3.9.10 | Jasper, IN | Indiana Furniture is the second area company to join the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM’s) Voluntary Idling Program, making a commitment to reduce vehicle emissions.
As part of its VIP commitment, the company will post “No Idling” signs
at their facility, reduce unnecessary idling on the trucks they
operate, and encourage their vendors to reduce unnecessary idling. Indiana Furniture is the 26th company to join VIP.
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3.9.10 | Crossville, TN | Crossville introduced Urban Renewal, a tile with a dimensional composite body and a metal finish that looks like heavy metal but is lightweight and easy to install. With a 50% post-consumer recycled content it is suitable for interior and exterior vertical applications. It comes in four finishes and all pieces are given a protective, clear coating for durability and a maintenance-free finish.
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3.9.10 | Calhoun, GA | Mannington Commercial launched the Palma Collection. The collection comes in two patterns - Scena and Portela - and is designed as a coordinating mix of sophisticated geometrics. Scena uses texture and
shading to create a pattern reminiscent of hardwood floor planks;
Portela overlays ornate, abstract curvilinear shapes for a dynamic
interplay of scale, texture and color. The patterns come in sixteen colorways, ranging from formal neutrals to deep accents and are engineered with Antron Lumena type 6,6 nylon.
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3.5.10 | Green Bay, WI | KI Houston
sponsored a continuing education credit seminar, entitled
Storage Planning for Today’s Evolving Workplace with speaker Craig Crock, Southwest Solutions, Dallas, TX. Other participants included Shaw Contact Group, Pallas Textiles, Spacesaver, Southwest Solutions Group and Koroseal. The
CEU, attended by about 40 people, was followed by an evening of celebration with dining and
music.
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3.5.10 | St. Petersburg, FL | Investment analyst Budd Bugatch of Raymond James & Associates provided commentary on January office furniture order and shipment statistics released by the Business and Institutional Manufacturers Association (BIFMA). Orders of $480 million for the month were down 15% compared with last year and also down from $630 million in December. January shipments decreased 12% year-over-year to $555 million, down from $720 in December. Mr. Bugatch noted that while the January statistics "were somewhat discouraging," the year-over-year rate of decline on a trailing twelve-month basis for both orders and shipments actually showed slight improvement.
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3.5.10 | Grand Rapids, MI | Burch Fabrics Group released Dynamic, its first collection featuring INCASE. INCASE, manufactured by Crypton, is a high performance treatment that uses silver ion technology for spills, stains, odors and microbes and doesn't require a moisture barrier. The collection of textural solids, lively circles, modern geometric forms, and intertwining lines, is constructed with 100% recycled polyester.
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3.5.10 | Holland Landing, ON | Inscape Corp. reported a "modest return to profitability" in the third quarter of its 2010 fiscal year despite continued decline in sales. Net income for the quarter totaled $0.1 million or $0.01 per share compared to a breakeven result in the same period of FY09. Total sales for the quarter were $17.9 million compared to $22.9 million in 3Q09, a 21.7% decrease.
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3.5.10 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller received the No. 1 ranking in Fortune magazine's "Most Admired" companies. It is the 22nd time in 24 years that the company has been recognized among executives and board members of peer companies and industry analysts. Herman Miller had the further distinction of being the
only Michigan-based company to place first among the magazine's distinct
industry listings. The "Most Admired" list is included in Fortune's March 22 issue.
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3.5.10 | Los Angeles, CA | Bentley Prince Street launched Cathedral Square made from 100% New Zealand wool. The tufted textured loop
broadloom with Action-Bac is renewable and durable for reducing its impact on the environment.
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3.5.10 | Spring Lake, MI | Rick Glasser was named Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for izzy+. Mr. glasser has 22 years of experience in product and marketing management. Previously, he was director of distribution and market development for Haworth.
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3.4.10 | Des Plaines, IL | Juno Lighting Group launched energy efficient Trac 12 LED Mini-flood Fixtures and LED Mini-cylinder Spotlights. The Trac 12 LED Mini-Flood offers effective flood and task lighting, approximating the lumen output of a 20W halogen flood, but utilizing less than 25% of the energy. All of Juno's LED trac fixtures are mercury free and are fully dimmable.
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3.4.10 | Wayland, NY | Gunlocke is still accepting entries for its "Office Needs for Good Deeds" contest, an office makeover for a non-profit organization worth $75,000. To help improve the style and productivity within its space, the
winning organization will receive a makeover up to 1,200 sq. ft.
for its offices featuring Gunlocke's casegood line, Silea. Submissions will be accepted until April 16, 2010.
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