Aquafil to Acquire Planet Recycling
Cartersville, GA, November 20, 2020-Aquafil Group will acquire Planet Recycling Inc. The recycler will join the Aquafil Group in mid-December 2020.
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Builder Confidence in Multi-Family Market Increased in Q3
Washington, DC, November 20, 2020—Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing increased in Q3, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Existing-Home Sales Reach 14-Year High in October
New York, NY, November 20, 2020-"U.S. home sales rose to a 14-year high last month, a rare bright spot for the economy as ultra low borrowing costs and the sudden shift in living preferences during the pandemic power the market,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Genomatica & Aquafil Form Partnership to Produce Renewable Nylon-6
San Diego, CA, November 20, 2020—Genomatica signed a first-of-its-kind deal with Aquafil to build a demonstration scale facility to produce the largest quantity of 100% renewable nylon-6 ever available.
Why Tile Releases Ceramic Tile Hygiene Resources
Anderson, SC, November 20, 2020—In the wake of COVID-19 concerns for surface hygiene, Why Tile announces a collection of resources defining the health benefits of ceramic tile coverings.
Install Offering Infection Control Risk Training
Washington, DC, November 20, 2020--INSTALL and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters began offering Infection Control Risk Infection training.
Existing-Home Sales Rose 4.3% in October
Washington, DC, November 19, 2020-Total existing-home sales increased 4.3% from September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.85 million in October, according to the National Association of Realtors. Overall, sales rose year-over-year, up 26.6% from a year ago (5.41 million in October 2019).
Home Depot Reports 23.2% Sales Increase for Q3, Earnings Up 23.9%
Atlanta, GA, November 19, 2020—The Home Depot reported Q3 2020 sales of $33.5 billion, an increase 23.2% from Q3 2019’s $27.2 billion.
CARE Adds New Carpet Collection Sites in California
Dalton, GA, November 19, 2020-As part of Carpet America Recovery Effort’s (CARE) drive to increase carpet collection for recycling across the state, the organization is pleased to announce three new carpet recycling drop-off sites:
Durkan Names Winner of 2020 dscvr Student Design Competition
Calhoun, GA, November 19, 2020—Durkan, in partnership with NEWH, announced today that Ishanya Singhal of the Savannah College of Art and Design is the grand prize winner of the 2020 dscvr Student Design Competition.