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North Kingstown, RI, October 27, 2020—Toray Plastics (America) announces that its PEF Division has manufactured a pink version of its ToraPRO foam sheet to help bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Washington, DC, October 26, 2020—Sales of new single-family houses in September 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 959,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Washington, DC, October 26, 2020—COVID-19 has influenced a number of decisions surrounding the home, including a movement toward less dense areas, and homeownership is no different, reports the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Arlington, VA, October 26, 2020-National polling of the U.S. workforce indicates a majority of employees are burnt out (58%), up from 45% in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey from Eagle Hill Consulting.
High Point, NC, October 26, 2020—Early estimates from the High Point Market Authority show market traffic through Monday was between 35% and 40% of what it was last fall, making turnout at the nine-day event better than expected for many exhibitors.
Madison, WI, October 26, 2020-The newly formed National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT), which has the mission of advancing the craftsmanship and professionalism of the flooring industry through training and education of all floorcovering related fields, has announced its inaugural board of directors.
New York, NY, October 23, 2020—The U.S. economy grew at a slight-to-modest pace in the early fall, based on a Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report, says the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, October 23, 2020-The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is recognizing 11 projects for state-of-the-art designs of schools and learning centers.
Dallas, TX, October 21, 2020-Daltile held its annual meeting with key customer advisory board members on October 20, rolling out its new “Daltile Statements Dealer Program” store-within-a-store concept, will officially become available to Daltile’s Statement Dealers in January of 2021.
Lombard, IL, October 23, 2020-Frank Parks Sr., co-founder of Century Tile, died October 21 at age 92.