Hill Wood Products to Expand
Ely, MI, January 2, 2007--Hill Wood Products plans to expand its flooring division and create up to seven new jobs in the process.
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Brazil’s Solarium Revestimentos Expands
São Paulo, Brazil, December 29, 2006--In 2006, company Solarium Revestimentos, a manufacturer of floor tiles and facing, has expanded its production capacity, inaugurated a new plant, and begun exporting to Angola and Greece.
Maintenance Equipment Producer U.S. Products Acqui
Coeur d'Alene, ID, December 22, 2006--U.S. Products, a manufacturer of commercial carpet-cleaning equipment, has been sold to a Danish firm--a move that will help the company sustain its rapid growth, officials said.
Bed Bath & Beyond Posts Higher 3Q Earnings
Union, NJ, December 21, 2006--Bed Bath & Beyond reported third-quarter profit that rose 5.8 percent to $142.4 million, or 50 cents a share, up from $134.6 million, or 45 cents posted a year earlier. Sales for the period increased 12 percent, to $1.62 bill
Wools of New Zealand Partners Gear Up For Winter M
Atlanta, GA, December 21, 2006--Wools of New Zealand Brand partners are gearing up for Las Vegas and Atlanta markets with exciting patterns, colors and weaves.
Online Job Availability Up or Unchanged in Top Mar
New York, NY, December 21, 2006--Online job availability increased or remained unchanged in half of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in November, as employers across the country wrapped up recruitment of temporary workers for the holiday season.
Herman Miller 2Q Earnings Up 31%
Zeeland, MI, December 21, 2006--Office furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. on Wednesday said fiscal second-quarter net income grew more than 31 percent, driven by the company's strongest order level in six years.
Italian Manufacturers Group Changes Name
Sassuolo, Italy, December 20, 2006--Assopiastrelle, under the leadership of the president Alfonso Panzani, unanimously decided to join forces with a group of manufacturers of decorative ceramics and porcelain sanitaryware to create a new association with
Vosbeck Receives AIA Edward C. Kemper Award
Washington, DC, December 20, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors have elected R. Randall Vosbeck, FAIA, former president of the Institute and principal of Vosbeck, Vosbeck, Kendrick & Redinger, as the 2007 recipient of the
Mondo Now Official Supplier of 2008 Olympics
Beijing, China, December 20, 2006--The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) today said that Mondo S.p.A. was selected as the Official Athletic Track, Basketball and Handball Courts Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Ga