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Interior Logic Group Acquired by Blackstone Group

Interior Logic Group Acquired by Blackstone Group

New York, NY, February 2, 2021--Blackstone Group has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Interior Logic Group Holdings from Littlejohn & Co., Platinum Equity and other equity holders, for a total transaction value of approximately $1.6 billion.

Home Improvement Trend Creates Opportunity in Flooring Installation

Home Improvement Trend Creates Opportunity in Flooring Installation

Columbus, OH, February 2, 2021- With home improvement projects on the rise amid the Covid quarantine and demand for skilled labor, including flooring installers, to complete such projects in short supply, Clint Morse, a former cosmetics executive, launched a Footprints Floors franchise in Columbus, Ohio, reports Spectrum News 1.

NWFA Wood Floor Expo & Coverings to be Held Simultaneously in July

NWFA Wood Floor Expo & Coverings to be Held Simultaneously in July

St. Louis, MO, February 1, 2021-The National Wood Flooring Association, and the organizers of the Coverings international tile and stone exhibition, have announced that the NWFA’s 2021 Wood Flooring Expo and Coverings 2021 will be held simultaneously, July 7 to 9 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center.

Dec. Construction Spending Rose 1.0% from Nov., 4.7% YOY

Dec. Construction Spending Rose 1.0% from Nov., 4.7% YOY

Washington, DC, February 1, 2021—Construction spending during December 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,490.4 billion, 1.0% above the revised November estimate of $1,475.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

AHF's Beverly, WV Workers Ratify New Contract

AHF's Beverly, WV Workers Ratify New Contract

Beverly, WV, February 1, 2021—Union workers at the AHF Products wood flooring plant voted by more than 92% to ratify the company’s new contract offer January 29, reports The Inter-Mountain.

January Purchasing Managers Index Slid to 58.7%

January Purchasing Managers Index Slid to 58.7%

Tempe, AZ, February 1, 2021—The January Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 58.7%, down 1.8 percentage points from the seasonally adjusted December reading of 60.5%, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.