UK Retailer Floors-2-Go Announces Expansion Plans
Birmingham, England, December 22-- A UK flooring company has announced plans to open up to 10 new stores in Northern Ireland, creating more than 50 jobs.
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EQT Acquires Munksjo
Stockholm, Sweden, December 23--The EQT III fund ("EQT") signed an agreement with Jefferson Smurfit Group to acquire Munksjo AB.
Mannington Awarded ISO 9001 & 14001 Certification
Salem, NJ, December 22--Mannington Mills announced that their Commercial Inlaid Flooring Operation has been certified to the ISO 9001 Quality Standard, and the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard by registrars Deloitte & Touche LLP.
TORLYS Flooring Supplier for New HGTV Show
Mississauga, Ontario, December 22--TORLYS has signed an agreement with Big Coat Productions of Toronto to be the preferred flooring supplier for "My Parents’ House," a new make over program being produced for HGTV Canada.
Carolina Tile Completes Move to Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg, S.C., December 21--Full-service tile and natural stone retailer Carolina Tile celebrated its arrival in Orangeburg with a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony Saturday, Dec. 18, according to the Orangeburg Times Democrat.
EU Approves Permira, PEP, Marazzi Acquisition of T
Brussels, Belgium, December 21--The European Commission said it has cleared the proposed joint acquisition by Permira Europe, Private Equity Partners and Marazzi Group SpA of ceramic tile manufacturer Marazzi Gruppo Ceramiche SpA.
Armstrong Featured on Monster House
Lancaster, PA, December 21--Were you ever lucky enough to get a glimpse into the sacred, secretive faculty room when you were in elementary school?
Alabama Wood Flooring Plant Lays Off Workers
Linden, AL, December 21-- For employees of Linden Lumber Company, Marengo County's largest employer with 635 workers, some Christmas cheer was dampened when it was announced the plant would close for two weeks during the holidays.
Home Depot Names Taylor EVP
Atlanta, GA, December 21--The Home Depot has announced that Tom Taylor, a 21-year company veteran, will assume the newly-created role of EVP - Home Depot Stores.
Lanxess Prepares for Spinoff
Leverkusen, Germany, December 21--Bayer is to spin off its chemicals operation Lanxess on the stock market early in 2005. It is hoped this will lift both Bayer's own market capitalization and create a basis for a reasonable share price for the new com