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Tarno square folding table (55x54cm), pounds 14.99, Tarno folding chair, pounds 11.99 (www.ikea.co.uk, 0845 355 1141)

Keith C. Whightsil, president and chief executive officer, said the new location provides good connections to US-75 and US-24 highways and to the Oakland Expressway. Those connections provide convenient access to the USDOT-Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration; the Kansas Corporation Commission, transportation division; and the Kansas Department of Revenue, motor carrier services bureau with which the company does business."Demand is growing like there is no tomorrow," he says.HomeSense pinstripe cushion, pounds 12.99 (www.tkmaxx.com, 01923 473 500)Tu Beach porcelain mugs, pounds 6 for four (www.sainsburys.co.uk, 0800 636262)The problem with LEDs is the price tag--the traditional production of sapphire crystals used in LED applications is costly and time-consuming, and commercially available LED light bulbs can cost up to $45, meaning an average household could spend thousands of dollars on bulbs alone.The business remains at 2500 S. Kansas Avenue. Phone is (785) 232- 7000; e-mail is sales@expertoffroad.com.Tripod floor lamp (H190cm), pounds 249 (www.thecotswoldco.com, 0844 984 0003)Owner Kellie Long said she needed more space for her showroom and warehouse operations."The technology they've created is the only one of its kind in the world," said the president in a speech at Nashua North High School. "They're this little business in a condo out on Amherst Street, and they have the potential to revolutionize an industry. Right here in Nashua."Compass cushion, pounds 32 (www.occa-home.co.uk, 0844 879 4258)TOTAL pounds 537And with only three years in business, even President Barack Obama has taken notice of the company, stopping there on a February 2010 trip to Nashua where he talked about job creation.The business offers lighting fixtures, table and floor lamps, crystal chandeliers, ceiling fans, wall sconces, track lighting, outdoor lighting and bath and kitchen lighting.Tesco Direct tripod floor lamp, pounds 80 (www.tesco.com, 0845 600 4411)TOTAL pounds 1,956While all the bulbs emit similarly bright light, the energy savings are evident by touch alone. The metal surrounding the incandescent is hot to the touch, the metal around the CFL warm, while the LED feels cool, like the lobby.Boat bookcase, pounds 185 (www.pebblestosand.co.uk, 01295 738531)

TOTAL pounds 1,956

Author: LENA GUSTAVSON