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Flooring & Plywood Import Duty Rates Set by Commerce Department

Flooring & Plywood Import Duty Rates Set by Commerce Department

Washington, DC, October 4, 2020-- The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed its review of hardwood plywood antidumping and countervailing duty rates for the 21 Chinese exporters and producers who requested a review, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.

Armstrong's OK Plant Presented Environmental Excellence Award

Armstrong's OK Plant Presented Environmental Excellence Award

Stillwater, OK, December 4, 2020-Armstrong Flooring is proud to be named the business winner in the 30th annual Environmental Excellence Awards sponsored by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, as a result of environmental stewardship efforts at the company’s Stillwater plant.

Manufactured Goods Orders Rose 1.0% in October

Manufactured Goods Orders Rose 1.0% in October

Washington, DC, December 4, 2020--New orders for manufactured goods in October, up six consecutive months, increased $4.9 billion or 1.0% to $480.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.3% September increase.

HMTX Wins Vinyl Sustainability Council’s Social Impact Award

HMTX Wins Vinyl Sustainability Council’s Social Impact Award

Calhoun, GA, December 3, 2020-HMTX Industries is one of two winners of the first-ever Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) 2020 Social Impact Award for its founding of the Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis (HMAC) Charity, a nonprofit organization created to raise funds for combatting the addiction epidemic decimating individuals and their families nationwide.

Armstrong Flooring Settles Class-Action Suit

Armstrong Flooring Settles Class-Action Suit

Lancaster, PA, December 3, 2020-On November 30, 2020, according to an 8-K filing, Armstrong Flooring reached a settlement in principle to fully resolve the securities class action suit, Chupa v. Armstrong Flooring, Inc. et al., Case No. 2-19-cv-09840, initially filed on November 15, 2019, pending against the company and certain of its former officers in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.