California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK), home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, opened a quick-serve location in the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina today. The new location, opened by CPK franchise partner HMSHost Corporation, a world leader in travel dining and shopping, is located in the new Terminal...
Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller, will open a new bookstore on October 30 in The Shops at Wiregrass at 28152 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel, Florida. The store will stock close to 200,000 book, music, DVD and magazine titles and include a café serving Starbucks coffee. The new Barnes & Noble Wiregrass will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and employ approximately 100 people from the community. The public is invited...
The Granger Plastics Company, a custom Rotational Molder of plastics has introduced a new innovation in Tornado/Inclement weather safety, by developing a new In-ground Tornado Shelter. The new In-ground Tornado Shelter by Granger Plastics is rotationally molded from linear low density polyethylene. This allows the shelter to be extremely durable and nearly indestructible. Unlike fiberglass or concrete shelters, the polyethylene shelter by Granger...
Kooltronic, Inc., of Pennington, NJ, announces the introduction of the Advantage Sentry Series Outdoor Filter Fans. The newest members of the Advantage Filter Fan line, the Sentry Series Fans are a cost effective cooling solution where filtered, ambient air can be used to cool components that can tolerate temperatures slightly higher than ambient. The Sentry Series is suitable for outdoor installations and rated for NEMA 3R. These units are constructed...
Continental Fan’s new CDB Belt Drive Downblast Exhaust Fans provide quiet operation, within a weather resistant spun aluminum housing. CDB fans are ideally suited for roof or wall mounted applications. Exhaust heat and humidity from attics, storage rooms and other areas, and allow clean, fresh air in from the outdoors. FEATURES & BENEFITS o Suitable for roof or wall mount o Backward inclined, non-overloading wheels o Spun aluminum housing...
On September 20, 2001, President George W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress and the American people. He said, “On September the 11th, enemies of freedom committed an act of war against our country. Americans have known wars — but for the past 136 years, they have been wars on foreign soil, except for one Sunday in 1941. Americans have known the casualties of war — but not at the center of a great city on a peaceful morning....
Serious Materials announced its new line of ThermaRock energy-saving drywall. ThermaRock XI (eXtreme Insulation), reduces energy costs up to 30%, with potential savings of $1,700 per panel over the life of the product. ThermaRock XI provides an insulation R-value of up to R4.1, compared to an R value of 0.5 for typical gypsum drywall. This dramatically higher R-value substantially reduces heat transfer through un-insulated or insulated exterior walls,...
The Green Building Conference is just a mere few weeks away. The conference is to be held at the Vodaworld (Midrand) on the 21st to 23rd of August. This year’s green event promises to exceed all expectations and cover more ground than last year’s green building event. Due to all the changes in the industry, with professionals both nationally and globally working hard to push the ‘green’ envelope, information, techniques and programmes is...
For an elegant living room, look no further. Winsome Wood Regalia End Table. SAVE BIG BUCKS! “Regalia” refers to many things. Emblems of an office or order. Finery. Fancy clothing. Royal rights and privileges. So what an apt name “Regalia” is for these stunning Tables! Simple lines give them a clean and classy look, yet they’re ultra-functional, each with 3 drawers that securely store important items. Choose from Coffee,...
Scott Box wouldn’t mind if Murfreesboro acquired the nickname Steel City. That would mean the power tool and machinery manufacturing company he helped form and headquartered in Murfreesboro less than two years ago had made its mark in the competitive tool market. Steel City Tool Works, founded in 2005, is a privately held company with an investment group led by Box and Mark Strahler, both long-time executives in the machinery industry, who grew...