Republic Reports Year-End Results
Republic Services has reported results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2005. For the year, Republic's net income was $253.7 million, up from $237.9 million in 2004. Annual revenue totaled $2,863.9 million, an increase from $2,708.1 million in 2004, while operating income rose to $477.2 million from $452.3 million in 2004...Read More »
Waste Services Makes Tampa Acquisitions
Waste Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSII) has agreed to acquire Liberty Waste, LLC and Sun Country Materials, LLC to expand its Tampa, Florida operations. The total purchase price for the businesses is $38.5 million, with $13 million being cash, $19 million being shares of Waste Services common stock, and $6.5 million being previous cash deposits...Read More »
Allied Records Results For 2005
Allied Waste Industries has reported earnings for 2005 of $51.9 million, or 15 cents per share, up from $12 million, or 4 cents per share in 2004. The company's revenue rose to $1.47 billion from $1.39 billion a year ago. Over the full year, Allied's earnings were $151.8 million or 46 cents per share, an increase from $27.7 million, or 9 cents per share, in 2004. Total revenue for the year was $5.73 billion, up from $5.51 billion in 2004...Read More »
C&A Recycles 100m Pounds Of Floorcoverings
C&A Floorcoverings has recycled more than 100,000,000 pounds of reclaimed vinyl and vinyl-backed carpet since introducing its "Infinity Initiative" ten years ago. The program recycles any post-consumer vinyl-backed carpet, regardless of original manufacturer, into 100 percent recycled content backing for new floorcoverings. The company guarantees that all carpet returned to it will be recycled and not landfilled, incinerated, or disposed of in any other way...Read More »
Exide Announces Final Results For 2005
Exide Technologies has announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2006, ended Dec. 31, 2005. Consolidated net sales for the quarter increased to $733.4 million from $727.9 million last year. Consolidated net loss for the quarter was $27.7 million, including $6.5 million in restructuring costs and $1.3 million in bankruptcy-related costs. Over the same period in 2005, the companyrecorded a net loss of $439 million...Read More »
Gov. Schwarzenegger Rolls Out New Green Website
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has unveiled a new "Green California" website designed to expand on his vision of an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly California. The site will include a variety of guidelines and reference materials on all forms of environmental preservation and sustainability. The site is located at www.green.ca.gov...Read More »
Sign up to receive our free Weekly News Bulletin