Done with that X-ray machine? Auction it off on the Web Sep 4, 2008
Hospital beds and office furniture will be added in early 2010, and computers by the end of 2010, Trim said. By then, Aurora likely will have outgrown the warehouse, Trim said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Not everyone hates cubicles Sep 2, 2008
Back in 1968, Herman Miller, a company that designed and manufactured office furniture, launched "the world's first open-plan office system of reconfigurable components" dubbed the Action Office system, the predecessor of the modern cubicle ... Back in 1968, Herman Miller, a company that designed and manufactured office furniture, launched "the world's first open-plan office system of reconfigurable components" dubbed the Action Office system, the predecessor of the modern cubicle ... Back in... (Athens Banner-Herald)
SuperSonics Owner Dropping Bennett Lawsuit Aug 31, 2008
The trucks were loaded with everything from office furniture to big-screen TVs and they left Seattle on Tuesday. The team still needs a new name and new team colors. (KIRO TV, WA)
Arrgh! It's just another day at the office... Aug 31, 2008
Reviled and ridiculed in equal measure, that seemingly innocuous feature of office furniture marks its 40th anniversary this year. The cubicle started out as a beautiful dream, the promise that partitions would bring down the walls that stopped the free flow of ideas and human interaction. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Sonics truck into Oklahoma City, set up office Aug 30, 2008
Trucks carrying the Sonics' office furniture arrived in Oklahoma City from the team's former home in Seattle on Friday ... Winemiller said an the team made an inventory of its belongings, "everything down to that last stapler to that office set. You'll see some more trucks like this coming through, and we'll have more equipment. It'll be everything from office furniture to computers to a lot of the equipment for basketball operations.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Bochco brings Raising the Bar to TNT Aug 30, 2008
On the other side: a far less drab enclave accented with modern office furniture, frosted glass partitions and minimalist Macs. The more welcoming habitat represents a Manhattan public defenders office while the dreary opposing workplace serves as the district attorneys headquarters. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Crime briefs (54) Aug 30, 2008
Inside the building, officers found damage to two windows, the alarm system which had been ripped off the wall a computer and office furniture. There was also blood drops, suggesting the offender had injured himself during the break-in. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Former United Kingdom Bakery Processing Facilities at Sara Lee Bridlington and Heinz Foods Grimsby are to be Offered for Sale by Tender on 24th Septem Aug 28, 2008
Items for sale include content from the gateaux manufacturing, cream rooms, sauce plants , engineering, office furniture and canteen to include plant and machinery, silo's, boilers, CHP generators, etc. Items of particular note include 8 x Giusti an sauce kettles, Bakery Engineers pie lines, Rademaker lamination and pie shell lines, Comas pie manufacturing lines, numerous spiral mixers, Mondomix aerators and mixers along with Frigo Scandia spiral freezers The processing machinery for pizza is... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Wipro to make life beautiful for men Aug 26, 2008
WCCLs other brands include Chandrika soap, Glucovita, sweetners and honey as well office furniture and lighting solutions. New products under its health and wellness category are also in the pipeline. (India Times)
Know about your candidate Aug 24, 2008
wrote on Aug 23, 2008 9:58 AM:" You have been reading to many Wall Street Banker books. Wealthy people have some one called an ACCOUNTANT. Who tracks all the expenditures that WEALTHY person makes. And at the end of the year all of the EXPENDITURES, including those for their house, their car, their business entertainment, etc. etc. etc. are deducted from the tax they paid and that money is returned to them So yes they pay taxes, but then they get a heck of a refund. You Republinerds choose to... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Con Murphy's Olympics 2008 Blog Aug 24, 2008
Is office furniture here designed specifically for the slighter Chinese frame ... The regular sight of Mrtan Ciardha filing reports for Raidi na Gaeltachta whilst kneeling down on his hunkers in front of the computer, reminds me to remind those in the office furniture ordering department that we need to re-evaluate for London in four years' time. (RTE.ie)
Knoll Announces 10b5-1 Plan Aug 23, 2008
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include corporate spending and service-sector employment, price competition, acceptance of Knoll's new products, the pricing and availability of raw materials and components, foreign currency exchange, transportation costs, demand for high quality, well designed office furniture solutions, changes in the competitive marketplace, changes in the trends in the market for office furniture, and... (PR Newswire)
Editor's Letter: We didn’t talk sofas or desks Aug 23, 2008
Office furniture was not part of our brief, and I can say that we did not talk about it. The full commission voted to approve the final recommendations, which included this. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Meetings with a Mutt? More Pets Sharing Office Space Aug 23, 2008
Pets, it seems, are showing up in the workplace more than ever, with 30 percent of employers allowing workers to bring pets to the office, according to a recent consumer survey commissioned by The HON company, a leading designer and manufacturer of office furniture ... Visitors to The Warehouse Office Furniture Mart, a Cincinnati-based contract furnishing dealership that sells HON office furniture, can expect to be greeted by a couple of unusual "customer service representatives" when they enter... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
