Wools of New Zealand Relocates Corporate Headquart
Atlanta, GA, November 18--Wools of New Zealand has announced that it is relocating its corporate headquarters.
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LEED Intros Commercial Interiors Rating System
Washington, D.C., November 18--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has introduced the brand new LEED Green Building Rating System for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI).
Industrial Production Up 0.7% in October
Washington, DC, November 18--Industrial production rose 0.7 percent in October, according to the Federal Reserve. Capacity utilization rose to 77.7 percent from a revised 77.3 percent for September.
Lees Unveils Carpet Adhesive With Recycled Content
Kennesaw, Georgia, November 18 - At the fall StarNet Convention, held last weekend in New Orleans, Lees Carpets unveiled an innovative new adhesive, UnibondR Wet Set RE, specially formulated to install broadloom carpets backed with Lees pioneering high pe
EPA May Levy More Charges Against Teflon
Houston, TX, November 18--The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it hasn't ruled out the possibility of additional charges against DuPont Co. for failing to report possible health and environmental risks related to a toxic chemical used to
NARI Offers Virtual Study Groups in 2005
Des Plaines, Ill., November 18--The National Association of the Remodeling Industry, (NARI) will be conducting two more Virtual Study Groups in early 2005.
Leading Indicators Off for 5th Straight Month
New York, NY, November 18-- The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.3 percent, falling for the fifth consecutive month.
Kmart & Sears to Merge
Troy, MI & Hoffman Estates IL, November 17--Kmart Holding and Sears have signed a definitive merger agreement that will combine Sears and Kmart into a major new retail company named Sears Holdings Corporation.
Unifi To Close Two Production Lines, Downsize
Greensboro, NC, October 19--Unifi Inc. announced that it will be shutting two production lines and downsizing its recently acquired Kinston, North Carolina facility.
Congoleum Notifies Rivals on Possible Patent Infri
Mercerville, NJ, September 28 – Today Congoleum announced that it has notified both IVC/Balta U.S. Inc. and Tarkett that they may be importing and selling one or more resilient flooring products that may infringe on its U.S. Patent #6, 730, 388 B2.