TCNA Releases Updated Standard on Ceramic Installation
Anderson, SC, April 27, 2022—The Tile Council of North America has announced the release of an updated ANSI A108/A118/A136-21 standard.
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Ceramics of Italy Names Winners of 2022 Tile Competition
New York, NY, April 27, 2022— Ceramics of Italy has announced the five winners and three honorable mentions from the 2022 Tile Competition.
Di Anna Borders, Armstrong's VP of Design, Dies of Breast Cancer
Lancaster, PA, April 27, 2022-Di Anna Borders, vice president of design at Armstrong Flooring, 50, died March 17 after a long battle with breast cancer.
New Home Sales Declined 8.6% in March
Washington, DC, April 26, 2022—Sales of new single-family houses in March 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 763,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 8.6% below the revised February rate of 835,000 and 12.6% below the March 2021 estimate of 873,000.
Home Prices Rose 19.8% in February, Says Case-Shiller
New York, NY, April 26, 2022—Home prices made a 19.8% annual gain in February, up from 19.1% in the previous month, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported.
Durable Goods Orders Rose 0.8% in March
Washington, DC, April 26, 2022-New orders for manufactured durable goods in March increased $2.3 billion or 0.8% to $275.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
RFCI Welcomes Three New Members
La Grange, GA, April 26, 2022-The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) will welcome three of its newest members at the organization’s Spring 2022 board of directors and associate member meeting at the Cloister on Sea Island.
Arch 180 to Distribute Schönox Though Eastern NY & New England
Florence, AL, April 26, 2022-Schönox HPS North America and Arch 180 commercial flooring company announce a strategic partnership to provide subfloor products throughout Eastern New York state and the New England states.
Mid-Atlantic Floor Covering Assoc. to Hold Annual Meeting June 16
Baltimore, MD, April 26, 2022—The Mid-Atlantic Floor Covering Association 2022 annual meeting will be held June 16 at the Guinness Brewery, warehouse E, in Halethorpe, Maryland.
Shaw Total Care's Mannes Talks Floor Cleaning on ISSA Podcast
Dalton, GA, April 26, 2022—Shaw Industries recently shared key tips and tricks for cleaning professionals with ISSA, the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry.