StonePeak Ceramics To Hold Grand Opening On June 1
Crossville, TN, June 7, 2005 - StonePeak Ceramics, Inc., a new porcelain ceramic tile company exclusively dedicated to the American market, is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, June 11.
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Furniture Brands To Close Plants
St. Louis, MO, June 8-- Furniture Brands International Inc., the nation's largest residential furniture company, said Tuesday that it will cut about 1,250 jobs as it closes four plants in North Carolina and imports more of its goods.
Steuler Focuses on US Market
Mühlacker, Germany, June 8--One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of high-quality, high-design ceramic tile materials, has set its sights on the United States marketplace.
Wholesale Inventories Jump in April
Washington, DC, June 8--Wholesale inventories rose 0.8 percent in April, according to the Commerce Department. Economists had forecast a 0.4 percent increase April inventories.
Survey Shows Looming Shortage of Skilled Labor Wil
Peoria, IL, June 7--The looming shortfall of skilled labor in the U.S. will cost manufacturers an average $50 million from their bottom lines, according to results of a just conducted survey commissioned by Advanced Technology Services.
EAU Intros Advanced Electrolyzed Oxidative Empower
Lindon, UT, June 7--Electric Aquagenics Unlimited, Inc. introducted a new version of their Empowered Water Pathogen Intervention System based on substantially larger EO cells.
SensiTile Debuts Light Sensitive Tiles
New York, June 7--SensiTile debuted its inaugural product range at the 2005 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York.
Mannington Turns Carpet Tile Scrap Into Resilient
Calhoun, GA, June 7--Mannington Commercial takes the lead in the race to find environmentally-sound solutions for the reuse of industrial materials with the introduction of Relay.
Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, NY, June 7--Chain store retail sales rose 0.4 percent in the week ended June 4, compared with a 1.0 percent decrease the previous week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS joint report.
Iowa Senator Harkin Showcases Bio-Based Products f
Washington, DC, June 7--At an event in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington today Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) aims to educate fellow members of Congress, their staff, and federal contractors about biobased products made from renewable agricultur