BUSINESS BRIEFS
Macadamia nut sales expected to fall
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i macadamia nut sales are expected to fall 12 percent to $38.5 million this season, according to a federal estimate released yesterday.
Production is forecast to rise slightly to 55 million pounds of wet-in-shell nuts from 54 million pounds in 2005, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Prices are expected to drop to 70 cents per pound, versus 81 cents per pound last season.
Final figures are scheduled to be released in July.
YOUNG BROTHERS ALTERS PIER AREAS
Young Brothers said it is making changes to its Honolulu and Kahului, Maui, facilities to accommodate growth in cargo demand.
The changes in Honolulu include relocating the Maui/Moloka'i palletized area and demolishing the Pier 40 terminal.
Young Brothers will lose part of its Kahului pier space in May, but will obtain some replacement areas and will reconfigure the facility. Changes include moving the customer service office and demolishing the Wharf Street Shed and Pier 2 Shed.
The Honolulu and Kahului changes are expected to be completed by May.
For maps and more information, visit www.youngbrothershawaii.com.
GENTRY ADDING NEW SHOWROOMS
Gentry Pacific Design Center in Iwilei plans to add two new showrooms to its stable of home and office furnishing businesses on March 17.
One showroom will feature natural stones from Bella Pietra, a company that has a main warehouse/showroom at 701 N. Nimitz Highway and another showroom on the Big Island.
The other Gentry Design showroom is being opened by Pacific Orient Traders, which is expanding from a smaller space at the center to offer modern furnishings in addition to its Asian antiques and furnishings.