No sand, just lots of serenity Aug 23, 2008
There are small manufacturers, making everything from office furniture to brake linings. It is also home to the last remnant of an isolated residential neighborhood as old as the area's industrial beginnings. (NJ.com -- News)
Virco Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Aug 22, 2008
Such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic conditions including raw material, energy and freight costs; the seasonality of our markets; the markets for school and office furniture generally; the specific markets and customers with which we conduct our principal business; and the response of competitors to our price increases. See our Annual Report on Form 10K for year ended January 31, 2008, and other materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for... (Primezone Releases)
Champion Announces Record Earnings for 3rd Quarter and First Nine Months of 2008 Plus Dividend Approval Aug 21, 2008
Marshall T. Reynolds, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Champion, said, "Our fiscal third quarter was our best third quarter in Company history, while our results for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 also represented the best nine months in the Company's history. Our sales growth for the third quarter of 2008 represented top line increases of approximately 11.6% with the growth coming as a result of our acquisition of The Herald-Dispatch. Our gross margins were encouraging... (PR Newswire)
'Furniture war' heats up in Oregon Senate race Aug 21, 2008
Merkley and others have pointed out that Republicans and Democrats in both the House and Senate approved the renovation project, which includes the new office furniture. They also said the new furnishings are well-priced and designed to last up to 75 years. (Longview Daily News, WA)
State tax hits unreal income Aug 19, 2008
speakoutnow wrote on Aug 17, 2008 11:45 AM:" uhhh, yes the legislature CAN conduct business using milk crates as file cabinets and steelcase desks work just fine and last for decades. Sounds a bit hypocritical for the global warming zealots to vote in a bunch of new office furniture which is created with a HUGE carbon footprint. That sure sets a bad example when they are all spouting off about everyones driving.Maybe there should have bee NO tv screen at all?Maybe it is time the state... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Problems, We've Got Problems Aug 19, 2008
LAST CALL It seems like only yesterday, but as Entrepreneur notes, it was 40 years ago that Robert Propst, head of research at the office furniture maker Herman Miller, invented the cubicle that made possible both Scott Adams s Dilbert comic strip and the cult classic movie Office Space. Oh, for those of you who were wondering, the magazine writes that by 2006 cubicles were estimated to account for the lion s share of office furniture sales about $3 billion a year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
All eyes turn to Denver next week Aug 19, 2008
Adair Office Furniture, in a historic warehouse building nearby, will be open, but owner Randy Bernard says customers will have to make an appointment and be escorted past security. "It's hard enough to get a customer in the door without having them escorted by the CIA or someone else," he laughed. (AZCentral -- News)
Police arraign suspended NDDC Chairman, Edem Aug 19, 2008
The contracts awarded were for the supply of cars, computers, office furniture, television sets, water sprinklers, refrigerators, photocopy machines, internet facilities, rugs, air conditioners, window blinds, car tracking systems, construction of generator house and waste evacuation, among others. Tools. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Officials revisit canal, trolley ideas Aug 18, 2008
Local officials revisit canal on Ellis Street, trolley ideas 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. A year ago, Commissioner Andy Cheek shared his vision for turning Ellis Street into a canal and Augusta into a tourist mecca. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NASCAR: Edwards wins at Michigan Aug 18, 2008
Edwards' victory lifts mood at Ford 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. --- Carl Edwards won at the Michigan International Speedway on Sunday and in the process gave Ford Motor Co., if only for a moment, a reason to celebrate. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Global warming debate far from over Aug 18, 2008
The Augusta Chronicle recently had a guest column entitled "" (July 27). In this column, the author states, "The scientific community is virtually unanimous in calling for a crash program to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and methane, the principal greenhouse gases." Apparently the author is only reading reports from the mainstream media, and not from the many scientific papers and journals. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Skip Caray is close to fan's heart Aug 18, 2008
Born in 1984, the son of a father who is an avid Atlanta Braves fan, I've been told some of my first words were "Go Braves." Asleep in my father's lap and awakened by his cheers, I would wake up long enough to say "Go Braves," and fall back to sleep. No doubt there were many nights I went to sleep to the sound of the legendary Braves broadcaster Skip Caray. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Activists owe Georgia an explanation Aug 18, 2008
Environmental activists seem to be having difficulty explaining why they're waging war on affordable energy and economic development in Georgia. They haven't explained to the people of southwest Georgia why they blocked construction of a coal-fired power plant there -- a plant that would have brought $2 billion and 125 high-paying jobs to one of the poorest counties in the state. (The Augusta Chronicle)
McCain outpoints Obama on energy Aug 18, 2008
