Original Carpetland Store Comes Down
Munster, IN, December 22, 2005--Demolition began Wednesday on the original home and headquarters of Carpetland USA, according to the Northwest Indiana Times.
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Coverings ’06 Schedules Extensive Contractor and I
Alexandria, VA, December 22, 2005--Two dozen seminar programs tailored exclusively to tile and stone contractors and installers will be presented at Coverings 2006, April 4-7, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.
Koch names new CEO for Georgia-Pacific
Wichita, KS, December 22, 2005--Koch Industries Inc. on Thursday said Joseph Moeller will be president and chief executive of Georgia-Pacific Corp. after Koch's acquisition of the timber products company closes.
Leading Indicators Up 0.5%
New York, NY, December 22, 2005--The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index increased 0.5 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent, and the lagging index increased 0.6 percent in November.
Weekly Jobless Claims Off 13,000
Washington, DC, December 22, 2005--First-time applications for state unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 318,000 in the week ending Dec. 17, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Kronotex USA Names New Sales Managers
Barnwell, SC, December 21, 2005--Kronotex USA has beefed up its sales and marketing staff to better serve its distributor and specialty retailer customers with a wide range of its domestically manufactured laminate flooring.
Q3 GDP Revised Down to 4.1%
Washington, DC, December 21, 2005--Third quarter U.S. growth increased at a 4.1% rate, slightly lower than previous estimates of a 4.3% growth rate, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Tricycle and Aquafil Announce Partnership
Chattanooga, TN, December 21, 2005--Tricycle, Inc., and Aquafil USA have announced a joint partnership to include Aquafil yarns in Tricycle's product development and prototyping system, Apso Jet Set.
Online Retailers Optimistic About Holiday Season
Washington, DC, December 21, 2005--With three-quarters of the holiday shopping season complete, online retailers are more optimistic than ever.
AIA: 2006 Poised to be the Nonresidential Construc
Washington, D.C., December 21, 2005--The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading economic indicator of nonresidential construction activity, showed growth for the eleventh consecutive month in November, according to the monthly report from The Americ