Atlanta, GA, Sept. 2--As Home Depot expands in Mexico and Canada, it's keeping an eye on Europe and Asia for future international opportunities, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Atlanta, GA, Feb. 24--Home Depot launched a new national advertising campaign with a 60 second branding spot during the Grammy Awards on CBS. The theme of the new campaign is, "Home Depot is more ...

Chicago, IL, Nov. 25--Oakwood Homes Corp., a manufactured homes maker, said on Tuesday it has agreed to be acquired out of bankruptcy by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Clayton Homes unit for about $373 ...

Martinsville, VA, August 19--Major furniture manufacturer and importer Hooker Furniture, with 2003 net sales of $309 million, announced today that it will close its Maiden, N.C. plant by late ...

In 1898, the Ohio Pail Company, which would later become Johnsonite, started manufacturing wooden dairy pails in the Amish town of Middlefield, Ohio. As the company progressed, it shifted its ...

At first blush, visitors glancing through one of the recent tile exhibitions might feel like there is nothing new under the sun. Wood looks, cement looks, stone looks and larger formats have been ...

Beaulieu of America is passing into the hands of the next generation, as Carl Bouckaert and Mieke Hanssens’ children take the company in new directions. Son-in-law Michael Pollard serves as ...

Lancaster, PA, August 27--As Armstrong World Industries waits for a new federal judge to decide whether it can emerge from bankruptcy, the company wants its plan for emerging to remain the only ...

Kitchener, Canada, Nov. 19--The Board of Directors of Kraus Carpet Mills Limited joins the Kraus family and all employees in mourning the passing of Michael Kraus, founder and Chairman Emeritus.

Washington, D.C., June 6--The Associated General Contractors of America called on Commerce Secretary Gutierrez to intervene in the increasingly dire supply for cement in the U.S. before major ...

Seattle, WA, Sept. 9--The price of a roof is going through the roof. Ditto the price of siding and framing materials, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Wholesale costs of lumber have ...

Many would argue that the wood flooring industry is slow to change. While I would agree that it might not change as quickly or as dramatically as other industries, like technology or fashion or ...