LONDON (Reuters UK) - Building products maker Heywood Williams Group HYWD warned on Tuesday that 2008 profit would be significantly below market expectations after the credit crunch hurt business in its main U.S. and European housing markets. "Trading conditions are very tough," Heywood said. "All of...
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos Inc LOW is looking to take market share in the U.S. housing slump, mainly from independent stores but also from bigger rivals such as Sears Holdings SHLD, its chief financial officer said on...
Based in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. Lowe's is extremely committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while promoting and selling energy efficient home improvement products. Deploying renewable energy is an important component to Lowe's environmental initiatives. Lowe's executives determined that clean, reliable...
This paper describes the process for developing the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity LIRA, designed to estimate quarterly current and future home improvement expenditures by homeowners. The indicator, measured as an annual rate-of-change of its components, provides a short-term outlook of remodeling activity, with a horizon of three quarters. Like...
Some home-improvement projects pay bigger dividends than others. For example, a new vinyl floor in the kitchen can do lots to improve the appearance of the space, but doesn't do much else. On the other end of the home-improvement spectrum is window replacement. It's a project that has benefits galore....
Home News IN BRIEF *Britain is to work with Nigeria on re-establishing security in the oil-rich Niger Delta, Gordon Brown said. Following talks in Downing Street with the Nigerian President, Umaru Yar'Adua, yesterday, Mr Brown said that the UK would work with the Nigerian government to "identify...
DMiPartners, Inc. , today announced their partnership with Learning By Grace, Inc. , aPhiladelphia, PA-based provider of online educational solutions forChristian home school families. DMi, a full-service interactive marketingand e-business management firm, will provide each of the seven Learning ByGrace academies with an integrated marketing infrastructure. Therelationship...
Huttig Building Products, Inc. (NYSE: HBP)will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financialresults on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 11 AM Eastern Time (10 AM CentralTime). To access the call, please dial 888-694-4702 and enter pin number54785796. A replay will be available through August 14,...
Timothy Krist Named Chief Financial Officer RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Smart Online (OTCBB: SOLN), a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service SaaS applications for the small business market, today announced the appointment of Timothy Krist as its Chief Financial Officer. "I am pleased to welcome Tim to...
Masco Launches Verve[TM] Living Systems, a Groundbreaking Lighting Control System Using Advanced Energy-Harvesting, Radio Frequency Technology WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Masco Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of brand-name consumer products for the home improvement and new home construction markets, announces its partnership with the EnOcean[R] Alliance, a...
New Survey Shows Demand Growing as Buyers Struggle to Overcome Barriers LOS ANGELES -- Nearly half of all home buyers1 (44%) believe the housing market will improve once the new President takes office in January, 2009, according to a new survey released today conducted by Harris Interactive([R]) and...
Tom Callen has co-owned his construction and design company for 22 years. Not once in those 22 years did he think he'd be part of a fashion show. But on Friday he was. The Callen Design Group of Callen Construction Inc., Muskego, hosted...
Mexican Americans and blacks experience disparities in health outcomes relative to white populations. During the past five to 10 years, fewer blacks and Mexican Americans are going to medical school and entering primary care professions. To assure the availability of a patient-centered medical home for all Americans, policy makers must...
Agreement Enables Sanyo to Upgrade Software within Digital Television Devices SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- UpdateLogic, Inc., the pioneer in solutions to update software in digital televisions devices, today announced that Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation has licensed its UpdateTV[TM] solution for its digital TVs. The UpdateTV technology enables Sanyo digital TVs...
Patriot Energy (PINK SHEETS: PGYC) is pleased to announce that it has started the process to change the name of the company to better represent the business of 100% wholly owned subsidiary TelTeck Solutions Inc.. The new name for Patriot Energy will be TelTeck Solutions Inc. The URL...
Simple, easy-to-install home improvement product debuts with video, Web site, merchandise, and the birth of a new SuperHero called Fit The Wonder Cap OKLAHOMA CITY, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Atop your roof are up to half-a-dozen vent pipes, each one open to rain, dust, debris, insects, birds,...
New Law Delays Competitive Bidding KCI's V.A.C.([R]) Therapy Exempt from Round One SAN ANTONIO -- Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) today announced that V.A.C.([R]) Therapy will remain available for Medicare patients in the home as a result of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act...
The city's new green building policy may cost some developers more money, but it is designed to curb climate change, improve people's health and boost the local economy, according to city officials. The policy would establish a "feebate" system that requires developers and single-family home builders to...
New Study Sheds Light on First-time Homeowners' Do-It-Yourself Habits CHICAGO, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- With home prices at a record low, many first-time homeowners are taking the plunge and tackling projects themselves rather than using outside contractors. In fact, a recent True Value survey revealed that more...
ZEN X-Fi with Wireless LAN Allows you to Stream and Download Music, Video and Photos from your PC over your Wireless Home Network MILPITAS, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative, a worldwide leader in digital entertainment, today announced the ZENR X-FiR and ZEN X-Fi with Wireless LAN...
