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Wielsbeke, Belgium, November 18, 2005 – On November 16, 2005 Unilin issued proceedings against French company Roysol for infringement of Unilin’s patent EP 1 024 234. These proceedings were brought before the ‘Tribunal de Grande Instance’ in Paris, Franc
Stockholm, Sweden, November 18, 2005--Pergo this morning issued a statement saying that its strategy to protect and defend Pergo's technology and know-how has, as earlier communicated, resulted in its initiating several legal cases against the Faus Gr
LaGrange, GA, November 17, 2005--In 1994 Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface, Inc., challenged the company to embark on a whole-systems approach to improving processes and products.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2005—Housing starts fell 5.6% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.014 million, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Frankenthal, Germany, November 16, 2005--In the first three quarters 2005, Tarkett AG achieved sales amounting to €1205 million ($1.4 billion) as compared to €1091,1 million ($1.3 billion) in the reference period 2004.
Dallas, TX, November 16, 2005--Homebuilder Centex Corp. said it sees the housing market heading to a more "normalized" growth pace after several years of outsized home price increases, yet still issued a profit forecast for 2007 that was above the consens
Atlanta, GA, November 15, 2005--Home Depot in the third quarter reported net earnings that rose 17 percent to $1.5 billion, $0.72 per diluted share.
Mercerville, NJ, November 10, 2005--Congoleum Corp. in the third quarter reported net income of $300,000, compared with $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2004. Diluted net income per share was $.04 for the third quarter of 2005, compared with $0.13 in
New York, November 10, 2005--McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC) today released a report indicating the environmentally responsible "green building" market will reach $10-$20 billion over the next five years.
Washington, DC, November 7, 2005--The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) had announced the appointment of Gilles de Beaumont, president of Tarkett Commercial in North America, as the trade organization’s 2006/2007 president.