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Mercerville, NJ, Sept. 8, 2009--A federal judge has reinstated the nearly six-year-old Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Congoleum Corp. and assumed control of the confirmation proceedings for the flooring maker's reorganization plan.
Neumarkt, Germany, Sept. 8, 2009--Uniboard, a subsidiary of Pfleiderer AG recently had its particleboard plant in Moncure, N.C. certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
New York, NY, Sept. 4, 2009--Although consumers' hopes for their local economies and personal finances improved in the past month, the most recent results of the RBC CASH Index rose by only 2.5 points.
Varansi, India, Sept. 4, 2009--The next India Carpet Expo (ICE) will be held Oct. 3-6 in Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Ground at Varanasi.
Fort Worth, TX, September 3, 2009--Armor TPG Holdings is launching a tender offer to purchase up to 4,435,935 shares of common stock of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. for $22.31 per share in cash.
Dalton, GA, Sept. 4, 2009---FloorTek Expo said a reception and awards dinner will be held on Sept. 22, the first evening of the Expo.
St. Louis, MO, Sept. 4,2009—The Floor Covering Institute has addressed international trade concerns regarding the Lacey Act in a new paper "Continuing Wood Trade Under the Lacey Act Amendments."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sept 4, 2009 - Torlys Smart Floors has launched U.S. distribution with five west and midwest distributors.
Washington, DC, Sept. 4, 2009--The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to a 26-year high of 9.7% in August as nonfarm payrolls fell by 216,000, the 20th consecutive monthly decline, the Labor Department estimated Friday.
Vendas Novas, Portugal, Sept. 4, 2009-- Corkart said it has entered into a distribution agreement with The Cronin Company for the Pacific Northwest.