Empire State Manufacturing index Falls
Washington, DC, April 17, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the New York area slowed in April, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Monday.
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Westbrook Joins Nexcel
Birmingham, AL, April 17, 2006--Steve Westbrook, formerly Director of Sales for Propex will join Nexcel Synthetics as General Manager of the Nexcel Synthetics Surfaces.
Westminster Ceramics Tile Wins Temporary Restrain
Stone Mountain, GA, April 17, 2006--Westminster Ceramics, LLC, a tile manufacturing and distribution company with plants in Stone Mountain, GA. and Bakersfield, CA., won a temporary restraining order against its former president and chief operating office
Carpet One Introduces Global Hiring System
Manchester, NH, April 17, 2006--At the recent Carpet One Winter Convention in Anaheim, Carpet One University introduced a new system to help its members find and retain employees.
Hovnanian Acquires CraftBuilt Homes
Red Bank, NJ, April 17, 2006--Hovnanian Enterprises announced today that it acquired CraftBuilt Homes, a privately held homebuilder, headquartered in Bluffton, South Carolina.
Australian Carpetmaker Snubbed by Government
East Devonport, Tasmania, April 17, 2006--A coastal carpet company has missed out on a $500,000 contract to carpet Parliament House in Canberra after the Federal Government decided to use a foreign-owned company instead.
Q.E.P. in Negotiations with Lenders
Boca Raton, FL, April 17, 2006-- Flooring concern Q.E.P. reports it is negotiating with senior lenders.
Home Depot Opens Urban Hybrid in Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, April 17, 2006--With a new focus on urban markets Home Depot has built a new variety of its big box store in New York and Chicago.
AmericasMart U Open to Area Rug & Home Furnishings
Atlanta, GA, April 14, 2006--AmericasMart Atlanta has developed ffor 2006 and beyond AmericasMart University (AMU), a radically new, non-traditional education initiative.
Mohawk & Quick-Step USA to Sponsor Ford Tour de Ge
Dalton, GA, April 14, 2006--Mohawk Industries and Quick-Step USA have joined forces to become the official flooring sponsor of this year’s Ford Tour de Georgia, April 18-23.