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Washington, DC, July 13, 2021—The NFIB Optimism Index increased 2.9 points in June to 102.5, the first time the Index exceeded 100 since November 2020. Seven of the ten Index components improved and three declined. The NFIB Uncertainty Index increased four points to 83.
New York, NY, July 13, 2021-Ceramics of Italy is currently accepting applications for the 2021 Young Distributor Program, from which selected candidates will travel to Italy for Cersaie 2021.
Dalton, GA, July 13, 2021—The American Floorcovering Alliance will be holding a golf tournament in conjunction with the FloorTek Expo 2021.
Washington, DC, July 13, 2021—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has announced that its 2021 awards programs are now open.
Malmö, Sweden, July 13, 2021—Kährs announced plans to reshape its commercial team with the addition of Johan Lundgren, who will take over as the Nordic chief commercial officer September 1.
Hamilton, NJ, July 12, 2021-Following six months of consecutive gains, the Dodge Momentum Index fell to 165.8 (2000=100) in June, down 5% from the revised May reading of 175.1.
Chicago, IL, July 12, 2021-Diverzify is acquiring Florida-based Select Prefab Solutions, a specialist in Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD) and raised floor systems, to meet increased market demand for comprehensive “healthy building” services.
Hackettstown, NJ, July 12, 2021—In its July update to the Kitchen & Bath Market Outlook, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) revised its 2021 industry sales projection upward to $170.9 billion, up by a substantial 21.4% from 2020’s $140.8 billion in kitchen and bath spending and nearly 8% higher than the initial estimate for the year.
Salem, NJ, July 9, 2021—Due to continued significant increased costs in both raw materials and freight, Mannington and Phenix have announced price increases on both hard and soft surface products and sundries.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 2021-Platinum Equity announced the acquisition of Paramount Global Surfaces (PGS) from Linsalata Capital Partners.