Card-Monroe names Greg Pawson CEO, Succeeding Charles Monroe
Chattanooga, TN, April 28, 2022 –Card-Monroe Corp. (CMC) has announced the appointment of Greg Pawson as CMC’s new chief executive officer, effective May 9.
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Initial Jobless Claims Declined 5K to 180K in Week Ending April 23
Washington, DC, April 28, 2022—In the week ending April 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 180,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to Department of Labor.
CARE Announces New Round of Capital Improvement Grants
Dalton, GA, April 28, 2022—CARE is announcing a new round of the Capital Improvement Grant Program, which provides funding for equipment and infrastructure that will establish, increase, improve and enhance additional California-generated post-consumer carpet (PCC) collection, reuse, recycling and/or utilization of recycled content product manufacturing.
Registration Now Open for CFI's 29th Annual Convention & Expo
Forney, TX, April 28, 2022—The Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) has announced that registration is now open for the 29th Annual Convention & Expo, held August 2 to 4 in Orlando, Florida at Rosen Shingle Creek.
NTCA to Hold Numerous Workshops in May
Flowood, MS, April 28, 2022— The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is reaching out to tile contractors in California, Florida, Indiana, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas in May, bringing a robust schedule of 21 free standards-based workshops.
Pending Home Sales Decline 1.2% in March
Washington, DC, April 27, 2022—The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 1.2% to 103.7 in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, transactions sank 8.2%. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.
Mortgage Applications Declined 8.3% in Week Ending April 22
Washington, DC, April 27, 2022-Mortgage applications decreased 8.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 22, 2022.
Milliken & Shaw Named to Forbes' Best Employers for Diversity '22
Chattanooga, TN April 27, 2022—Two flooring companies have been recognized among The Best Employers for Diversity 2022 by Forbes and Statista: Milliken, 323 and Shaw, 406.
Shaw Releases 14th Sustainability Report
Dalton, GA, April 27, 2022—Shaw Industries has released its 14th annual corporate sustainability report. Leveraging results from the 2021 Materiality Assessment and ongoing engagement with customers, key stakeholders and industry partners, the company details progress made toward its 2030 goals.
Metroflor Partners with Belknap–Haines for NE & Mid-Atlantic Distrib.
Norwalk, CT, April 27, 2022-Metroflor Corporation announced that the company has engaged Belknap–Haines to be the exclusive distributor for its Metroflor-branded flooring products and Prevail-branded accessories in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, from Maryland to Maine.