The US floor-coverings concern Armstrong World Industries (AWI), will build the production plant for luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) announced at the end of July at its headquarters site in Lancaster. Building work is to start in the first quarter ...
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Hershey, a US chocolate manufacturer, is set to launch a new candy brand, Lancaster, featuring a line of caramel soft cremes that will roll out across the country in January 2014. The company stated that the launch will be its first new ...
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Specialty insurer ProAssurance has reached an agreement to purchase Eastern Insurance Holdings (EIHI), for $24.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at nearly $205m. Under the terms of the agreement, which is likely to conclude ...
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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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A tire (or tyre) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel's rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, provide traction between the vehicle and the road while ...
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Quality Bicycle Products is purchasing a 19-acre site in East Hempfield Township in Lancaster County to serve as the location for the distributor's upcoming 120,000-square-foot distribution center in Pennsylvania. QBP previously leased a ...
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Lancaster, Pa.-based tire distributor K&W Tire Co. Inc. has unveiled its new wholesale dealer Web portal. It offers its dealers many upgrades over its previous site, including a new way to search for vehicle tire sizes. Instead of the ...
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The International Certified Flooring Installers Association is celebrating 20 years of promoting the individual flooring installers worldwide in Baltimore, MD August 22-24th 2013. The CFI Convention is open to all in the industry. On ...
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Early in the week, case goods suppliers say that the economic crystal ball is still a little cloudy at the Las Vegas Market. Many report that business conditions remain okay - not great - and hope that better economic indicators point to ...
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DLS Retreading Inc. in Lancaster County, S.C., will eventually produce 200 retreaded truck tires per day. DLS Retreading Inc. opened the doors of the first all-new ContiTread licensed truck tire retreading facility in the United States on ...
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Malta University Consulting Ltd is organising a course on stained glass-making from August 19 to September 26. The lectures are of three hours duration from 4 to 7pm and will take place at the University Residence, Robert Mifsud Bonnici ...
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Chinese automaker BYD Motors has secured a $30m bus supply contract from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) in the US. Under the deal, the automaker will be responsible for production and delivery of about 25 ...
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The American Window Glass Co. played an important role in the history of Belle Vernon Borough, which is celebrating its 200th birthday this year. The firm also held a mark of distinction in the history of the United States. That was the ...
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A former glass factory site in the Northern Panhandle is ready for redevelopment following a cleanup of lead and other contaminants. GAB Enterprises recently received approval from the West Virginia Department Environmental Protection to ...
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The stockmarket was awash with fresh optimism that the dollar may finally be on a sustained decline as it plays catch-up to the fall in interest rates and commodity prices, reversing a major earnings headwind several sectors have faced for ...