HMTX Announces Domestic LVT Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania
Pittston, PA, December 14, 2021-HMTX Industries will open a luxury vinyl tile manufacturing facility in Pittston, Pennsylvania.
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Producer Prices Rose 0.8% in November
Washington, DC, December 14, 2021—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.8% in November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Small Business Optimism Inched Up in November
Washington, DC, December 24, 2021—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased slightly in November by 0.2 points to 98.4.
BASF Increasing MDI Capacity at Louisiana Plant
Wyandotte, MI December 14, 2021—The implementation of the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) capacity increase program for BASF’s Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana is progressing on schedule.
NeoCon Now Accepting Submissions for 2022 Programming
Chicago, IL, December 14, 2021—NeoCon’s submission for presentations for NeoCon 2022 Programming is now open. This programming will be running virtually and onsite at NeoCon 2022 in June, as well as virtually and onsite throughout the year.
PE Firm ADV Partners Invests in CFL
Calhoun, GA, December 13, 2021- The founders of CFL Flooring (Creative Flooring Solutions), a producer of stone polymer core (SPC) and other multilayer flooring new materials, have decided to let external private equity (PE) investors join CFL in order to prepare the company for the next growth sprint all the while keeping a strong overall majority ownership.
Adleta Ownership Forms ESOP, Sells 100% of Stock
Carrollton, TX, December 13, 2021-Effective immediately Dianne and Jack Adleta have sold 100% of their Adleta Corporation stock to the newly formed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Companies Delaying Return to Office Amid Omicron
New York, NY, December 13, 2021-Companies of all sizes are rethinking their plans to send workers back to the office as the new omicron variant adds another layer of uncertainty, reports the Associated Press.
NWFA Accepting Submissions for '22 Wood Floor of the Year Awards
St. Louis, MO, December 13, 2021-The National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) Wood Floor of the Year awards is now accepting submissions for 2022.
Schuberts Carpet Store Closes Doors After 76 Years
Jamestown, ND, December 10, 2021-Schuberts Carpet One Floor & Home located in Jamestown, North Dakota closed its doors on November 30, reports The Jamestown Sun.