The Home Depot will begin cutting prices this week on as many as 1,200 items
as it kicks off its latest effort to boost sales in a down economy, the Associated
Press reported.
Where
would we be today without refrigeration? Or without the computer? Jorina
Fontelera takes a look at these questions in her article, "8 Machines that Shaped Our World."
Coburn Supply Co., based in Beaumont, TX, said that many of its Texas branches are recovering from Hurricane Ike and may still be under a mandatory evacuation.
DeWalt, a manufacturer of industrial power tools, announced National
Power Tool Battery Recycling Month. During the month of October, users who
recycle any power tool battery at one of DeWalt’s 87 service centers will
receive a $10 discount on battery purchases.
Novolipetsk Steel, the leading Russian steel producer, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the largest U.S. steel pipe and tube manufacturer, John Maneely Co. (JMC).
HVAC distributor Temperature
Equipment Corp. (Lansing, IL) acquired Excelsior Manufacturing & Supply, a major Midwestern HVAC
distributor and sheet metal manufacturer.
David E. Rodgers, deputy assistant energy
secretary for energy efficiency within the
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of
Energy, recently discussed the government's various green building goals with CNET.