The internal combustion engine using fossil fuel is the predominant form of mechanized transport in America. Until these vehicles are converted to other forms of energy, or need replacing, we are stuck on fossil fuels. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The time for green energy is now Aug 18, 2008
In an editorial published by The Augusta Chronicle on Aug. 3 (""), this paper expressed dissatisfaction with a decision made by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore, calling her an "activist judge" who makes up the law herself, and whose decision to deny Dynegy's Longleaf coal plant would drive up energy costs, lower reliability and cause an economic slowdown. These statements could not be further from the truth. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Across the area Aug 18, 2008
Teen says girls beat her with baseball bat. An Augusta teenager was treated at a hospital after telling police she was assaulted by several girls with a baseball bat after a weekend high school football scrimmage. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Scout leads team in cleanup Aug 18, 2008
Scout leads team in riverfront cleanup 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Cleaning up acres littered with mattresses, toilets, boats and thousands of oil cans in blistering heat was not exactly summer fun for Ben Macuch. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Hard work brings rewards Aug 18, 2008
If you can name it, Dee Crawford has probably done it. Farming, boating, riding on motorcycles, traveling overseas to Africa, mother of two physicians and an epidemiologist -- she's not easily intimidated. (The Augusta Chronicle)
PGA: Pettersson wins Wyndham Aug 18, 2008
Pettersson wins Wyndham on hometown course 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Pettersson wins Wyndham on hometown course Associated Press Monday, August 18, 2008. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Greenbrier attempts to fill quarterback void Aug 18, 2008
Trio will attempt to fill quarterback void 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Greenbrier has a few unanswered questions heading into its season opener with rival Evans on Aug. 29. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Prep: Scoring no issue for Mustangs Aug 18, 2008
Putting up points not an issue for Mustangs 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Grab a seat at L.L. Willis Stadium on any given Friday night this fall and hold on tight. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Regions: Win gives series champ a break Aug 18, 2008
Win gives series champ a break 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. GRANITEVILLE --- Doug Weiss won't have to make that 21-hour drive from his home in Alpharetta, Ga. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Companies get disabled back in driver's seat Aug 18, 2008
On the road again 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Dan Soper flies up the ramp and clicks into place beneath the steering wheel as if he has owned the van for months. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Maps will show history of downtown Aug 18, 2008
Maps will show off history of downtown 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. Historic Augusta Inc. hopes its latest project will bring more people downtown. (The Augusta Chronicle)
GreenJackets: Birthday bash turns into big hit Aug 18, 2008
Birthday bash turns into big hit 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. It's customary for someone celebrating a birthday to receive gifts. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Change from within Aug 18, 2008
Vladimir Putin is determined to piece the Soviet Union back together by force. NATO and the United States are currently powerless and unwilling to stop him. (The Augusta Chronicle)
As gas price falls, lessons quickly fade Aug 18, 2008
Weeks ago, when the gas pumps were pushing their way toward the $4 mark, we all panicked. We griped, faced east and swore. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rants and raves Aug 18, 2008
Comments from our readers. A GREAT BIG RAVE for bus driver Charles Goff for exposing the hotel card key scam. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Golf wants its shot at games Aug 18, 2008
Do the names Peggy Abbott and Charles Sands mean anything to you. How about George Lyon. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Behind the Business Aug 18, 2008
OWNER: Tammy Jackson. ADDRESS: 318 Baston Road, Suite 102 Martinez, GA 30907. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pitching in: Mayor leads volunteer clean-up project Aug 16, 2008
Amid chest-high brambles, volunteers discovered mattresses, box springs, office furniture, lawn chairs, scrap wood, a chicken coop, a tricycle, a computer and more on Friday while clearing decades of debris from the back and side yards of a home on Marilyn Street in northeast Albany. Mayor Dan Bedore asked workers to join in a major cleanup effort after learning that the neighbors had complained about the piles of refuse and the homeowners could not pay for trash removal. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
White Provision project on Howell Mill nearly done Aug 16, 2008
Seven stores are expected to move in before year s end, including Knoll, the office furniture company, Millett said. John Spink/jspink@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Muscatine's Mead named president of Gunlocke Co. Aug 15, 2008
It designs, makes and sells wooden office furniture. Eight U.S. presidents have used Gunlocke chairs, according to the company. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
3 lawyers shielded Edwards affair Aug 15, 2008
But three months later, on April 1, 2007, the committee made another payment to Midline for $14,086, which coincided with the receipt of $14,035 by the committee from Edwards' presidential campaign to cover the cost of office furniture, according to Federal Election Commission reports. The infusion of cash from the presidential campaign was necessary to make the payment to Midline, because the committee began April with only $7,932 in the bank, the reports show. (News & Observer)
