Industry veteran Robert Kirchmeyer joined Rooms To Go earlier this year as senior merchant. Kirchmeyer is handling general merchandising, buying and marketing for the Top 100 company's Southeast and Texas markets, working out of its ...
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Standard Textile Co. Inc., Cincinnati, will invest more than $2.5 million to expand its terry towel manufacturing operations, including new technology for terry towel finishing, at its Union, S.C., plant. The expansion will create 15 jobs, ...
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An Alabama bedding producer whose factory was destroyed by fire in April has decided to move its business to this Lee County town just south of Tupelo. Mississippi state officials said Posturecraft Mattress Co. will invest about $1.75 ...
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Baltimore was the site of the 20th Anniversary Celebration for the International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI). A tour of the Armstrong residential sheet vinyl manufacturing plant in Lancaster, PA was enjoyed by the ...
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TMT America, Inc. (TMT) has acquired a majority interest in HPS North America, Inc. (HPS). The transaction is effective September 16, with HPS becoming an operating subsidiary of TMT. The corporate offices for both TMT America and HPS will ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will hold a conference call to discuss details of its newly ratified master labor contract with the United Steelworkers union at 9 a.m. on Aug. 27. Participating in the conference call will be Richard J. ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says the four-year master labor contract ratified by members of the United Steelworkers union on August 22, 2013, meets the goals established prior to the negotiations. It also helps the company continue its ...
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Neatly bundled files sit atop filing cabinets at a North Carolina VA center. A fireproof safe can protect important documents from damage resulting from fire, flood and building collapse. As an office manager, it's easy to get overwhelmed ...
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The Michelin Earthmover division of Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced that since its inception in February 2013, the company has certified 11 Michelin Professional Earthmover Dealers into the Michelin Earthmover Performance Repairs ...
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The Tupelo Furniture Market's National Buyer Appreciation Award to be given at this week's market will go to Brewton, Ala.-based Hainje's Home Furnishers. The business sells furniture, mattresses, appliances and electronics. The retailer ...
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Outdoor furniture producer Summer Classics has purchased a 429,000-square-foot building here for its new headquarters and distribution center. The company also said it expects to add jobs because of an increase in sales. With the ...
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The Parts House LLLP. (TPH) has announced a store acquisition and two new locations, including the Jacksonville, Fla.-based warehouse distributor's first facility in Alabama. The company says the acquisition of a former Bumper to Bumper ...
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The Senate is expected to vote next week on an immigration bill, and it is likely to pass after one last fight to give U.S. workers hiring preference over foreigners with H-1B visas. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Sherrod Brown ...
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Now this conference room table is the stuff of legend, big enough to accommodate large groups, wired for sound and able to support your most impressive floral arrangements. We're guessing meetings last awhile at this table. Conference ...
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Belk, Inc., the nation’s largest family owned and operated fashion department store company, announced operating results for its fiscal first quarter ended May 4, 2013. Tim Belk, chairman and chief executive officer of Belk, Inc., ...