Pergo Calls Extraordinary General Meeting
Trelleborg, Sweden, July 25--Shareholders in Pergo AB have been summoned to an Extraordinary General Meeting on August 17, at 3.00 PM at the Head Office at Strandridaregatan 8 in Trelleborg, Sweden.
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Survey Reveals Traditional Lunch Hour a Thing of t
Grand Rapids, MI, July 22—-Steelcase today revealed the results of the last in a three-part Workplace Index Survey on the Nature of Work in 2005.
Three-Car Garages the Trend of The Future
Washington, DC, July 22--In the 1950s, the one-car garage was standard in the 41 percent of homes that had any garage at all.
Canadian Retail Sales Off 1.3%
Ottawa, Ontario, July 22—-Retail sales in Canada were off 1.3 percent in May, according to Statistics Canada. The drop was the result, to a great extent, of weak automobile sales.
Sherwin-Williams 2Q Earnings Up 21%
Cleveland, OH, July 22--Sherwin-Williams posted a 21% increase in second-quarter earnings, reflecting same-store sales, acquisitions, and improvements in the auto-finishing business.
Tricycle Wins Inaugural Innovation in Technology A
Chattanooga, TN, July 22--Tricycle, Inc. won the first-ever Innovation in Technology award from the Chattanooga Technology Council yesterday, presented at the Kruesi Spirit of Innovation Awards.
Weyerhaeuser Q2 Earnings Up 14%
Federal Way, WA, July 21--Weyerhaeuser reported second-quarter profit rose 14 percent, helped by a gain on the sale of its British Columbia operations, but forecast lower third-quarter earnings due to seasonal shutdowns.
Leggett & Platt Posts Record Earnings, Misses Esti
Carthage-Mo, July 22--Leggett & Platt Inc. turned in record earnings in the second-quarter, but sales fell short of expectations.
Self-Cleaning Technology Fights Affects of Smog
Stockholm, Sweden, July 22--From catalytic converters to alternative fuels, the fight against big-city smog has for years been fought inside combustion engines and exhaust pipes.
RoomStore Bids for 50 Rhodes Stores
Richmond, VA, July 21--RoomStore, which emerged from bankruptcy court protection last month, bid this week to buy 50 of the 65 stores operated by Atlanta-based Rhodes for $38.8 million.