Stock Building Supply Buys Coleman Floor
Raleigh, NC, June 21, 2006--Stock Building Supply, a leading supplier of building materials to professionals in the United States, announced the acquisition of Coleman Floor Company, Inc.
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Lumber Liquidators Launches New Web Site
Ann Arbor, MI, June 21, 2006-- Fry Inc., an e-commerce design, development and managed services provider announced the launch of a new e-commerce Web site for Lumber Liquidators (http://www.lumberliquidators.com/).
Bentley Prince Street is Urban for NeoCon
Chicago, IL, June 19, 2006--With urban as the theme, Bentley Prince Street is paying homage to the urban environment and how it influences all aspects of our lives: social, environmental and cultural.
Gaidzinski Named Eliane Ceramic CEO
Carrollton, TX, June 16, 2006--Edson Gaidzinski, Jr. has been appointed CEO of Eliane Ceramic Tiles, Brazil's largest tile manufacturer and exporter.
Furniture Companies Squeezed by Stretched Consumer
Atlanta, GA, June 15, 2006--Furniture companies are facing tougher times as higher gasoline prices and rising interest rates put more pressure on middle-class consumers, leading them to pull back from big-ticket purchases.
Beige Book Shows Expansion, Signs of Slowing
Washington, DC, June 14, 2006--The economy continued to expand in most regions of the country in May and early June, but there are signs of a slowdown.
California to Require 10% Recycled Carpet Content
Sacramento, CA, June 13, 2006--Starting September first, California will require that all carpeting installed in state buildings contain at least 10% recycled material.
Builder Confidence Holds Strong And Steady In Nove
Washington, DC, November 17--Continuing low mortgage rates and improving economic conditions are helping maintain a solid level of builder confidence in the market for new single family homes, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders
Lowe's Opens Florida Regional Distribution Cen
Mooresville, NC, October 19--Lowe's announced today the opening of its state-of-the-art regional distribution center (RDC) in Osceola County, Fla.
Scottish Carpet Maker Stoddard Seeking Funds to St
Kilmarnock, Scotland, September 29—Troubled carpetmaker Stoddard International lost 30% of its remaining value yesterday after revealing that it is seeking fresh borrowing to stay afloat,