Fall High Point Market Opens Today in North Carolina
High Point, NC, October 13, 2020-The Fall 2020 High Point Market launches today in High Point, North Carolina, running through October 21.
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Ecore Wins Award for Flooring in Leisure Facilities
Lancaster, PA, October 13, 2020-Ecore received an award in the Flooring in Leisure Facilities category at the 2020 Contract Flooring Journal (CFJ) and Contract Flooring Association (CFA) awards.
Tisca & LSI Flooring Form Partnership
Long Island, NY, October 13, 2020-Urs Tischhauser, director and owner of Tisca, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of tufted and woven wool and nylon carpets, has announced LSI Flooring has taken over the sales and marketing functions for Tisca North America, effective October 15, 2020.
Mohawk's Continuum a Finalist in Fast Company’s 2020 Awards
Calhoun, GA, October 13, 2020—Mohawk Industries has been recognized as a finalist in Fast Company magazine’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards in the sustainability category.
NJ School Voting on Bond to Replace Floor Emitting Toxic Mercury Fumes
South Harrison, NJ, October 13, 2020-A school in South Harrison, New Jersey is encumbered by toxic mercury fumes rising from its floors, reports NJ.com.
Richard Trissl Has Died
Wuppertal, DE, October 13, 2020-Richard Trissl, Schönox HPS North America CEO Thomas Trissl’s father, passed away at his home in Wuppertal, Germany on October 11.
Interface Releases 2019 Sustainability Highlights Report
Atlanta, GA, October 12, 2020-- Interface recently released its 2019 Sustainability Highlights, which convey much of the progress the company's made toward minimizing its environmental impact since it began tracking key metrics in 1996.
Design & Construction Week Cancelled for 2021, Going Virtual
Washington, DC, October 12, 2020—Due to health and safety concerns and ongoing travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) regretfully announce that the eighth annual Design & Construction Week (DCW) featuring NAHB’s International Builders’ Show (IBS) and NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) will no longer be an on-site event. Instead, the two groups are planning a robust, all-virtual event.
70% of Exhibitors to Open Doors for High Point Market, Launching Tomorrow
High Point, NC, October 12, 2020—The Fall 2020 High Point Market opens tomorrow in High Point, North Carolina, and 70% of active exhibitor profiles have confirmed their doors will be open for the event.
Imports Hit Record High This Summer as Consumers Resumed Buying
Washington, DC, October 9, 2020—Imports reached an all-time high this summer as retail sales bounced back from the pandemic and merchants replenished inventories and stocked up early for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.