Tarkett Names New Commercial Business Leaders
Solon, OH, May 9, 2022-Tarkett North America has hired Rusty Joyce as commercial president and Paul Young as senior vice president, product, innovation and design for its commercial business.
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Impact Property Solutions Acquires Cutting Edge Carpet
Austin, TX, May 9, 2022—Impact Property Solutions, a Dallas, Texas-based portfolio company of Blue Sage Capital, headquartered in Austin, Texas, has acquired Cutting Edge Carpet, a Florida-based provider of flooring products and installation services to multifamily properties and developers.
Sun Country Floors Changes Ownership
Lewis Center, OH, May 9, 2022-Starnet member Sun Country Floors, located in Mesa, Arizona, is under new ownership.
QFloors Wraps Up Users Conference in Mexico
Playa del Carmen, Mexico, May 9, 2022—QFloors held its biennial users conference in Quintana Roo, Mexico from May 2 to 6.
Ceramic Imports Declined 4.9% YOY in Q1 2022
New York, NY, May 9, 2022-In the first three months of 2022, U.S. ceramic tile imports were down 4.9% to 47.1 million square meters year over year, compared to 49.5 million square meters in the first three months of 2021, reports Grosser Consulting.
New York State Legislature Sends Carpet EPR Bill to Governor
Albany, NY, May 9, 2022-New York has moved one step closer to becoming the second U.S. state, following California, to enact a carpet Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law that will significantly increase carpet recycling and reduce toxics in the manufacturing of new carpet.
Durkan Names Winner of Its DSCVR Student Design Competition
Dalton, GA, May 6, 2022—Durkan awarded Corina Amarioarei the grand prize in its 2022 DSCVR Student Design Competition May 6, live on their Instagram.
Employment Rose by 428K in April, Unemployment Steady at 3.6%
Washington, DC, May 6, 2022-Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 428,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
American Wonder Porcelain Rebrands as Wonder Porcelain
Lebanon, TN, May 6, 2022-American Wonder Porcelain is now Wonder Porcelain.
Material Bank Secures An Additional $175M in Funding
New York, NY, May 6, 2022-Material Bank-a marketplace for architectural, design, and construction materials-has secured $175 million in Series D funding led by Brookfield’s technology investment arm Brookfield Growth, with participation from additional strategic partners Fifth Wall, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and RXR.