Wienbeck Named CEO at Scandian Industries
Virginia Beach, VA, December 7, 2007—Scandian Industries, the parent company of Scandian Wood Floors, has named Christiaan Wienbeck president and CEO of Scandian Industries.
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Pending Home Sales Index Rose in October
Washington, DC, December 10, 2007—The Pending Home Sales Index, an indicator based on contracts signed in October, increased 0.6 percent to an index of 87.2 from an upwardly revised reading of 86.7 in September.
Bridgeway Interactive Holds Annual Conference
Sausalito, CA, December 10, 2007-- Bridgeway Interactive held its seventh Annual National Conference, “Navigating for Success, Against All Odds.”
Greene Named to Synthetic Turf Industry Board
Wayne, PA, December 10, 2007--Stanley H. Greene, president and CEO of Sprinturf, was elected to the board of directors of the Synthetic Turf Council.
Home Depot Opens Project-Oriented Store in Canada
Richmond Hills, Ontario, December 10, 2007-- Home Depot Canada is opening its first project-oriented store on December 13 in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Lowe's Opens First Canadian Stores
Toronto, Ontario, December 10, 2007--Lowe's today opened its first three Canadian stores in the Greater Toronto Area, marking the home improvement retailer's first international expansion.
Crossville Introduces Glass Blox Tile
Crossville, TN, December 10, 2007--Crossville has introduced new Glass Blox tile, with colors developed by Barbara Schirmeister.
Armstrong Wins Australian Sustainability Award
Melbourne, Australia, December 6, 2007--Armstrong World Industries was awarded Gold Certification in Sustainability Victoria’s Waste Wise Program in Braeside, Melbourne, Australia.
Consumer Sentiment Falls
Ann Arbor, MI, December 7, 2007--Consumer sentiment soured for a third month in early December as a housing recession and expensive gasoline left consumers at their gloomiest since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a report showed on Friday.
Hakatai Glass Tile Featured in Mio Restaurant
Ashland, OR, December 7, 2007-- Hakatai Enterprises Inc., importer and distributor of glass mosaic tile since 1997, was recently specified for the 170-seat, upscale renovation of the Mio Restaurant in the heart of Washington D.C.’s Midtown.