Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) have formed an agreement under which ITW’s Decorative Surfaces business will become a new, independent company operating as Wilsonart International Holdings, LLC. A fund managed by CD&R will invest $395 million in the new freestanding business to acquire a … Read more
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Label printers can be an important piece of hardware for manufacturers and large or commercial fabricators. Labeling prevents mishaps and mix-ups, and it makes it simple to sort and categorize both stock and finished product. Labeling can be part of a countertop fabricators inventory process, to help identify brands, colors … Read more
Garis “Gary” Distelhorst, CAE, executive vice president & CEO of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) since 2002, will retire Dec. 31, 2012, after an accomplished 43-year career as a senior-level association executive. The MIA Board of Directors has named James Hieb, CAE, the association’s vice president, as his successor. Hieb will … Read more
The U.S. Commerce Department issued a second preliminary anti-dumping decision in late 2012 in response to Chinese stainless steel drawn sinks. The determination was that Chinese manufacturers sold drawn stainless steel sinks in the United States at prices significantly below fair value, in violation of U.S.law and international trade rules. … Read more
DuPont is now reportedly manufacturing its Private Collection Corian solid surface at the company’s Tonawanda Yerkes plant. It had been manufactured in South Korea. DuPont invested an estimated $6 million to make the transition, according to reports. New York state grant money totaling nearly $500,000 was also used to aid … Read more