Innovations4Flooring & Classen Group Form Strategic Partnership
Willemstad, Curacao, January 12, 2017—Innovations4Flooring (I4F) has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Classen Group.
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Philippe Hamers Named CEO, Director of Board at Victoria Carpets
Worcestershire, UK, January 12, 2017—Victoria Carpets has named Philippe Hamers as chief executive and a director of the board, effective March 20, according to Digital Look.
WFCA Task Force to Hold Open Meeting on Installer Crisis at TISE
Dalton, GA, January 12, 2017––The All Industry Installation Summit's Task Force will hold their next meeting on location at TISE in Las Vegas.
Haines Names Michael Barrett President & CEO as Zwicker Retires
Glen Burnie, MD, January 11, 2017—Haines has announced the promotion of Michael Barrett from chief logistics officer to president and chief executive officer as part of a planned transition following Bruce Zwicker’s decision to retire.
Beaulieu to Close Fiber Plant in Shift Toward Hard Surface Flooring
Dalton, GA, January 11, 2017—Beaulieu America has begun implementation of its long-term strategic plans to align the business to the market and manufacturing resources and yesterday announced a partial closing of its Bridgeport Fibers Plant in Bridgeport, Alabama.
J+J Releases Senior Living Design Trend Report
Dalton, GA, January 11, 2017—J+J Flooring Group has identified four major trends influencing the design of today’s senior living residences and communities: Defining Home, Connection to Community, Support for Staff, and Details Matter.
Owner of Cherokee Carpet Industries Sells Stock to Top Executives
Dalton, GA, January 10, 2017—Ann Eaton, former owner of Cherokee Carpet Industries in Dalton, Georgia, has sold 100% of her stock in the company to the senior executives.
CTEF Will Hold Certified Tile Installer Testing at TISE
Las Vegas, NV, January 11, 2017—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will be conducting Certified Tile Installer hands-on testing on January 18 and 19 during The International Surfaces Event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Construction Firms Expect to Expand Payrolls in 2017
Arlington, VA, January 11, 2017—Seventy-three percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2017 as contractors expect private and public sector demand to grow in all market segments, according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.
Completed Foreclosures Fell 25.9% YOY in November
Irvine, CA, January 10, 2017—Foreclosure inventory declined by 30% and completed foreclosures declined by 25.9% compared with November 2015, according to CoreLogic’s November 2016 National Foreclosure Report.