Pergo Launches Wood Line
Trelleborg, Sweden, September 2--Pergo is launching wood flooring under the Pergo brand in the US market.
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Tarkett Residential Launches New Resilient Product
Whitehall, PA, September 2--Tarkett Residential has come out with 22 new patterns and colors throughout all price points in their Good, Better and Best Living resilient product lines.
Americhem Announces Name Change
Cuyahoga Falls, OH, September 2--Americhem, Inc, a manufacturer of color concentrates and specialty dispersions for the fibers and plastics industry, has changed the name of its Dalton subsidiary, Extruded Colors, Inc., to Americhem Dalton Subsidiary Inc.
EPA Judge to Hear DuPont Case
New York, September 1-- DuPont said Tuesday afternoon that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has assigned an administrative law judge to preside over a chemical case.
OSHA Cites Empire Home for Job Hazards
Braintree MA, September 1-- A Stoughton, Mass., carpet distributor's alleged failure to safeguard workers against falls, crushing hazards and unsafe use of forklift trucks at its 1053 Turnpike St. warehouse has resulted in $45,900 in proposed penaltie
United Turf Expands VersaCourt Dealer Base
Wichita, KS, September 1--United Turf Industries has signed a new dealership for its VersaCourt product, according to the Wichita Journal.
NAHB: Rental Market Improves, Condo Market Still S
Washington, September 1--With consumer demand for apartments on the upswing, multifamily developers across the country are optimistic that the rental market is finally in the midst of a recovery.
Carrefour's 1H Earnings Up 5.3%
Paris, France, September 1-- Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, said its net profit rose 5.3% in the first half, and said it is on track to report double-digit earnings growth for the full year and to cut its debt.
Pakistani Carpet Exporters Outsourcing to Afghanis
Karachi, Pakistan, September 1--Carpet exporters are being forced to outsource their manufacturing business to Afghanistan following the post-war repatriation of Afghan refugees, whose hand-knotting technique they say is still in demand in the internation
Number of Houses on the Market Rising in Parts of
New York, August 31--The number of houses on the market is finally rising in some parts of the U.S. where shortages have led to soaring prices.