ServiceMagic Launches Online Service with Citysear
Golden CO, March 4--ServiceMagic, Inc. launched its new one-to-one matching service in partnership with Citysearch.
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BASF to Up Prices on Styrene-Butadiene Latex Produ
Charlotte, NC, March 4--Effective April 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products supplied to the adhesives, architectural coatings, carpet, construction and
Columbia Team Installs Flooring in Habitat for Hum
Danville, VA, March 7--Columbia Flooring plant manager Kevin Goins and seven of his company team leaders left corporate concerns behind as they laid donated laminate flooring in Arlene Irby’s new home, according to Danville Register and Bee.
OMNOVA Names James Hohman President
Fairlawn, OH, March 4--OMNOVA Solutions has consolidated leadership of its Performance Chemicals businesses and appointed James J. Hohman as president, performance chemicals.
Economy Creates 262,000 Jobs in February
Washington, DC, March 4--Payrolls grew by 262,000 in February after a downwardly revised 132,000 increase in January, according to the Labor Department.
Columbia Flooring to Exhibit at Interzum
Danville, VA, March 4--Columbia Flooring signed on to be an exhibitor at Interzum 2005, the biennial European trade fair for suppliers to the kitchen and interiors industry, which will be held in Cologne, Germany.
New Handmade Metal Tile Offers an Alternative
Austin, TX, March 4--Carina Works, a metal tile and cabinet hardware design and manufacturing company, has developed handcrafted metal tiles as an alternative to the classic floor or wall treatment of ceramic tile or wood.
4Q Productivity Rises By 2.1%
Washington, DC, March 3--Productivity in the fourth quarter rose at an annual rate of 2.1 percent, according to the federal Labor Department.
Hovnanian 1Q Earnings Up 41%
Red Bank, NJ, March 3—-Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises reported earnings for the first quarter that were up 41 percent over the previous year. The company also boosted expectations for second-quarter and full-year results.
Retailer Sales Better Than Expected
New York, March 3—Retailers posted better than expected sales in February as consumers appeared to be reassured of an improving economy.