Fall-out from the abrupt closing of Berkline Furniture continues to mount. Already facing three class action lawsuits related to putting 500 people out of work, a U.S. court just took the extreme measure of ordering the seizure of 16 containers loaded with the company's furniture in response to the shipper's complaint that it is owed $193,000.

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- American Standard Brands, a manufacturer of residential and commercial bath and kitchen products, and Decorative Panels International (DPI), a manufacturer of hardboard and decorative panel products, have merged.