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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.
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.
St. Louis, MO, December 22--Monsanto Co. said it would set aside $285 million to cover liabilities tied to its former affiliate Solutia Inc. in an initial move to define the cost of a tangle of legal problems stemming from the bankrupt chemical company.
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.
Stockholm, Sweden, December 23--The EQT III fund ("EQT") signed an agreement with Jefferson Smurfit Group to acquire Munksjo AB.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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