Dodge Momentum Index Declined 1.2% in August
Hamilton, NJ, September 13, 2022-The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) ticked down by 1.2% in August to 171.9 from the revised July figure of 174.0.
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Kropke Named VP of Commercial & National Accounts for Virginia Tile
Livonia, MI, September 13, 2022-Dana Kropke has been appointed as the new vice president of commercial and national account sales for Virginia Tile Company (VTC).
Mohawk's Curt Hutchins Joins FCEF Board of Directors
Dalton, GA, September 13, 2022-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) recently welcomed Curt Hutchins, president of residential carpet at Mohawk Industries, to its board of directors.
Fuse Alliance Adds New Members
Laguna Niguel, CA, September 12, 2022—Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, has added Continental Flooring Company, Network Flooring & Maintenance and its subsidiary Pargoe Floor Prep and Leveling Solutions, to its network.
Single-Family Building Activity Higher in Smaller Markets
Washington, DC, September 12, 2022-There has been a shift in homebuilding activity over the past 30 months, with notable slowing in large, metro urban areas as a result of initial Covid migration effects followed by declines in housing affordability in high-cost and highly regulated markets as interest rates increased, according to findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) show.
American Securities Acquires Meridian Adhesives Group
New York, NY, September 9, 2022-American Securities and Arsenal Capital Partners announced that an affiliate of American Securities has acquired Meridian Adhesives Group, in partnership with the management team and funds affiliated with Arsenal.
Spanish Ceramic Imports to U.S. Hit Record Level in July
New York, NY, September 9, 2022—In the month of July, Spain exported to the U.S. a record amount of tiles: 4.7 million square meters, according to D. Grosser Consulting.
Unilin Adds Patent on Ceramic Texturing Technology
Waregem, Belgium, September 9, 2022—Unilin Technologies has announced the notice of allowance of U.S. patent application number 17/213,348.
Gerflor USA Completes New Headquarters & Distribution Center
Bolingbrook, IL, September 9, 2022—Gerflor USA has completed its new corporate office space and distribution/logistics center in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
IUPAT Hosts Training for its Installation Trainers
San Francisco, CA, September 9, 2022––IUPAT hosted its own trainers from across its network of schools, including Arizona, Chicago, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Northern and Southern California, Philadelphia, and Texas, to learn more about concrete surface preparation.