Gerflor & The International Volleyball Federation
Lausanne, Switzerland, October 22--Gerflor and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have approved their future partnership.
Today's Flooring News
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New Jersey Charges Six Flooring Stores with Fraud
Newark, NJ, October 20--The state has sued six Floor Superstore locations for consumer fraud, charging that 112 customers who complained of difficulty in getting refunds and other problems are owed $125,000, according to Newsday.
Imported Timber, Exported Future
Portland, OR, October 18--If you like Oregon's forests -- towering Douglas firs, hemlocks and pines as far as the eye can see -- you need to be worried, very worried, about the effects of cheap foreign wood flooding American markets.
Mohawk Announces Regional Dealer Meetings
Dalton,GA, October 13--Mohawk’s decision last year to expand its regional dealer meeting schedule was an unqualified success, according to company executives.
Chain Store Sales Rise in Newest Weekly Report
New York, October 13--U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week as a holiday weekend gave Americans more time to shop, a report said Tuesday.
Camden Property Trust and Summit Properties Announ
Houston, October 7--Camden Property Trust and Summit Properties Inc. have executed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Summit will be merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Camden.
Congoleum Seeks Court Approval to Retain Substitut
Mercerville, NJ, October 1--Congoleum said it has sought Bankruptcy Court authority to retain the law firms Pillsbury Winthrop LLP of New York City and Okin, Hollander & DeLuca L.L.P. of Fort Lee, New Jersey as substitute counsel in its Chapter 11 proceed
Spartech Completes Purchase of VPI Units
St. Louis, MO, October 4--Spartech Corp. said it has completed the acquisition of three divisions of VPI.
Torlys Makes Organizational Changes
Mississauga, Ontario, October 1--Torlys Inc. recently made some organizational changes designed to streamline operations and capitalize on previously untapped market opportunities.
Sears Finalizes Purchase of 50 Kmart Stores
Hoffman Estates, IL, September 30—Sears said it completed the planned acquisition of 50 stores from Kmart, agreeing to pay $575.9 million in cash for leasehold interests or buy the properties outright.