Furniture Brands Expects Lower 1Q Earnings
St. Louis, MO, March 7--Furniture Brands International Inc., the largest U.S. home furnishings manufacturer, on Monday said it expects first-quarter profit will come in at the lower end of expectations.
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Canada Building Permits Off in January
Ottawa, ON, March 7--The value of Canadian building permits issued in January fell by 11.0 percent from December's near-record highs, said Statistics Canada on Monday.
BIFMA: January Office Furniture Shipments Up
Grand Rapids, MI, March 7--According to the latest statistics from the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA), office furniture sales are on the rise again, as shipments of office furniture rose 17 percent in January from a
Daltonian’s Healthier Choice Contracts Terminated
Dalton, GA, March 7--Vernon Mauldin, president, Daltonian Flooring, announced today that manufacturing contracts with Healthier Choice Flooring have been terminated effective immediately.
Home Solutions Builder Education Hits the Streets
Atlanta, GA, March 7--Among the laundry list of cutting-edge technology tools Home Solutions launched at its last conference, the Home Solutions Builder Education (HSbe) CD box set is arguably at the forefront.
Laminate Flooring Direct Requests Temporary Suspen
London, England, March 7—-According to a report from the Interactive Investor, Ofex-traded Laminate Flooring Direct PLC has requested a temporary suspension of trading in its shares pending the clarification of its financial position.
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.
Lees & Tricycle Partner on Thought Patterns
Chattanooga, Tenn., March 4--Thought Patterns, Lees Carpets’ latest offering to the designer community, is a collaborative effort with Tricycle, Inc. and is powered by SIM from Tricycle.
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.