Jack Kinard of Floor Zone Dies
Houston, TX, June 8, 2017—Jack Kinard, 87, founder of Floor Zone, died on June 2.
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Houzz Lauches Trade Program
Palo Alto, CA, June 8, 2017—Houzz has launched the Houzz Trade Program to provide industry professionals with multiple ways to profit from purchasing and recommending products in the Houzz Marketplace.
Surya Making NeoCon Debut
Cartersville, GA, June 7, 2017—Surya Contract will showcase its range of commercial design capabilities at NeoCon, June 12 to 14 at The Mart in Chicago.
Shaw Names Retail Lead Management as New Vendor Partner
Columbus, OH, June 7, 2017—Shaw Floors is excited to name Retail Lead Management as its newest vendor partner and will begin offering the software to all of its aligned dealers.
ASIDF Announces Winners of Transform Grant
Washington, DC, June 7, 2017—The American Society of Interior Designers Foundation (ASIDF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its sixth annual Transform Grant.
Armstrong Announces Partnership with BIMsmith
Lancaster, PA, June 6, 2017—As architects and designers seek better tools to improve workflows and design with better accuracy, Armstrong Flooring has added a new tool to help designers visualize and choose the best flooring for their projects, BIMsmith.
Job Openings Hit 6.0 Million in April
Washington, DC, June 6, 2017—The number of job openings increased to a series high of 6.0 million on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
FCIF Holding Charity Golf Tournament on September 19
Dalton, GA, June 6, 2017—The Floor Covering Industry Foundation’s (FCIF) 15th Annual Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament will be held at Barnsley Gardens on September 19.
Novalis' Ava LVT to be Displayed in Chicago During NeoCon
Chicago, IL, June 6, 2017—Novalis Innovative Flooring announced that for the first time, its Ava Commercial Specified LVT would be shown during the NeoCon trade show next week.
Home Prices Up 6.9% YOY in April, CoreLogic
Irvine, California, June 6, 2017—Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 6.9% in April 2017 compared with April 2016 and increased month over month by 1.6% in April 2017 compared with March 2017, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI).