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Willemstad, Curaçao, May 21, 2019-I4F announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Mohawk for the manufacturing, using, importing, selling and/or offering for sale of Mohawk Molveno and Prizefighter vinyl plank flooring using Unilin’s Unipush locking system in the United States. I4F filed the case before the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Huntington Park, CA, May 21, 2019-Hardwood product manufacturer Saroyan Hardwoods announced that it has acquired key production assets of Azusa, California-based Heppner Hardwoods.
Kaisersesch , DE, May 21, 2019—The Classen Group and the consulting firm Scholz & Partner are collaborating to market dry-tiling technology for the adhesive-free and floating installation of ceramic tiles.
Glen Burnie, MD, May 21, 2019-Fred Reitz has been named executive vice president-operations for J.J. Haines, effective immediately.
Forney, TX, May 21, 2019—Certified Flooring Installers’ 26thannual convention and expo will be held August 21 to 23.
Charlotte, NC, May 21, 2019-Analyst Stump reported on its findings at the 2019 HD Expo, which took place May 15 to 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Norwalk, CT, May 21, 2019-Aspecta Flooring supported the inagural WSLA (Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards) Alumnae Group Mentorship program at the Living Future UnConference, which included matching high-potential sustainability mentees with experienced mentors along with a session entitled “Mentorship: A Lifelong Endeavor”.
Scranton, PA, May 21, 2019-For the last 16 years, Arley Wholesale-a family-owned, third-generation wholesale supplier of ceramic, porcelain, stone, glass mosaic tiles and sundry materials-has hosted its Annual Arley Golf Classic and Tile & Stone Exposition in Scranton, Pennsylvania; this coming summer, the firm will instead be staging four regional expos in different cities outside its home base.
Washington, DC, May 20, 2019-On April 10, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of ceramic tile products from the People’s Republic of China.
Lancaster, PA, May 20, 2019—Armstrong Flooring has announced the commencement of a modified “Dutch auction” self-tender offer to repurchase up to $50,000,000 in cash of shares of its common stock, at a price per share within the range of $11.70 to $10.20, less applicable withholding taxes and without interest.