Polyasparic for up to 50% Less; Floor Coating Industry Experiences Dramatic Price Drop
Slide-Lok Corporation Introduces Dramatic Price Reduction on Polyaspartic Coating Chemicals; Promises Industry Shake-Up
CPSC alerts parents to prevent furniture tipovers
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a plea to parents and caregivers to safeguard children from potential tipover accidents involving furniture, TVs and appliances.
Norcraft to be Acquired by Saunders Karp & Megrue and Trimaran Capital Partners
Affiliates of Saunders Karp & Megrue (SKM) and Trimaran Capital Partners (TCP) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Norcraft Companies, L.L.C.
Office Depot Introduces Thomasville Style@Work Collection
Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, is partnering with Thomasville, one of the nation’s leading furniture brands, to launch its new and exclusive Style@Work Collection.
Herman Miller's Design for You Contest
Office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller of Zeeland, MI, partnered with five artists to interpret "for a better world around you" on Eames molded plastic rocker chairs. Their artistic process is highlighted in the video above.
Expo Holdings' cabinetry business expands
Cabinetry and store fixture firm Expo Holdings adds new equipment and staff as it ramps up production for Lowe's and other retail brands of cabinets and wood store fixtures.
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Bill Esler,
August 15, 2011 | 3:40 pm CDT
Canfor closes lumber operation
Canfor closes its Clear Lake lumber operation due to the protracted downturn in new home construction in the U.S., affecting 185 employees and removing approximately 130 million board feet of production on an annualized basis.
Housing starts rise 10.5 percent in August; builders struggle for financing
Nationwide total housing starts rose 10.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 598,000 units in August, bringing the pace of production more in line with the level of construction activity before the popular home buyer tax credit temporarily stimulated housing sales earlier this year, according to U.S. Commerce Department figures released today.
Smith Phillips Building Supply Hires Ralph Church as Account Manager at Statesville Location
Smith Phillips Building Supply Statesville welcomes Ralph Church as an Account Manager at their Statesville location.
TWENTY-FIVE STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADD JOBS IN AUGUST, WHILE 10 ADD JOBS IN THE LAST YEAR
Illinois adds most jobs in August, while Minnesota loses most jobs monthly and New Mexico has largest monthly percent decline.Construction jobs were added in half the states in August, while the number of states with year-over-year job gains rose to 10 from just six in July, the Associated General Contractors reported in an analysis of state employment data released today by the Labor Department.
