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Interface Announces 2Q10 Earnings

Alice — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.29.10 | Atlanta, GA | Interface, Inc. reported second-quarter FY10 sales of $211.3 million, a 7.2% increase over 2Q09. Orders were up 16% over last year, and operating income improved to $21.5 million compared with last year's 2Q operating income of $16.8 million. Net income was $7.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share. The company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share payable Aug. 27 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 13.

Atlas Announces Expansion Of Ergonomic Service Provider Network and Training Options

Alice — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.29.10 | Grand Haven, MI | Atlas Ergonomics now offers on-site ergonomics consulting to employers and workers in more than 1,500 communities. Atlas also will expand training options for its service provider network, helping them tailor their services to serve a broader range of industries.

Alphonso Architects Design Building For The Chihuly Collection

Alice Stone — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.29.10 | Tampa, FL | Alphonso Architects designed an exhibition, theatre and retail space created especially for the installation of The Chihuly Collection. A 10,000 sq. ft. concrete shell was transformed into 12 individual environments in which there are no barriers to the art except recessed steel troughs which delineate a boundary.

Ted Moudis Associates Announce New Hire

Bradford Powell — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.28.10 | New York, NY | Stephen Tsou was named as Associate by Ted Moudis Associates. His architectural experience covers more than 30 years both nationally and internationally. Mr. Tsou will be responsible for directing and overseeing his team’s work on assigned projects.

McEnteggart Joins Primary Integration Solutions

Alice — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.28.10 | Charlotte, NC | James McEnteggart was named a Vice President of Primary Integration Solutions LLC, the commissioning business of Primary Integration. He will be responsible for ensuring delivery of commissioning services to critical facility clients throughout the U.S. Prior to joining PI, he was a Vice President at The Dome-Tech Group, a national energy consulting firm.

Kimball Hospitality Opens Manufacturing Facility

Alice — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.28.10 | Jasper, IN | Kimball Hospitality, a brand unit of Kimball International, Inc. opened a new manufacturing facility in Martinsville, VA. The 60,000 sq. ft. facility will house administrative offices, a showroom and production operations to make upholstered seating products for the company's custom, program and catalog offerings for hospitality guestrooms and public spaces.

D.C. Workshop Highlights Trends And Best Practices For Public And Private Sector Facilities

Alice — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.28.10 | Houston, TX | The Facilities Management Workshop will be held Aug. 26-27 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC. The theme of the two day event is, “Achieving Organizational Objectives Through FM,” and will address topics including facility management best practices, sustainability, asset management and managing government facilities. The workshop has been coordinated with IFMA’s CFM Exam Review Course, immediately preceding the conference Aug. 24-25, also at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

Andrew Cicisly Joins Teknion

Bradford Powell — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.28.10 |Toronto, Canada | Andrew Cicisly joined Teknion as its new Regional Manager in Northern California, Northern Nevada, Hawaii and Guam. Mr. Cicisly has over twenty years of industry experience, most recently assuming the role of Vice President of Sales for Sidemark, a Teknion dealer.

BULBRITE Presents New Video Featuring New Energy Efficient Lamping Technology

Alice — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.28.10 | Moonachie, NJ | BULBRITE released a video with energy efficient products to meet legislation mandated by Congress effective January, 2010. To comply with the new legislation, BULBRITE now offers the Eco-Friendly Halogen A19, which fits all standard and dimmable lighting fixtures.

EMCOR Golf Charity Raises Funds For Missing Children

Alice — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.27.10 | Boston, MA | EMCOR Services Northeast, along with J.C. Higgins and BTE, presented a $10,000 check to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at the EMCOR In Greater Boston 3rd Annual Golf Invitational. EMCOR’s national “Taking KidSafety To The Street” program was launched 5 years ago and since that time, EMCOR has helped recover 186 children throughout the U.S.

Inscape Holds Tisch Launch Event In New York

Alice — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.27.10 | Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada | Inscape Corporation hosted an event in the Chelsea Arts Tower, NYC, to introduce the Tisch table-based system. Tisch is a simple and flexible system for desking, benching and conferencing applications.

Brandt Resources is Moving!

Bradford Powell — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:33:14 GMT

BRANDT RESOURCES IS MOVING!

Effective August 1, 2010, BRANDT RESOURCES will continue to serve our clients from our new, expanded office space. Please note our change of address, phone and fax (e-mail remains the same): Roslyn Brandt, President BRANDT RESOURCES 24 Franklin Road Scarsdale, NY 10583

T: 914-713-3150 Fax: 914-713-3151

MARKETING • MANAGEMENT • PRESENTATION SKILLS • PUBLIC RELATIONS

WAC LIGHTING Appoints Thomas Wang To International Sales Manager

Alice — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.27.10 | Garden City, NY | Thomas Wang was appointed International Sales Manager for WAC Lighting. Mr. Wang will be based in Shanghai, China where he will be responsible for residential and commercial sales throughout Asia, Europe and the global arena.

