Service Sector Expands at Slower Rate
New York, October 6-- Economic activity outside the manufacturing sector slowed moderately in September from the previous month's pace, but it still expanded at a healthy clip.
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Report: U.S. to Crack Down on Pirated Material
Washington, October 4--U.S. officials are expected to announce today a coordinated crackdown on the theft of U.S. intellectual property, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
StarNet Appoints Deb Esbenshade Director of Member
Ridgefield, Connecticut, October 1–StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative has appointed Deb Esbenshade director of member services. Esbenshade’s primary responsibilities include coordinating all membership recruitment and creating and implementing an act
Tarkett Residential Announces Price Increase for R
Whitehall, PA, September 29 – Tarkett Residential has announced plans to institute a three to seven percent price increase on all resilient products effective November 1, 2004.
Details Set for Home Depot’s New Texas Call Center
New Braunfels, TX, September 22--The new Home Depot call center announced in July will be a 60,000-square-foot facility and will employ at least 350 people and should open in New Braunfels early next year, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
Unilin Launches New Courtcases In The U.K.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, Nov. 26--Yesterday Unilin filed four new lawsuits before the Patent County Court in London.
Wisconsin Carpet Dry Cleaner to Build Its Own Mach
Brookfield, WS, November 10. 2006--Brookfield-based Dryit Carpet Dry Cleaning Inc. will enter uncharted territory next spring, when it plans to begin manufacturing and selling a carpet cleaning machine.
CCA Global Creates the Mid-size Box Store
St. Louis, MO, August 25, 2006--With residential home remodeling expenditures reaching an all time high of $215 billion in 2005, CCA Global Partners announced the launch of The Floor Trader, a kind of super store that stocks 3000 types of flooring.
Wholesale Inventories Rise in June
Washington, DC, August 9, 2006—Wholesale inventories rose 0.8% in June as petroleum and apparel fueled a 1.4% increase in sales, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Mohawk to Expand Bennettsville, SC, Yarn Facility
Calhoun, GA, November 15--Mohawk Industries has announced plans to significantly expand its presence in Bennettsville, SC in 2005.