Vinnie Virga Jr. Promoted to VP of Floors & More
Auburn, MA, March 10, 2021-Vinnie Virga Jr. has been promoted to the role of vice president for Floors & More.
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Small Business Optimism Index Rose to 95.8 in February
Washington, DC, March 9, 2021-The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 95.8 in February, a slight bump from January but still below the 47-year average reading of 98.
77% of Americans Believe Covid-19 Vaccine will Benefit U.S. Economy
Washington, DC, March 9, 2021—More than a year after the coronavirus first arrived in the United States, there are signs of growing public dissatisfaction with the country’s response, reports Pew Research Center.
Kitchen & Bath Market Index Strengthens for 3rd Consecutive Quarter
Hackettstown, NJ, March 9, 2021-The kitchen and bath industry sales grew 2% from Q3 2020 and 4% year-over-year from Q4 2019, according to the The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) Q4 2020 Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI).
IICRC Accepting Nominations for Three Awards
Las Vegas, NV, March 9, 2021-The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened nominations for three awards.
AkzoNobel Repurchases 194K of Its Common Shares
Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 9, 2021-AkzoNobel-which produces wood coatings, among other products-has repurchased 193,900 of its own common shares in the period from March 1, 2021, up to and including March 5, 2021, at an average price of €87.07 per share. The consideration of the repurchase was €16.88 million.
Floor Covering Education Foundation Announces Changes in Leadership
Dalton, GA, March 9, 2021-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF)-a nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, scholarship, and placement of professional floorcovering installers-announced changes to its board and leadership team.
AHF Announces Price Increase on Hardwood Products
Mountville, PA, March 8, 2021-AHF Products has announced it will increase prices on hardwood products in the U.S. and Canada, effective on April 1.
Ron Nash to Succeed Ed Metcalf as President of Laticrete NA
March 8, 2021, Bethany, CT-Ed Metcalf, who has served as president of Laticrete North America since 2005, will step down and assume the role of special advisor on July 1, and Ron Nash, currently senior vice president of sales & marketing North America, will succeed Metcalf as president of Laticrete North America.
B.I.G. Yarns Launches Fully Recyclable PA6 Product, EqoCycle
Wielsbeke, Belgium, March 8, 2021-B.I.G. Yarns, a division of Beaulieu International Group, announces its latest development, EqoCycle, a fully recyclable PA6 yarn with 75% recycled content, offering the same high-quality performance of virgin PA6 yarn.