Haverty Furniture Sales Off in February
Atlanta, GA, March 3, 2006--Haverty Furniture today reported fewer sales for the month ended February 28, 2006.
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NAM: Union Health Plans Deter Positive Reform
Washington, DC, March 3, 2006--In response to the escalating AFL-CIO state-based campaign to mandate health insurance coverage, The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today warned that such “back-door policies” only create more dilemmas in an alr
Tennant Names New CFO
Minneapolis, MN, March 3, 2006--Tennant Co., announced that Thomas Paulson (49) will join the company as vice president and chief financial officer on March 27, 2006.
March Consumer Outlook: Shoppers Cheerier
Columbus, OH, March 3, 2006--According to Retail Forward's Future Spending Index, consumer spending should rise in March.
Q.E.P. Says February Sales Record Setting
Boco Raton, FL. March 3, 2006--Q.E.P. Co., Inc., announced that it ended the 2006 fiscal year with the best month of sales in the company's history.
EPA: Companies Agree to Restrict PFOA Use
New York, NY, March 3, 2006--Environmental regulators said they received full compliance from eight companies asked to eliminate releases of a potentially hazardous compound used in nonstick cookware.
IICRC Achieves 100,000th Registrant Milestone
Vancouver, WA, March 2, 2006--The Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) today announced the registration of its 100,000th technician.
Planned Layoffs Down 15.5% in February
Chicago, IL, March 2, 2006--Planned layoffs fell by 15.5 percent in February to their lowest level in four months with reduced job cuts in telecommunications, consumer products manufacturing and industrial goods, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas
Teragren Bamboo Gains Australian and New Zealand D
Bainbridge Island, WA, March 2, 2006--Teragren, a manufacturer of bamboo flooring, panels and veneer, announced an agreement with Australian-based Terasales Pty Ltd., an associated company of Paramount Floors Pty Ltd., to provide Teragren’s bamboo product
Mohawk ColorCenter Dealer Stares Down Her Hurrican
Port Charlotte, FL, March 2, 2006-- When Hurricane Charley ripped through South Florida in 2004, it caught Marjorie Benson in a particularly bad place.