Milliken Acquires Western Nonwoven Inc.
8.28.08 | Spartanburg, SC | Milliken announced that it acquired
Western
Nonwoven Inc.'s fire-retardant barrier assets and
its geotextile business out of Chapter 11 protection. Milliken will
continue to produce and sell its Paladin FR
barrier products and will support Western Nonwovens' customers by
manufacturing Western's Esyntial Safe FR products
under Milliken's Paladin brand.
Architecture Billings Index Continues In Negative Territory
8.22.08 | Washington, D.C | The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to point
to difficult conditions for the nonresidential construction market despite its highest score since January. There
have been six consecutive months with negative scores, indicating that
business levels at U.S architecture firms continue to worsen.
Herman Miller, Inc. Announces Alliance With POSH Office Systems
8.20.08 | Zeeland, MI | Herman Miller, Inc. announced an allianceagreement with POSH Office Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd. POSH is a designer and manufacturer of office systems, which include seating, systems furniture and storage solutions, for the AsiaPacific region. The agreement will become effective October 1, 2008
OFS Brands To Acquire Loewenstein
8.20.08 | Huntingburg, IN | OFS Brands, Inc. announced that it signed a binding letter of intent to acquire certain assets of Loewenstein, Inc., a furniture manufacturer specializing in the hospitality, corporate, and educational market segments. Final terms were not disclosed.
Teknion LLC Enters Into Agreement With Novation
8.8.08 | Mount Laurel, NJ | Teknion
Corporation announced that Teknion LLC, its U.S. division, was awarded a contract with Novation, Irving, TX, a contracting services company for VHA, UHC and Provista, to help manage and reduce supply costs to both the hospital and healthcare markets.
Uniboard Purchases Moncure, NC Facility
8.6.08 | Moncure, NC | Uniboard, a subsidiary of Pfleiderer AG, purchased the Moncure, NC facility for ATC Panel and will now operate as Uniboard USA LLC, Moncure Plant. The plant is a manufacturer of particleboard and thermofused melamine, producing over 156 million sq. ft. annually. Uniboard will be investing over $120 million in the upcoming year to
install on the Moncure site a state-of-the-art medium density and high
density fiberboard (MDF/HDF) line. www.uniboard.com/en/
