STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 06, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Yesterday, Pergo, Inc. filed an action for damages and injunctive relief under United States and North Carolina state laws against Faus Group, Inc. and Industrias Auxiliares Faus S.L.
The suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Raleigh, N.C., charges Faus Group, Inc. and Industrias Auxiliares Faus S.L. with copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices and unfair competition. The complaint alleges that Faus Group and Faus S.L. have, among other things, misappropriated Pergo's designs and breached their contractual obligations to Pergo in their supply agreement.
Trelleborg 2004-08-06 Pergo AB Corporate Communications
For further information, please contact: CEO -- Goran Bernhoff, phone number +46 410 36 31 00 SVP North America -- Anthony Sturrus, phone number +1 919 773 6000 CFO -- Staffan Soderqvist, phone number +46 410 36 31 00
This is Pergo Pergo is a laminate flooring company with leading market positions, particularly in Europe and the US. Net sales amounted to MSEK 2,799 (3,194) in full-year 2003 and the number of employees was 795 (784) as at December 31, 2003. Pergo developed laminate flooring at the end of the 1970s and launched the product in Europe during the 1980s. The company started sales in the US in 1994 and later, to a smaller degree, in Asia in and Latin America. The company's products have been marketed under the Pergo(R) brand name since 1989. The company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's O-list. For further information about Pergo, please visit our homepage www.pergo.com.
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