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Budapest, Hungary, December 11 2006--Hungarian flooring company Graboplast said it expects to close 2006 with operating profit of almost HUF 2bn, 55pc more than in 2005, according to the Hungarian News Agency.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2006- FAIA, the 2007 recipient of the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education is named.
Columbia, MD, December 11, 2006--ASCR International, the restoration industry association’s board of directors, has adopted a new strategic plan to further direct the association’s growth.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2006--The National Association of Realtors believes the parameters issued in the guidance of commercial real estate lending are overly prescriptive.
Dalton, GA, December 7, 2006--Shaw has added green to the traditionally blue Anso nylon brand logo to reflect the post-consumer recycled carpet content and recyclability of Anso nylon carpet.
Whitehall, PA, December 7, 2006--Tarkett and carpet and fiber manufacturer and flooring distributor Kraus Carpet Mills, have merged their respective sales, customer service, and logistics operations in a joint venture in the U.S. Midwest.
Dalton, GA, December 6, 2006--Tandus intends to consolidate its international manufacturing to primary regions in North America and China. This move will involve the closure or sale of its United Kingdom (U.K.) manufacturing operations.
Atlanta, GA, December 6, 2006--Home Depot Inc. said late Wednesday that it "routinely" backdated stock options over a 19-year period and that the company retroactively added employee names or changed the number of options granted without board approval.
Washington, DC, December 6, 2006--Green Building Council's (USGBC) Greenbuild conference, the largest green building conference and expo in the world, has selected Los Angeles as the location of the 2007 show. Greenbuild will be held at the LA Convent
Atlanta, GA, December 4, 2006--Home Depot Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Nardelli squelched rumors that his management team is looking at a $100 billion deal to take the company private, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.