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Houston, TX, August 1, 2018-Ascend Performance Materials, the largest global fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, announced the purchase of Britannia Techno Polymer (BTP), an engineering plastics compounder based in the Netherlands.
Portsmouth, NH, August 1, 2018—At the end of the second quarter, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that the total U.S. construction pipeline stands at 5,312 projects/634,501 rooms, up 7% from 2017’s 4,973 projects/598,371 rooms.
W. Conshohocken, PA, August 1, 2018—ASTM International Committee C21 on Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products recognized TCNA Standards Development and Research Manager, Ryan Marino, with an Award of Appreciation.
Solon, OH, August 1, 2018—Tarkett announces two Living Product Challenge Certifications. Tarkett has received Imperative Certification from ILFI for two products—rubber tile (e.g. Pentagonals) and ethos Modular with Omnicoat Technology (as seen with Tailored Twist).
Oakland, CA, July 31, 2018-The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and its accreditation body, Accreditation Services International (ASI), have announced that wood flooring importer DuChateau will be banned from FSC certification indefinitely.
Toano, VA, July 31, 2018-Lumber Liquidators reported that net sales rose 7.6% in Q2 2018.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2018—Personal income increased $71.7 billion (0.4%) in June according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Tuscumbia, AL, July 31, 2018-Flexco is excited to announce its newest distributor partner in the Northeast, Apollo Distributing Company.
New York, NY, July 31, 2018—Home prices rose by 6.4% year over year in May, remaining the same as in the previous month, according to The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
Dallas, TX, July 31, 2018—This summer, American Olean (AO) is conducting product knowledge training with its distributors through a nationwide roadshow stopping at all distributor locations.