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SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roper Industries, Inc. ROP announced that it is presenting at the Robert W. Baird Industrial Conference on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at 1:20 PM (Central Time), at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. A copy of the presentation will be available in the "Investor Information" section of the Company's website at www.roperind.com.
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GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) develops and markets GPS and Wi-Fi multimedia solutions to enable managers of golf facilities, resorts, and residential communities to improve operational efficiencies and generate significant new revenue streams. The Company's Inforemer(R) Management Solutions product line provides integrated software applications and a high-resolution 10.4-inch cart mounted "HDX" display panel. The HDX panels vividly illustrate each hole, providing precise distance measurement information, strategic playing tips and targeted advertising messages. The patented system is seamlessly connected via a high-speed Wi-Fi network that effectively turns the entire facility into a wireless hot spot. For additional information, please visit http://www.gpsindustries.com/.
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CALHOUN, Ga., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mohawk Industries, Inc., MHK today announced that it completed the purchase of four wood flooring plants from Columbia Forest Products. This transaction was previously announced on June 26, 2007. The facilities include two pre- finished solid plants and one engineered wood plant in the U.S. and an engineered wood plant in Malaysia. They presently are supplying Mohawk with a portion of its wood requirements.
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DALLAS, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TXI) today reported net income of $16.6 million ($.76 per share) for the quarter ended November 30, 2001. Net income for the same period last year equaled $9.9 million ($.47 per share).
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Historically certain manufacturing industries have gone into a decline due to various economic factors, including the development of replacement technology or the loss of competitive advantage. An example of the former is the decline in carriage manufacturing when the automobile was mass-produced.
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DALLAS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TXI) today announced that it has made an offer to merge with Chaparral Steel Company, TXI's 85%-owned subsidiary. Under the terms of the proposed cash merger, holders of the publicly traded shares of Chaparral would receive consideration of $14.25 per share.
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