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Trelleborg, Sweden, August 23—-Pergo revealed more details on the European improvement program announced in the Q2 report on July 22nd 2005. The program is to achieve SEK 100 million ($13.1 million) in annualized savings.
Atlanta, GA, August 22--Home Depot announced several organizational changes designed to enhance, extend and expand its business.
St. Louis, MO, August 22--The carpet fiber business of Solutia Inc., which includes Wear-Dated carpet fiber, has made extensive personnel changes in every department.
Trelleborg, Sweden, August 19--Pergo said today that it has been informed that the Faus Group has filed an action for patent infringement in Georgia, USA. The company said it has not yet been served with the complaint.
Lancaster, PA, August 19--Armstrong World Industries' plan to expand and re-occupy a vacant distribution center at Dillerville Road and Manheim Pike won approval Wednesday from city planners.
Clinton, SC, August 18--Anderson Hardwood Floors has appointed Omni Floorcoverings Ltd. of Mississauga, Ontario to distribute its Appalachian and selected other handcrafted flooring in Ontario.
Memphis, TN, August 18--Hardwood flooring shipments for July 2005 were 42,903,000 square feet, a decline (4.8%) from the previous month’s shipments, but a significant increase (5.5%) compared to the same month of 2004.
Dalton, GA, August 17--The fourth annual Anso Nylon National Carpet Sale will begin on Sept. 1. and run through Oct. 15, 2005, with a record number of floor covering retail locations participating in the 2005 event.
Detroit, MI, August 17--Southfield, Michigan-based Lear Corp. threw its hat in the ring becoming the player to make a bid for bankrupt auto-parts supplier Collins & Aikman Corp., joining bidder Plastech Engineered Products.
Washington, August 16--Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes edged down somewhat in August but remained well within the elevated range that has characterized the past 17 months.