ST. LOUIS — Furniture Brands International said sales rose 3.3% in the fourth quarter, but the company's net loss widened to $22.9 million. The sales increase included a 5.6% jump in sales at its 48 company-owned Thomasville retail ...
David Thomas PALM DESERT, Calif. — David Thomas, who spent more than 40 years as a furniture industry sales representative, died at his home here Dec. 22. He was 78. Thomas spent 25 years as a representative for Stanley Furniture, ...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's new proposed upholstered furniture flammability rule could give furniture manufacturers until mid-2014 to meet its requirements. The second draft of the new Technical Bulletin 117 rule, uses a ...
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Henkel Harris ceased production here Jan. 31, after a 66-year history of manufacturing some of the best known and most respected high-end case goods in the United States. The company announced in late October that it planned to close by ...
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Kevin Toman, second from right, Englander’s CEO and president, meets with executives of new Brazil licensee Smart Flex. From left are Smart Flex founder Guilherme Mello Sr., his son Guilherme Mello, managing director, and Bruno Fogo, ...
This group is part of BrandSource’s new Majestic Home exclusive upholstery line from England Home Furnishings, which will debut at the buying group’s dealer Summit this month. ANAHEIM, Calif. — The BrandSource buying ...
The successor to the Holden VF Commodore has finally been confirmed, with local managing director Mike Devereux telling journalists today that the second model line built in Adelaide from 2016 will absolutely use the Commodore name. ...
Xylem Inc., has introduced its Bell & Gossett series e-90 in-line centrifugal pump, specifically designed for the commercial HVAC market. The company made the announcement at the 2013 AHR Expo in Dallas. Featuring a high hydraulic ...
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Sulzer achieved order intake and sales of over CHF 4 billion in 2012. Profitability remained stable in the double-digit range. The company continued to focus on customer partnership and profitable growth. Driven by the major pump ...
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Pentair Ltd. announced fourth quarter 2012 sales of $1.8 billion, an increase of 103 percent from the prior year quarter excluding 1 point of foreign exchange impact, reflecting the Flow Control acquisition. Adjusted fourth quarter 2012 ...
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The Australian launch of the battery-swapping Renault Fluence Z.E. electric car has stalled. Renault Australia today confirmed it has been forced to postpone the local introduction of the Fluence Z.E. “until further notice” ...
Xylem Inc. previewed the addition of its integrated VFD sensorless control on the Bell & Gossett series 80 & 80-SC in-line pumps at AHR Expo in Dallas, Texas, January 28, 2013. Available in the second quarter of 2013, the variable speed ...
At Bauma 2013 in April in Munich Putzmeister Solid Pumps GmbH will showcase its largest double piston pump KOS 25200. There is a high demand for this high-performance machine primarily in mining and in the area of land reclamation. Here ...
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This year Megaman will be exhibiting at Elex2013 where we will be demonstrating our full range of LED lamps, including our dimming range and a number of new innovative products. Elex is a lively regional tradeshow that keeps you up to ...
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Xylem Inc., has announced the addition of the Bell & Gossett ecocirc wireless to its line of hot water circulators. The company made the announcement at the 2013 AHR Expo, January 28, in Dallas. Designed for plumbing systems without a ...