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.
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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.
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.
Arch & Design >>, Projects >>
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.
Arch & Design >>, People >>
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.
People >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
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.
Event >>, Facilities/FM >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, People >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
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.
Facilities/FM >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
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
Business >>, People >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, People >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, People >>
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.
Business >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
7.22.10 | Chicago, IL | USG Corp. reported net sales of $769 million, an operating loss of $25 million, and a net loss of $74 million for its 2010 second quarter. Chairman and CEO William C. Foote noted that these results were a "significant improvement" over the the first quarter of 2010, which showed an operating loss of $82 million and net loss of $110 million. The reduction in the operating loss "demonstrates the effectiveness of our many initiatives to improve margins and reduce overall costs," he said. "When the economy recovers and demand improves, we expect to achieve substantial operating leverage in our businesses."
Business >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
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.
Awards >>
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.
Awards >>
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
Event >>
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.
People >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, People >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, Products >>
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.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
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.
Event >>
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.
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7.22.10 | New York, NY | Carnegie added Artisan and Hoop to its Xorel Embroider patterns. Used for wallcoverings, panel, and upholstery, Xorel, as the underlying base, maintains the fabric's durability and cleanability.
- Artisan evokes images of everything from ironwork to stained glass to
lace work and features stitch work that is complex and intricate.
- Hoop takes a commonplace element and integrates it into a new pattern. Hoop is
inspired by the pure forms of intersecting circles and curved shapes.
7.22.10 | Los Angeles, CA | Rottet Studio is hosting a contemporary art exhibition, "ELEVATED," showcasing artists and Pritzker Prize-winning architects. The exhibition runs through September 6 at 555 South flower, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA. The architectural drawings section of the exhibit features work by Jon Jerde, Thom Mayne, Richard
Meier, Mark Rios and Rios Clemente Hale Studios and Lauren Rottet.
Event >>
7.21.10 | Oakland, CA | Friant and Associates is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a manufacturer of high-quality, low-cost office furniture. Founded by Paul Friant, the company has since expanded from a one-man
repair and installation service to a global manufacturing company with
international facilities and worldwide dealer representation.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
7.21.10 | Garden City, NY | WAC
Lighting will host an American Lighting Association-accredited LED/OLED
Training Session on August 5. The session will be held at WAC
Lighting's New York Showroom, 625 South Street, Garden City, NY, 9-11 am. A tour and luncheon will follow.
Event >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>, Research >>
7.21.10 | New York, NY | Skanska USA
Building Inc. became one of the first U.S. construction firms to have all of its
operations
certified to meet International
Organization for Standardization the Occupation Health and Safety
Assessment Series standards. Skanska achieved OHSAS18001
certification in June.
Environment >>
7.21.10 | Muscatine, IA | The HON
Company received level certification from Scientific
Certification Systems for more than 60 of its products in five categories
80% of HON’s product volume is now level certified. HON’s products received both level 1 and 2 certifications.
Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
7.21.10 | Austin, TX | URS Corporation was awarded a contract to provide support services for the Red River Army Depot, New Boston, TX. URS will provide ongoing maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification and upgrade of vehicles, including trucks, tractors and trailers and all-terrain materialhandling equipment.
Facilities/FM >>, Projects >>
7.20.10 | Grand Rapids, MI | True Textiles partnered with People Design to develop a marketing strategy for the company and for the Guildford of Main brand. True engaged People Design to determine the viability of the
brand, a panel fabric for the contract furniture industry and to consider expansion into other markets. Through
empathic research of new audiences, the firm introduced a point of view
with which True was not yet familiar.
Mfg. & Distr. >>
7.20.10 | New York, NY | Christina Cohen joined HBF's New York sales team. Ms. Cohen holds a B.S. Degree in Interior Architecture and has been a practicing designer for eight years. Prior to coming to HBF, she
was a Senior Sales Representative with Coalesse.
Mfg. & Distr. >>, People >>
7.20.10 | Holland, MI | Trendway received SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification for the Pack Collection of desking, filing, and storage. All Trendway standard products are SCS certified, and the Pack
Collection
now shares Gold status with Trendway's Choices
system, Intrinsic Freestanding and TrendWall architectural wall.
Environment >>, Mfg. & Distr. >>
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