Survey Reveals Traditional Lunch Hour a Thing of t
Grand Rapids, MI, July 22—-Steelcase today revealed the results of the last in a three-part Workplace Index Survey on the Nature of Work in 2005.
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Sherwin-Williams 2Q Earnings Up 21%
Cleveland, OH, July 22--Sherwin-Williams posted a 21% increase in second-quarter earnings, reflecting same-store sales, acquisitions, and improvements in the auto-finishing business.
Tricycle Wins Inaugural Innovation in Technology A
Chattanooga, TN, July 22--Tricycle, Inc. won the first-ever Innovation in Technology award from the Chattanooga Technology Council yesterday, presented at the Kruesi Spirit of Innovation Awards.
Leggett & Platt Posts Record Earnings, Misses Esti
Carthage-Mo, July 22--Leggett & Platt Inc. turned in record earnings in the second-quarter, but sales fell short of expectations.
Self-Cleaning Technology Fights Affects of Smog
Stockholm, Sweden, July 22--From catalytic converters to alternative fuels, the fight against big-city smog has for years been fought inside combustion engines and exhaust pipes.
Weyerhaeuser Q2 Earnings Up 14%
Federal Way, WA, July 21--Weyerhaeuser reported second-quarter profit rose 14 percent, helped by a gain on the sale of its British Columbia operations, but forecast lower third-quarter earnings due to seasonal shutdowns.
RoomStore Bids for 50 Rhodes Stores
Richmond, VA, July 21--RoomStore, which emerged from bankruptcy court protection last month, bid this week to buy 50 of the 65 stores operated by Atlanta-based Rhodes for $38.8 million.
Patcraft Names Wroldsen VP for Business Developmen
Dalton, GA, July 21--Patcraft Commercial Carpet has named 12 year floor-covering veteran Eric Wroldsen Vice President for Business Development.
Ryland’s 2Q Earnings Up 39%
Calabasas, CA, July 21--The Ryland Group reported second quarter earnings of $104.3 million, or $2.10 per share, up 39 percent from $76.5 million, or $1.51 per share, in the year-earlier quarter.
Design Tech Named Tarkett Commercial Resilient Dis
Houston, TX, July 21--Design Tech Commercial Distributors LLC, an experienced Texas flooring distributor and management team, is now offering Azrock by Tarkett, Marley by Tarkett and Tarkett Commercial LVT flooring products.