Armstrong Flooring Buyers Win Right to Use ‘Armstrong’ Name

The buyers of Armstrong Flooring’s operations won the right to the “Armstrong” name and trademarks in a bankruptcy hearing Friday following a dispute that threatened to scuttle the court-approved sales worth approximately $200 million.

• U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath directed Armstrong World Industries Inc.to assign the rights to the “Armstrong” name at no cost
• Armstrong Flooring spun out from Armstrong World in 2016 with a perpetual, royalty-free license to use the “Armstrong” name. Armstrong World was looking for compensation for the use of its trademarks by the buyers of Armstrong Flooring’s assets, lawyers representing the former parent and ...