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Washington, DC, January 18, 2007—Housing starts rose 4.5%, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.64 million in December, on strength in apartment construction, according to Commerce Department estimates. It was the second straight monthly increase for
Hannover, Germany, January 17, 2007--Unilin has reacted to comments made late last week by Faus. Unilin said it has enforced a summary injunction against Faus for patent infringement on EP 1 223 267.
Richmond, VA, January 17, 2007--Sifel Nicolaus initiates coverage on Armstrong World Industries with a buy rating.
Dalton, GA, January 15, 2007--Commercial floor coverings manufacturer Tandus has launched Retrieve, a new program to recover physical product samples and sample folders from the marketplace.
Hannover, Germany, January 16, 2007--Domotex Hannover 2007 is being hailed by the international floor coverings industry as a huge success. Industry representatives were extremely pleased with the show, saying it had delivered the high volume and caliber
Trelleborg, Sweden, January 15, 2007—Pergo’s board said it has received a cash offer for all of its 53.6 million shares. The offer has been announced by Pfleiderer AG through its indirectly wholly owned subsidiary Pfleiderer Sweden AB.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 14, 2007--Unilin and Välingehave reached an agreement to settle all pending disputes and to enter into a cross-license agreement.
Hannover, Germany, January 14, 2007-- Faus Group said today that Unilin has requested the court to remove the Faus laminate flooring products from their booth at the Domotex exhibition in Hannover, Germany.
Tampa, FL, January 12, 2007--Hard surface retailer, Floor & Décor Outlets of America is opening its second store in Tampa Bay today.
Stockholm, Sweden, January 12, 2007--Swedish flooring company Pergo AB said Friday it had received a preliminary cash offer for all its stock from a bidder it did not identify.