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Washington, DC, January 10, 2018—Small business confidence blasted off the day after the 2016 election and remained in the stratosphere for all of 2017, making last year an all-time record setter for the NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism.
Hannover, DE, January 10, 2018—Innovations4Flooring (I4F) has announced an extension to its strategic partnership with the Classen Group.
Viken, Sweden, January 10, 2018—Välinge has announced that both Swiss Krono and Kronospan groups have recently signed long-term agreements with Välinge Innovation, committing to promote Välinge’s 5G technology worldwide.
Dalton, GA, January 10, 2018—UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), has announced that The Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI’s) Green Label Plus certified carpet, cushion and adhesive products will be added to SPOT, UL’s web-based product sustainability information tool.
Arlington, VA, January 10, 2018—The submissions period for the 2018 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards closes January 15.
Glasgow, VA, January 9, 2018-Mohawk will expand its Glasgow, Virginia carpet tile plant with a new extrusion compounding line.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 9, 2018—In 2017, the number of patents newly granted to Unilin’s IP business reached an all-time high of 221, including 108 patents in the European territory, 29 U.S. patents and 16 Chinese patents.
Fort Mill, SC, January 9, 2018—Greyne Company, a domestic manufacturer of hardwood floors, has announced that Dallas Chapman has been named Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
Fostoria, OH, January 9, 2018—Roppe Corporatio recently published its first Health Product Declaration (HPD) for their Envire Rubber Sheet and Tile products.
Viken, Sweden, January 9, 2018—KIRKBI, the holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family, has signed an agreement to acquire KKR’s 49.8% stake in Välinge, alongside the founding Pervan family that via Pervanovo Invest AB will maintain its majority ownership of 50.2%.