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Sint-Baafs-Vijve, Belgium, July 20, 2007--Unilin filed a patent infringement suit (for the Dutch market) against Balterio, Spanolux and two its customers before the Gravenhage court in the Netherlands. That filing took place July 17.
Carthage, MO, July 20, 2007--Leggett & Platt lowered its full-year profit forecast, as it spends more on restructuring.
Dalton, GA, July 18, 2007--Mohawk laminates have been certified by the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA).
New York, NY, July 19, 2007--The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.3%, the coincident index increased 0.2% and the lagging index increased 0.5% in June.
Cleveland, OH, July 19, 2007--Sherwin-Williams reported second quarter earnings that were up 10% as paint sales improved.
Tuscumbia, AL, July 19, 2007—Flexco has named Georgia Foam Recycling and Flooring Supplies its newest full product-line distributor.
New York, NY, July 19, 2007--Online job availability declined in 18 of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in June, reflecting a mild seasonal summer slowdown in online recruitment and job posting activity across all major markets.
Washington, DC, July 19, 2007--Applications for initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 301,000 in the week ending July 14, according to a Labor Department report.
Atlanta, GA, July 19, 2007-- Amtico International has announced that Chris McKee, the former Home Depot executive who took over as President earlier this year, has left the company.
Cincinnati, OH, July 19, 2007--CCA Global Partners has made a pledge to be an environmentally-conscious company.