Panolam Industries Plans Bankruptcy and Debt Restructure

Panolam Industries, a Shelton, Conn.-based decorative laminate company, said that it has reached a debt restructuring agreement with lenders led by Apollo Capital Management. The deal would include a prepackaged debt-for-equity swap. Genstar Capital and Sterling Group bought Panolam for $345 million in 2005.

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