Mohawk introduces Encycle carpet backing system

Sunday, January 28th 2007

The Mohawk Group introduces Encycle, a patent-pending, modular carpet backing system free of polyvinyl chloride. It is designed with three thermoplastic layers and no water-based components, enabling complete recyclability back into itself without separation. The new backing system also incorporates thirty-five percent preconsumer recycled content by total product weight and uses twenty-eight percent less virgin raw material.

Less stock means lower compensation for Valspar CEO

Sunday, January 28th 2007

Total compensation for The Valspar Corp.’s CEO William Mansfield dropped 24 percent in 2006, even though his salary and bonus both jumped, the company reported Friday. According to Valspar’s proxy statement for fiscal year 2006, which ended Oct. 27, Mansfield earned $826,923 in salary, and received a $2,797,067 bonus. In 2005, he received $680,173 in salary and a $359,131 bonus. However, his total compensation dropped to $5.1 million in... 

ToolKing.com Partners with Shopping Comparison Site: Pronto.com

Wednesday, January 24th 2007

ToolKing.com, a distributor of consumer, professional, and industrial tools announced today that they have listed 11,000 products on the premier shopping comparison site Pronto.com™. Pronto.com lists over 55 million products and searches the Web to offer consumers the most competitive prices from tens of thousands of qualified merchants. Pronto.com includes five times more merchants than most leading shopping search companies, according to their... 

Panasonic EY6432GQKW 15.6-Volt NiMH 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit

Sunday, January 14th 2007

It’s easy to see why this drill was rated a 2006 “best buy” by a leading consumer magazine. Impressively compact, lightweight, and comfortable to use, Panasonic’s 15.6-volt drill/driver fits into tight spaces where other bulkier drills won’t. The 3-1/2 amp NiMH batteries deliver remarkable run time per charge, which is a big plus, especially if you need a tool for continuous use. What about power? This Panasonic packs... 

Panasonic EY6432GQKW 15.6-Volt NiMH 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit

Saturday, January 13th 2007

It’s easy to see why this drill was rated a 2006 “best buy” by a leading consumer magazine. Impressively compact, lightweight, and comfortable to use, Panasonic’s 15.6-volt drill/driver fits into tight spaces where other bulkier drills won’t. The 3-1/2 amp NiMH batteries deliver remarkable run time per charge, which is a big plus, especially if you need a tool for continuous use. What about power? This Panasonic packs... 

Integrated Welder is engineered for maximum rigidity.

Thursday, January 11th 2007

Newtown, CT USA) Sonics & Materials, Inc. announces the full production roll-out of its new X-Press 20 kHz integrated welder – an all-in-one super-rigid ultrasonic welding press with a built-in microprocessor – that was previewed at NPE this June. Eliminating the need for a separate power supply, the press features a single-piece rigid cast aluminum machine base and column hub along with easy-access front panel pneumatic and microprocessor...