Forbo Reports 2003 Earnings
Zurich/Eglisau, Swiitzerland, Mar. 23--In 2003, the Forbo Group had to struggle with adverse economic conditions in important core markets coupled with an unfavorable exchange rate development of the US dollar.
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MetLife and Home Depot Announce Alliance
Warwick, RI, Mar. 23 --MetLife Auto & Home and The Home Depot announce that they will be joining forces to provide repair materials and installation services for MetLife Auto & Home customers.
UK Company Commissions £5M Tire Recycling Plant
Stalybridge, UK, Mar. 23--Sims Recycling Solution has commissioned a £5 million tire granulating plant in Stalybridge, Manchester, which can process 35,000 tonnes of tires a year.
Home Depot Launching Online Gift Registry
Atlanta, GA, Mar. 23--Home Depot is going the way of retailers like Crate & Barrel and Macy's by offering an online gift registry.
Lowe's Adding 600 Workers in Mooresville
Mooreville, NC, Mar. 23--Lowe's Companies Inc. is expanding its Mooresville base to add 600 more workers, the home improvement retailer announced.
Retailers Adopt Portable Telecom Technology
Albany, NY, Mar. 22--Joe Pangione is connected. The 45-year-old assistant store manager at the Home Depot at Latham Farms carries a dedicated cellphone that is his half-pound link to the world.
Monsanto/Solutia Retirees Fight for Benefits
Pensacola, FL, Mar. 22--Thousands of area Solutia Inc. and Monsanto Co. retirees wondering about the future of their health insurance and other benefits, probably won't have an answer for two years.
Monsanto, Pharmacia to Conduct New Dioxin Study
Charleston, WV, Mar. 22--Monsanto Co. and a related company agreed Thursday to a new study of dioxin contamination of the Kanawha River, according to the Charleston Gazette.
Fortune 500 Flooring Related Companies
New York, Mar. 22--The Fortune 500 ranking of the nation's largest companies are compiled by Fortune magazine on the basis of 2003 revenue.
New Market Center in Dallas Opens Doors
Dallas, TX, Mar. 22--Thousands of merchandise decision-makers and some of the world's hottest designers, from Richard Tyler and Kay Unger to Yansi Fugel and David Meister, will descend on Dallas this week.