| Adrian stunned by plan to shut plant; Merillat Industries intertwined with city On his office walls, Mayor Gary McDowell keeps a small collection of photos of individuals who, in his mind, made his hometown into the place it is today. topix.com |
Furniture Chain’s Boast: Made in America. In Queens, in Fact. Gothic Cabinet Craft, a ubiquitous company that sells simple furniture, uses immigrant labor rather than exporting production. nytimes.com |
Regional Report / Select Comfort shareholders reject sale of majority stake Plymouth-based Select Comfort, which makes and markets the Sleep Number mattress line, said shareholders on Thursday narrowly rejected the proposed sale of controlling interest in the company to private equity firm Sterling Partners at a price of 70 cents per share, or $35 million. topix.com |
LSI spin-off to open European office LSI Industries has inked a deal with a new company formed by Fred Jalbout, one of its top executives, to enter markets in Europe and the Middle East. topix.com |
Delta Faucet parent lowers forecast for housing starts Masco Corp., the parent of Carmel-based Delta Faucet Co., has lowered its 2010 forecast for housing starts, a key indicator for the building supplies industry. topix.com |