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Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Acquired by Switchback Capital

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Acquired by Switchback Capital

Stoddard, NH, June 29, 2023—Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, a designer, manufacturer and direct seller of luxury, hardwood wide plank flooring and portfolio company of Boston-based private equity firm JMH Capital, has been acquired by Switchback Capital, an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm.

Metroflor Rolls Out First Carbon Neutral Collections

Metroflor Rolls Out First Carbon Neutral Collections

Norwalk, CT, June 29, 2023-Following the creation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for specific product lines and the data they provided about product lifecycle assessments, Metroflor Corporation announced that it has secured carbon credits to offset the total amount of embodied carbon generated by the manufacture and sale of Déjà New products.

Gesco Industries Acquired by Ironbridge Equity Partners

Gesco Industries Acquired by Ironbridge Equity Partners

Brampton, ON, June 29, 2023—Gesco Industries—comprising Shnier (Canadian-based national floorcovering distribution company), Division9 (a supplier of commercial flooring solutions to the architect and design community), and Tierra Sol Ceramic Tile (a supplier of ceramic tile solutions in Western Canada)—announces the sale of Gesco's assets to Ironbridge Equity Partners is complete commencing an exciting new chapter for the organization.

Entry Period for 2023 Tile of Spain Awards Now Open

Entry Period for 2023 Tile of Spain Awards Now Open

Miami, FL, June 29, 2023—The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER) announces the call for entry for the 2023 edition of the Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Project.

Mortgage Applications Rose 3% in Week Ending June 23

Mortgage Applications Rose 3% in Week Ending June 23

Washington, DC, June 28, 2023—Mortgage applications increased 3.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 23, 2023. This week’s results include an adjustment for Juneteenth holiday.