clement to the newly created position of Vice President of Marketing & Sales, Residential North America.
Retailers Report Mixed Results in August
New York, NY, August 30, 2006--The nation’s major retailers reported results for August; the winners included Wal-Mart and Federated Department Stores. J.C. Penney Co., was among the big disappointments and Gap Inc., again struggled with its fashions.
Q2 GDP Revised to 2.9%
Washington, GA, August 30, 2006--Gross domestic product for the second quarter was revised to 2.9% annualized from the earlier estimate of 2.5%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Home Depot to Layoff 300 at HQ
Atlanta, GA, August 30, 2006--According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Home Depot told employees today that it will lay off 300 workers at the company’s Cobb County headquarters.
Columbia Debuts Wide Plank Clic Laminate
Danville, VA, August 30, 2006--Columbia Flooring today announced the introduction of Clic Xtra, a new glueless laminate plank offered in lengths and widths specifically designed to replicate the look of premium hardwood flooring.