Print Edition Aug 15, 2008
How to select an office furniture dealer. Sell more. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Foreclosure 'trash out': Dumping memories Aug 13, 2008
Johnson speaks over the sound of a sledgehammer smashing office furniture upstairs. "They'll be laughter again in this house," he says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Close to $6 Million in Approved SBA Loans; Three Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Remain Open Aug 12, 2008
The locations of the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers are: Hancock County Dallas City Elementary School 921 Creamery Hill Road Dallas City, IL 62330 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (CDT) Closes: Thursday, August 21at the close of business Winnebago County Michelsen's Office Furniture 8020 N. 2nd Street Machesney Park, IL 61115 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (CDT) Closes: Thursday, August 21 at the close of business Rock Island County Milan Municipal Building 405 East 1st Street... (PR Newswire)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: INTERVIEW: An Italian matchmaker eyes Taipei and Rome Aug 12, 2008
With a traditional Chinese redwood table juxtaposed against a contemporary plush sofa, even Palmas office furniture exemplifies a kind of romance between Oriental and Occidental cultures. It was Taiwans maturing democracy and historic transformations that had prompted his request for a posting in Taipei, Palma said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Ballard Designs celebrates 25 years Aug 9, 2008
Ballard is also slowly incorporating more contemporary looks, such as sleek chrome side tables, into its antique-inspired selections and expanding media and home office furniture. And this past year, Ballard Designs opened two full-priced stores in Tampa and Jacksonville, in addition to its two outlets in Atlanta and a third in West Chester, Ohio. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kimball International posts 4Q loss Aug 8, 2008
Office furniture and electronics manufacturer reported a loss of $9 ... Contract electronics manufacturing sales for the quarter increased 3 percent over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, while furniture sales declined 4 percent on lower office furniture sales. (Louisville Business First, KY)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 6, 2008 Aug 7, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Measure A should fail, again. (North County Times)
Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous' (1397) Aug 7, 2008
The World Link: Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous. Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
2 p.m.: HNI announces 214th consecutive quarterly dividend Aug 6, 2008
Muscatine-based HNI is the world s second-largest office furniture manufacturer and a leading maker of gas- and wood-burning fireplaces. Its subsidiaries include companies such as HON and Allsteel. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Smith slams Merkley on plush new quarters Aug 5, 2008
The ad leaves Smith open to similar questions on his office furniture. Gilbride said there are strict and "frugal" Senate mandates on how much taxpayer money can be spent on decking out the workplace -- although that doesn't prevent Smith from spending his own money to upgrade, which he has. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Health care, conservation influencing today's office Aug 3, 2008
Office furniture manufacturers are producing workstations designed to complement emerging health care theories in privacy and security. For example, new workstation desktops are slimmer and sleeker with more shallow corners designed to accommodate the smaller flat-screen monitors. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
EXTREME MAKEOVER/CITY EDITION: $1M facelift gives council state-of-the-art chambers Aug 3, 2008
In fact, Rheney emphasizes, "all of our office furniture came from places here in Orangeburg. That's very important. We tried to do everything we could right here in Orangeburg.". For his part, the mayor also donated two clocks to the project, including a Howard Miller clock that centers the back wall of the meeting chambers. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
CompX Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results Aug 2, 2008
Among the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, general economic and political conditions, changes in raw material and other operating costs, demand for office furniture, service industry employment levels, competitive products and prices, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, the introduction of trade barriers, potential difficulties in integrating completed acquisitions, the ability to sustain or increase operating income... (PR Newswire)
When the workplace goes to the dogs Aug 2, 2008
No wonder fish is the No. 2 choice of pet at the workplace according to a survey conducted for The HON Company, an office furniture company in Muscatine, Iowa. What clients think. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
NaturalNano Gets Commercial Order for Pleximer Jul 31, 2008
Cascade plans to use the additive in polymer office furniture. NaturalNano management said its Pleximer additive allows the manufacture of stronger, lighter, and less expensive molded materials. (R News)
Drug Court program starts in Gordon County Jul 30, 2008
CAM donated office furniture for the counselor. Smith s office space was donated by DFACS. The Gordon County Board of Commissioners agreed to fund office supplies. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Staples has a Games plan Jul 29, 2008
Firm hopes to ride office furniture to China gold ... Wu's intensity illustrates how seriously Staples takes its status as the first official office furniture supplier for any Olympic games ... In Beijing and Shanghai, the company recently opened vast showrooms featuring sleek, modern office furniture. (Boston Globe -- Sports)