Shaw Living Unveils State of the Art Showroom
Atlanta, GA, January 22, 2006--Shaw Living celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art 12,000-square-foot showroom with an official ribbon cutting at the Atlanta International Rug Market.
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Chinese Hardwood Producers Hit Infringement Hurdle
Singapore, January 19, 2007--China's eighteen wood flooring enterprises including Power Dekor, Vohringer and Sichuan Shengda Wooden Products, have infringed in the flooring patent of Unilin, according to a the International Trade Commission.
Consumer Sentiment Hits 3-Year High
Washington, DC, January 19, 2007— According to the University of Michigan, consumer sentiment improved in January to the highest level in three years. The consumer sentiment index rose to 98.0 in January from 91.7 in December.
Propex Names Mac Bridger Executive VP
Chattanooga, TN, January 19, 2007--Propex has named Mac Bridger to the post of executive vice president. In his new position, Bridger will be responsible for overseeing international operations and worldwide sales and marketing efforts for all Propex prod
Housing Starts Up in December
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
Unilin Responds to Faus
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.
Sifel Nicolaus Initiates Coverage on Armstrong wit
Richmond, VA, January 17, 2007--Sifel Nicolaus initiates coverage on Armstrong World Industries with a buy rating.
Tandus Launches Sample Recovery Program
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.
Domotex 2007 Attendance Up Slightly
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
Pergo Recommends Acceptance of Cash Offer
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.