May Hires Outpace Job Openings
Washington, DC, July 11, 2006--A Labor Department report showed that fewer jobs opened in May than the month before, while the number of workers hired in May rose.
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Bentley Prince Street Launches Simulation Technolo
Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 2006--Bentley Prince Street recently launched an innovative simulation technology system, named the “Zoom Room,” in its newly opened Chicago showroom during the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair.
Veteran Home Depot Executive Leaving
Atlanta, GA, July 10, 2006--Home Depot said that Tom Taylor, executive vice president of merchandising and marketing, will leave the chain of home-improvement stores at the end of the year.
Home Depot May Report Same-Store Sales Again
New York, NY, July 7, 2006--Home Depot Chairman and CEO said on the company may return to reporting same-store sales, just weeks after it announced it would stop the quarterly reports.
Dow Increases Prices of Carpet Latex Products in N
Midland, MI, July 5, 2006--Effective August 1, 2006, the Dow Latex business for carpet products is increasing the prices of all latex products sold into the carpet industry by US$0.04/lb (dry).
BASF to Increase SB Latex Prices
Charlotte, NC, July 3, 2006 -- Effective August 1, 2006, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices by four cents per dry pound in the United States and Canada on all Butofan, Styrofan and Styronal carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products.
Consumer Income and Spending Up in May
Washington, DC, June 30, 2006--Personal income in May increased at a seasonally adjusted monthly rate of 0.4%, after rising a revised 0.7% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Tarkett Confirms Sale of Commercial Carpet Unit
Ennenda, Switzerland/Nanterre, France, June 29, 2006--Tarkett AG has confirmed the sale of Commercial Carpet activities to the Enia Carpet Group.
Home Depot To Expand in China
Chicago, IL, June 29, 2006--A Home Depot executive told analysts at the William Blair and Co., conference in Chicago yesterday that the company is making big plans to expand into China.
Galaxy Co-Founder Harvey Dies
Chicago, IL, June 27, 2006--Irv Harvey, co-founder and former President of Galaxy Mills died Saturday. He was 75. Harvey also served as chairman of the Carpet & Rug Institute board of directors.