Shaw Hosted Education Lab Sessions at Greenbuild
Dalton, GA, November 22, 2019—For the third year in a row, Shaw hosted an education lab as part of the annual USGBC Greenbuild conference.
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Mohawk's Air.o Carpet Earns Declare & HPD Certifications
Atlanta, GA, November 22, 2019-Mohawk Industries announced at Greenbuild that the company’s Air.o Unified Soft Flooring (USF) carpet line has achieved Declare and Health Product Declaration (HPD) certifications.
TISE Names Jennifer Farrell Celebrity Designer for The Style Hub
Dallas, TX, November 22, 2019-The International Surface Event (TISE): SURFACES | StonExpo/Marmomac | TileExpo is debuting a new design show feature at the upcoming January event, The Style Hub at The DISH and has named celebrity designer and television host Jennifer Farrell as the face of this new event feature.
Freudenberg to Acquire Low & Bonar
Weinheim, DE, November 21, 2019—The boards of directors of FV Beteiligungs (FVB) and Low & Bonar have reached agreement under which Low & Bonar will be acquired by FVB, a company wholly and directly owned by Freudenberg.
Arden Kelly Presented with 2019 NAFCD Lifetime Achievement Award
Dallas, TX, November 13, 2019-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) recognized Arden Kelly of Commercial Flooring Distributors of Debary, Florida as the recipient of the 2019 NAFCD Lifetime Achievement Award.
Existing-Home Sales Rose 1.9% in October
Washington, DC, November 21, 2019—Total existing-home sales increased 1.9% from September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.46 million in October, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Architecture Billings Increased to 52.0 in October
Washington, DC, November 21, 2019-The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score in October is 52.0, up from the September score of 49.7, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Tarkett to Close Loop on Carpet Tile Via Partnership with Aquafil
Paris, France and Waalwijk, The Netherlands, November 21, 2019—Tarkett has announced that it is closing the loop on commercial carpet tiles in Europe thanks to a pioneering partnership with Aquafil.
Equity Firm Lynx Makes 4th Flooring Acquisition with Prime Flooring
Toronto, ON, Ephrata, WA, November 21, 2019—Lynx Equity Limited of Toronto, Ontario has acquired Ephrata, Washington’s Prime Flooring, a commercial contracting firm.
Shaw Launches Trade Show Carpet with 60 to 80% Recycled Content
Dalton, GA, November 21, 2019—Shaw has unveiled a new soft floorcovering for the expo market at Greenbuild 2019 in Atlanta.