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Forbo First Half Sales Down 8%
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5 Jul |
Baar, Switzerland, July 2, 2009–Forbo said its sales slide continued during the first six months of 2009 at it expected, despite good performance in some key markets.
Forbo said it is anticipating net sales of around $812 million for the first six months, approximately 8% lower than in the first half of 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
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The History of Linoleum
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22 Aug |
In 1860, rubber manufacturer Fredrick Walton invented linoleum, the floor and wall covering often used in Victorian homes. Three years later, Walton received a British patent for his invention. Fredrick Walton was inspired to invent linoleum as a cheap substitute for the more expensive rubber composition called Kamptulicon. Walton got the idea for his product by observing the skin produced by oxidized linseed oil that forms on paint. Read the rest of this entry »