Environmental Home Center Reopens
Seattle, WA, January 5--Environmental Home Center (EHC), the nation's first sustainable building supplier, announced that its showroom is now open to the public.
Today's Flooring News
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Hicks Named JCPenney President
Plano, TX, January 5--J.C. Penney Co. has named Ken Hicks president and chief merchandising officer, the retailer said Tuesday.
Fed Minutes Reveal Rates Likely to Keep Rising
Washington, January 5--At the Fed's Dec. 14 meeting, policymakers boosted the federal funds rate by one-quarter percentage point, marking the fifth increase in this key rate in 2004.
Honeywell to Donate $1M to Tsunami Relief Efforts
Morris Township, NJ, January 5—-Honeywell announced that it will donate $1 million to assist with relief efforts for areas damaged by the recent tsunamis in Asia.
Former Federated CEO Charged with Perjury
New York, January 5--James Zimmerman, former chairman and chief executive of Federated Department Stores, was indicted for perjury on Tuesday by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
Boone Distributors Moving
Lakeland, FL, January 5-- A new home is in the works for Boone Distributors. The flooring distributor and wholesaler has hired Lakeland's Folsom Construction to build its 4,300-square-foot offices.
Design Center Solutions Forms New Company
Sausalito, CA, Jan. 5--Design Center Solutions has formed a new company, The Bridgeway Media Group. Builder process and non-design center products will now be offered under the Bridgeway Builder Solutions subsidiary.
William Lyon Homes 4Q New Orders Off 35%
Newport Beach, CA, January 4--William Lyon Homes, a builder of single-family homes in California, Arizona and Nevada, on Monday said new home orders fell 35 percent for the fourth quarter, hurt by a lack of available product and fewer sales locations.
Dixie Doubled its Share Value in 2004
Chattanooga, TN, January 4—-The Dixie Group, a traditional, "old economy" Chattanooga-based company doubled its stock value in 2004 for the second consecutive year, according to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press.
ASCR 2005 Convention Features Cutting Edge Speaker
Millersville, MD, January 4--Critical issues facing owners and managers of cleaning and restoration firms will be under the microscope at the 60th annual convention of the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration.