Mention the word Formica to any American of a certain generation, and it’s sure to conjure images of retro midcentury interiors, furniture, and especially kitchen countertops, outfitted with the slick ...

When it comes to decor, you know you're from the '70s if your kitchen had certain things. One telltale design feature characteristic of the era was those Formica countertops that were literally ...

Greater Cincinnati-based laminate and surfacing products maker Formica Group has been sold to a Dutch holding company for $840 million. The deal affects 500 local employees and 3,500 worldwide.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. North Shields was once known for shipbuilding, fishing and coal-mining. Yet one of its most enduring industrial ...

WELLINGTON, N.Z. – Building materials maker Fletcher Building Ltd. is buying U.S.-based surfacing products manufacturer Formica Corp. for $964 million (New Zealand), or $763 million. The New ...

As boom-and-bust foreclosure stories go, it's hard to beat the house at 5103 S. Braeswood, languishing on the market since November. The current $304,900 asking price, says Realtor Brenda Ames, is the ...