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Washington, DC, August 30, 2021-The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) declined 1.8% to 110.7 in July, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, signings fell 8.5%. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.
Santa Fe Springs, CA, August 30, 2021—Galleher announced its expanded partnership with Indusparquet, South America’s largest flooring manufacturer.
Columbus, OH, August 30, 2021-Starnet Floor Care is pleased to announce the addition of Apex Surface Care to the floorcare network.
Norwalk, CT, August 30, 2021—HMTX Industries was honored by Ragan’s 2021 CSR & Diversity Awards, receiving two accolades from the awards program.
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.”
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.
Woodstock, GA, August 30, 2021—Parklex signed a commercial sales agency agreement with GD Group, based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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.
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.
Houston, TX, August 27, 2021—Swiff-Train Company (STC) announces a rebranding to the name STC.