Best of NeoCon Competition Now Accepting Submissions
Chicago, IL, March 1, 2022-NeoCon is pleased to announce that the submission portal to the 2022 edition of the celebrated Best of NeoCon competition will open on March 1.
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NAFCD Launches Emerging Distribution Leaders Program
Chicago, IL, February 28, 2022-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has announced the launch of its Emerging Distribution Leaders Program.
Bona to Host 5th Certified Craftsman Convention
Englewood, CO, February 25, 2022-This March, Bona U.S.-a global company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining, and restoring premium floors-will host its fifth Bona Certified Craftsman Convention, bringing together wood flooring professionals from across the U.S., Canada, Latin America and Europe
AFA Elects Board, Temporarily Suspends Activities
Dalton, GA, February 28, 2022—The American Floorcovering Alliance (AFA) announced the election of John Karr of ProdTek as president, Paul Yacobucci of Piedmont Commercial Carpets as vice-president, and Nadeem Moughrabi of Polycom as secretary/treasurer.
Building Material Costs & Availability Likely Impacted by Russian War
Washington, DC, February 28, 2022-The war in Ukraine and the West’s response are likely to have multiple effects on construction materials costs and availability, reports Associated General Contractors of America.
Spartan Surfaces Acquires KRS Inc.
Bel Air, MD, February 25, 2022-Spartan Surfaces has acquired Wisconsin-based KRS Inc.
Congoleum Ceases Operations at New Jersey Tile Plant
Trenton, NJ February 24, 2022- Congoleum Flooring ceased operations at its Trenton, New Jersey tile plant on February 23.
Consumer Sentiment Down 6.5% in Feb. to 62.8, Lowest Level in a Decade
Ann Arbor, MI, February 25, 2022-Consumer sentiment slid 6.5% in February to 62.8, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Home Improvement Spending To Increase At Faster Page in 2022
Cambridge, MA, February 25, 2022-Expenditures for improvements to the owner-occupied housing stock are expected to increase at a faster pace in most of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas this year, according to projections released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Pending Home Sales Declined 5.7% in January
Washington, DC, February 25, 2022-The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 5.7% to 109.5 in January, the National Association of Realtors reported.