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Trelleborg, Sweden, Mar. 22--In compliance with the Swedish Co-determination Act, Pergo has decided to begin negotiations with the unions regarding concentration of production of premium products for the European market to the plant in Trelleborg.
Albany, NY, Mar. 22--Joe Pangione is connected. The 45-year-old assistant store manager at the Home Depot at Latham Farms carries a dedicated cellphone that is his half-pound link to the world.
Pensacola, FL, Mar. 22--Thousands of area Solutia Inc. and Monsanto Co. retirees wondering about the future of their health insurance and other benefits, probably won't have an answer for two years.
Charleston, WV, Mar. 22--Monsanto Co. and a related company agreed Thursday to a new study of dioxin contamination of the Kanawha River, according to the Charleston Gazette.
New York, Mar. 22--The Fortune 500 ranking of the nation's largest companies are compiled by Fortune magazine on the basis of 2003 revenue.
Dallas, TX, Mar. 22--Thousands of merchandise decision-makers and some of the world's hottest designers, from Richard Tyler and Kay Unger to Yansi Fugel and David Meister, will descend on Dallas this week.
Auckland, New Zealand, Mar. 19--Feltex Carpets Ltd, which yesterday announced the layoff of 53 workers, today confirmed the company would make an initial public offering in May followed by listing on the stock exchange.
Dallas, TX, Mar. 19--One lucky retailer who attended Surfaces 2004 will soon have more traffic in his floorcovering store than he ever imagined.
Vaerftsvej, Denmark, Mar. 19--The troubled Danish laminate floorings company F Junckers Industrier A/S issued its 2003 report on Thursday (18 March), posting a pre-tax loss of DKK518m.
Atlanta, GA, Mar. 19--IT services and consulting firm, Salmon Ltd, has announced the completion of a new B2C e-commerce site for modular carpet manufacturer, Interface.