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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
3M Contributes $1.5M to Tsunami Relief Efforts
St. Paul MN, January 5--3M announced it will donate $1.5 million to help with the relief efforts in the Southern Asian countries devastated by the earthquake and tsunamis.
Asian Producers: Equal Quality at One-Third the Pr
Beijing, China, January 4--Suppliers in mainland China, Taiwan and India feel their products now take on quality-conscious markets in Europe and North America.
Update: Online Holiday Purchases Up 25%
New York, NY, January 4--The latest holiday eSpending Report from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Harris Interactive, and Nielsen//NetRatings revealed that online shoppers in the U.S. spent $23.2 billion during the 2004 holiday season, excluding travel.
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.