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Armstrong Cuts More Jobs

Lancaster, PA, February 2, 2006--Armstrong World Industries is eliminating dozens of office jobs at its Columbia Avenue headquarters, outsourcing the work to India, employees say.

H.B. Fuller to Acquire Assets of Roanoke

St. Paul MN, February 1, 2006--H.B. Fuller and Roanoke Companies Group, Inc. jointly announced today that they have entered into an asset purchase agreement under which a subsidiary of H.B.

Faus Files Suits Against Mohawk, Columbia and Unil

Dalton, GA, February 1, 2006--On January 31, 2005, Industrias Auxiliaries Faus and Faus Group, Inc. initiated a patent infringement action against Mohawk Industries, Inc., Columbia Flooring, Inc., and Unilin Flooring, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Ray Anderson to Keynote Green Construction 2006

Pleasanton, CA, January 31, 2006--Construction Events today announced two building industry leaders as keynotes for Green Construction 2006 and Construction 2006. The co-located events will be held April 12-13 at the San Jose Convention Center (San Jose,

DuPont Clarifies Its Stance on EPA PFOA Program

Wilmington, DL, January 30. 2006--After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) January 25th announcement of its PFOA Stewardship Program for the years 2010-2015, Dupont released its own understanding of the issues in an effort to clarify app

Public Citizen: USG’s Bankruptcy Agreement Shows

Washington, DC, January 31, 2006--USG Corp., which in 2001 filed for bankruptcy protection in the face of claims from victims of asbestos exposure, today announced that it has reached an agreement with claimants and others to resolve all asbestos-related

Marazzi IPO to Raise Some $455 million

Modena, Italy, January 30, 2006--Marazzi Gruppo Ceramiche SpA, Europe's largest maker of ceramic tiles, plans to raise as much as 375 million euros ($455 million) in initial public offering next month to fund expansion in the U.S. and China.

4Q GDP Slows to 1.1%

Washington, DC, January 27, 2006--Growth in the economy slowed dramatically to a 1.1% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the weakest growth in three years, the Commerce Department estimated Friday.

New Home Sales Up 2.9%

Washington, DC, January 27, 2006--Sales of new U.S. homes increased a surprising 2.9% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.269 million, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Economists were expecting sales to fall slightly to a 1.23 mi