A bankruptcy court judge has ruled that Armstrong Flooring has the right to maintain its “Armstrong” name following its sale to AHF Products, a key asset in the $107 million sale, Bloomberg Law reported.
A bankruptcy court judge has ruled that Armstrong Flooring has the right to maintain its “Armstrong” name following its sale to AHF Products, a key asset in the $107 million sale, Bloomberg Law reported.
The July 22 court ruling ordered Armstrong World Industries to provide written consent that AHF can continue to use the “Armstrong” name following its purchase of certain Armstrong Flooring assets, which was approved by a bankruptcy court July 12. Armstrong Flooring spun off from Armstrong World Industries, which became exclusively a ceiling and wall manufacturer, in 2016.
Armstrong Flooring had to file suit against Armstrong World Industries for the rights to its name, despite language guaranteeing the right following the 2016 split, LancasterOnline reported. The lawsuit stated that an Armstrong World Industries attorney indicated over email that written consent was “looking like a no-go,” and, later, that there was “NFW,” an acronym for “no (expletive) way,” that Armstrong World Industries would provide the written consent, according to LancasterOnline.
The sale to AHF Products includes the purchase and operation of three Armstrong Flooring manufacturing facilities located in Lancaster and Beech Creek, Pa., and in Kankakee, Ill.