Roppe's Pinnacle and Pinnacle Plus Earn Greenguard Gold
Fostoria, OH, January 4, 2022—Roppe Corporation announced that two more of its products have been certified by Underwriters Laboratory as Greenguard Gold.
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Tile Shop Names Karla Lunan CFO
Minneapolis, MN, January 4, 2022—Tile Shop Holdings announced that Karla Lunan has joined the Tile Shop as its new chief financial officer.
Armstrong Amends Credit Facility & Hires Firm to Mull Sale of Company
Lancaster, PA, January 3, 2022-Armstrong Flooring has amended its ABL Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility.
Forbo Announces 3% to 10% Price Increase
Hazleton, PA, January 3, 2022—Forbo Flooring Systems is implementing a 3% to 10% price increase on all commercial and residential flooring and sundry products, effective with orders placed on or after February 7.
Construction Spending Rose 0.4% in November
Washington, DC, January 3, 2021—Construction spending during November 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,625.9 billion, 0.4% above the revised October estimate of $1,618.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
November Purchasing Managers Index Rose to 61.1%
Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2021—The November Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index registered 61.1%, an increase of 0.3 percentage point from the October reading of 60.8%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Shaw Floors Brand Returning to Surfaces After 15-Year Absence
Las Vegas, NV, January 3, 2022-After a 15-year absence at The International Surfaces Event (Surfaces), Shaw returns to the show, bringing its residential and main street brands, including Philadelphia Commercial and Shaw Floors.
Freudenberg Announces 20% Price Increase on Colback & Lutradur
Durham, NC, January 3, 2022—Freudenberg Performance Materials (FPM) has announced a general price increase for Colback and Lutradur products in North America.
New Home Sales Rose 12.4% in November
Washington, DC, December 23, 2021—Sales of new single-family houses in November 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 744,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 12.4% above the revised October rate of 662,000 but 14.0% below the November 2020 estimate of 865,000.
Gerflor to Establish New Headquarters & Distribution Center
Chicago, IL, December 23, 2021—Gerflor USA announced the signing of a lease for a new distribution facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, that will replace the current Gerflor facility and double the square footage dedicated to domestic inventory.