Alliance Flooring Convention Focuses on 'Green'
Chattanooga, TN, March 10, 2008--Alliance Flooring Inc. recently held its 2008 Convention in Atlanta, Feb. 23-26.
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ServiceMaster Expands in India
New Delhi, India, March 10, 2008--ServiceMaster Clean has signed a master license agreement with Security and Intelligence Systems Group, a leader in the Indian private security industry.
CCA Global, RFMS Team on Software Project
Manchester, NH, March 6, 2008—CCA Global Partners and flooring software firm Resource and Financial Management Systems Inc.. (RFMS) have formed a joint venture to create the next generation of software to manage flooring.
BASF Raising Prices as of March 14
Florham Park, NJ, March 7, 2008 -- BASF will increase prices for Polyamide 6 polymer by $0.10 per pound.
Employment Takes Sharp Hit in February
Washington, DC, March 7, 2008--Employers cut 63,000 jobs in February, the most in five years and far higher than economists expected, according to the Labor Department.
Unilin Accuses Pergo of Patent Infringement
Belgium, March 6, 2008—Following Pergo’s patent infringement complaint, Unilin said that its license agreement with Pergo for glueless locking systems was terminated according to the terms of their prior agreement.
Designer Contest For Reuse of Carpet Samples
Chattanooga, TN, March 6, 2008--Bentley Prince Street, Floor Focus magazine, and Tricycle Inc. are offering designers another chance to transform carpet samples into something useful, beautiful or just cool.
Feltex Closing Two New Zealand Plants
Wellington, New Zealand, March 7, 2008-- Feltex plants in Foxton and Feilding are closing.
Faus Files Patent Suit Against Berry, Alloc
Calhoun, GA , March 6, 2008-- Faus Group Inc. filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against Berry Floor NV and Alloc, Inc. and for breach of license agreement against Berry Finance NV.
Home Foreclosures Hit a Record Level
Washington, DC, March 6, 2008—The rate of foreclosures in the fourth quarter was the highest level in the history of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s quarterly delinquency survey.