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Houston, TX, November 30, 2005--Responding to designers’ and architects’ need for a solid flooring option that is resistant to scuffing, Azrock by Tarkett is pleased to announce the launch of SolidAir.
Presov, East Slovakia, November 30, 2005—It was reported that Kronospan, which is the largest Czech producer of chipboards, will raise its production capacity by 3.5 million to some 11.5 million square metres of flooring.
Federal Way, WA, November 30, 2005--Weyerhaeuser Co. said Tuesday it would stop making fiberboard and particleboard, selling its six plants that make composite panels.
New York, NY, November 30, 2005—According to a study from auditing firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, despite tough regulations aimed at improving corporate governance, financial fraud is still on the rise around the world, and most is still detected by chance.
Boca Raton, FL, November 30, 2005--Q.E.P. Co. has announced that it will open its new worldwide global sourcing operation in Shanghai, China.
Washington, DC, November 30, 2005 --The U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday in its first revision of gross domestic product estimates.
London, England, November 29, 2005--Flooring seller Topps Tiles reported a 12.9 percent increase in year underlying profit and said the trading environment was volatile and very tough.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, November 29, 2005 – On November 25, 2005 Unilin filed a new Australian patent action before the New South Wales District Registry of the Federal Court of Australia.
Marietta, GA, November 30, 2005—MultiFamily Solutions, a division of FloorExpo, sets a new standard of excellence in the multi-family business with the launch of Project MultiFacet—a benchmarking program designed to give members a competitive edge.
New York, NY, November 29, 2005--The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in October, improved in November.