When it comes to being true leaders and recognizing the value and importance of "giving back," the two most recent inductees to the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) Hall of Fame had little competition. It's not often that industry ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Dan Peters, owner of Lancaster Bicycle, passed away Nov. 22 after a long battle with cancer. He was 41. Before opening Lancaster Bicycle four years ago, Peters managed Bike Source in Columbus and at one time worked for Kenda as a sales ...
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Recipients of OTA Education Foundation scholarships which are earmarked for exceptional first-year post-secondary c were announced during the Ontario Trucking Association’s annual convention. In an address during the event’s ...
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For those who study stained glass windows, reveling in the parables of faith and sunlight crafted by master artisans, the art form is full of unanswered questions. For example, the information Barbara Johnson could gather listed the ...
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Modern Tire Dealer Publisher Greg Smith (far left) and Editor Bob Ulrich (far right) honored Dan and Diane Hennelly (center) with the 2013 Tire Dealer of the Year award during the 2013 Tire Industry Honors. The Tire Industry Association ...
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Sixty years on from creation, Laura Ashley’s legacy has not only been to create a global iconic retailing brand, but also to launch and develop the careers of many retail executives who are now major players within retail and ...
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The idea to start a women's mountain biking group in southern California was sparked over happy hour conversation. Good friends and avid mountain bikers Wendy Engelberg and Kim Cofield saw a need for a place for women to meet other lady ...
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J. R. Harris, better known as "Junior" in the flooring industry with his big cowboy hat and boots, was honored as the second recipient of the Chris Davis Award for his numerous contributions to installation. Junior was instrumental in ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has named Lex Brodie, Robert "Bob" Dunlap and Richard "Dick" Johnson to the TIA Hall of Fame. They will be recognized at TIA's Tire Industry Honors event on Nov. 4, 2013, one day prior to the Global ...
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Phil Raymond, the popular founder of Parts for Trucks, passed away Aug. 1 in Halifax. “Phil is remembered as a person who had a deep faith in the ability of an individual to overcome obstacles,” his family said in an ...
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The scholarship fund set up to commemorate the world-renowned and influential lighting designer Jonathan Speirs is calling for donations on the anniversary of his death. The ‘Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund’ (JSSF) was set up ...
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ULSTEIN contributes NOK 20 million for search and rescue boat Thursday, Jun 06, 2013 The 20-metre S&R craft - to be delivered in 2015 - will be named 'RS Idar Ulstein', in memory of Ulstein's long-time CEO and Chairman of the Board, who ...
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Sherwood Ross, better known in the industry as Jerry Ross, passed away Tuesday at the age of 92. Ross was an engineer and former president of Ross Bicycles, one of the top U.S. bike manufacturers from the 1950s to late 1980s. Through the ...
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Wilo USA building has promoted Harold Adams to the position of National Sales Manager for its Water Management sector. Adams has worked for Wilo since 2009, most recently as Northeast Regional Sales Manager in the greater Philadelphia ...
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Ken Springham, former founder and managing director of Inka Presswood Pallets, has died at the age of 77. Springham started his packaging career in the quality control laboratory of Thames Board Mills in the early sixties. In the late ...
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