Allsteel Hires A&D Specialist

Alice — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.27.10 | Muscatine, IA | Allsteel hired Pamela Royer Pusateri as an Architecture and Design Specialist for the Midwest region. Ms. Pusateri brings 14 years of industry experience, most recently working as an A&D Market Manager for OM Workspace.

Raymond James Brief On HNI

Alice — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.23.10 | St. Petersburg, FL | Investment analysis firm Raymond James & Associates reaffirmed its Outperform rating on HNI Corp. and increased its earnings estimates following release of the company's significantly better-than-expected second-quarter 2010 results and management's conference call. The company's 6.3% increase in sales over last year's second quarter "marks the company's first consolidated year-over-year revenue increase since 4Q06," said analyst Budd Bugatch.

Schreder Unveils The Right Light Concept With ALURA LED

Alice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.22.10 | Elk Grove Village, IL | Schréder Lighting USA launched ALURA LED, featuring “The NextGeneration” of energy efficient LED luminaires. Ideal for parks, playgrounds, and parking lots, the ALURA LED's technological innovations include an innovative molded acrylic optic design, visual comfort, color temperature of 6000K with netural and warm white options.

Call For Entries For WAN AWARDS

Alice Stone — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.21.10 | New York, NY | The WAN Awards Urban Design Sector 2010 is now open for entries. The Urban Design Sector covers all urban design, transport & infrastructure projects that have been completed during the last three years. The two categories are 'Completed' projects and 'Unbuilt' projects. Deadline for submission is August 31.

UMMI Receives Safety Awards

Alice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.21.10 | Anaheim, CA | EMCOR subsidiary, University Marelich Mechanical, Inc. received a national 1st place Safety Excellence Award from the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association. It is the fifth major safety award to be received by the company this year. UMMI won for having the best safety and health record in 2009 within the 200,001 to 300,000 man-hour category.

Landscape Ontario's Expo 2010 Offers Four Educational Events

Bradford Powell — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.22.10 | Toronto, Canada | Landscape Ontario's Expo 2010 will be held October 18-20 at the Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Road, Toronto, Canada. Four educational events are scheduled at separate times.

The Garden Centre Symposium, October 18, 8 am-5 pm
Landcape Designers Symposium - October 19, 8-10 am
Interior Plantscape Symposium - October 20, 8-10 am
Green for Life Stage - Master Gardeners of Ontario - October 19 & 20

Stephen Johnson Joins PI

Alice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.22.10 | McLean, VA | Stephen Johnson was named Corporate Senior Vice President, Critical Environments at Primary Integration. Mr. Johnson will be responsible for the strategic development and management of PI’s mission critical clients worldwide. Prior to joining PI, Mr. Johnson was Vice President and Director of Critical Facilities at CB Richard Ellis.

Empire Announces New Hires

Alice Stone — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.22.10 | New York, NY | Empire announced three new hires.

John Tunis was named Vice President of Architectural Walls.
Patti O'Rourke joined as an Account Manager.
Rhonda Katz was named Marketing director.

Global Combines Contemporary And Tradition With Lux

Alice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.22.10 | Marlton, NJ | Global introduced Lux, a series combining traditional elegance with contemporary proportions for commercial and business environments. The series is available in two and three seat sofas, lounge chair, ottoman, and side chairs. Solid wood frames are available in eleven different finishes.

WAC LIGHTING Raises $2,000 For The American Cancer Society

Alice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.22.10 | Farmingdale, NY |WAC Lighting participated in a Relay for Life event that raised $2,000 for the American Cancer Society. Over 514 people participated in the event which brought in over $86,000.

Foscarini Partners With Venice Architecture Biennale

Alice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.22.10 | Venice, Italy | Foscarini renewed its collaboration with the Venice Biennale for the 12 annualInternational Architecture Exhibition “People Meet in Architecture.” Foscarini, a manufacturer of lighting products, will furnish the communal areas and will provide a relaxation area in the Arsenal bookshop cafe. The exhibition takes place August 29- November 21.

HNI Releases 2Q10 Earnings

Alice — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7.22.10 | Muscatine, IA | HNI Corp. announced sales of $398.2 million and income from continuing operations of $5.6 million for its 2010 second quarter. This compares with 2Q09 sales of $374.8 million (a 6.3% increase) and a net loss from continuing operations of $1.2 million in last year's second quarter. HNI's Office Furniture segment sales for 2Q10 were up 7.8% year-over-year to $342.7 million, while its Hearth Product segment sales were down 2.3% to $55.5 million. "I am encouraged by the strengthened demand across our businesses, despite the ongoing economic uncertainty," said HNI Chairman, President, and CEO Stan Askren.