Apex Surface Care Joins Starnet Floor Care
Columbus, OH, August 30, 2021-Starnet Floor Care is pleased to announce the addition of Apex Surface Care to the floorcare network.
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HMTX Nets Tops Honor in Ragan’s 2021 CSR & Diversity Awards
Norwalk, CT, August 30, 2021—HMTX Industries was honored by Ragan’s 2021 CSR & Diversity Awards, receiving two accolades from the awards program.
Polycom Offers Alternative Dispersion Coating to Carpet Tile Producers
Dalton, GA, August 30, 2021 – Polycom, a division of Taylor Adhesives, announced that its EcoBlend water-based, recycled PVB (polyvinyl butyral) dispersion “can replace up to 30% of the VAE precoat (vinyl acetate ethylene emulsion) used primarily by manufacturers in the production of carpet tile.”
Southeastern Exurbs See Growth as Housing Costs Push Buyers Outward
New York, NY, August 30, 2021— Lower costs and remote work are drawing droves of people to the exurbs of Southeastern metropolitan areas, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Parklex Formed Partnership with GD Group
Woodstock, GA, August 30, 2021—Parklex signed a commercial sales agency agreement with GD Group, based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Consumer Sentiment Slid 13.4% in August on Concerns of Variant & Inflation
Ann Arbor, MI, August 27, 2021-Consumer sentiment slid 13.4% to 70.3 in August, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Personal Income Rose 1.1% in July, Spending Rose 0.3%
Washington, DC, August 27, 2021—Personal income increased $225.9 billion (1.1%) in July, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Swiff-Train Rebrands as STC
Houston, TX, August 27, 2021—Swiff-Train Company (STC) announces a rebranding to the name STC.
CFI Presents Scott Humphrey with Chris Davis Award
Forney, TX, August 27, 2021-The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) honored Scott Humphrey, CEO of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), with the Chris Davis award during its 28th annual convention at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.
Q2 GDP Revised Up to 6.6% in Second Estimate
Washington, DC, August 26, 2021-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.6% in Q2 2021, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 6.3%.