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Weinheim, DE, May 13, 2020-The global technology group Freudenberg acquired 100% of the shares in Low & Bonar PLC, London, United Kingdom. Both Freudenberg and Low & Bonar make backing used to produce modular carpet tile and automobile carpet.
New York, NY, May 13, 2020-Following review of hundreds of introductions at Cersaie and the virtual Coverings event, Ceramics of Italy has announced the following ceramic tile trends for 2020.
Hackettstown, NJ, May 13, 2020—The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) released its Q1 2020 Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI).
Washington, DC, May 13, 2020—The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 1.3% in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This decrease is the largest since the index began in December 2009.
Washington, D.C., May 13, 2020—INSTALL has released the following list of safety protocols, aimed at helping contractors keep their employees safe from COVID-19.
Livonia, MI, May 13, 2020—Virginia Tile Company has announced the Essential Product Program, a grouping of twenty-nine select porcelain tile product lines that are in stock and ready to ship from two distribution hubs servicing fourteen midwestern states.
Dalton, GA, May 11, 2020-Shaw Industries announces that Scott Sandlin has been promoted to executive vice president of the company’s residential division.
Washington, DC, May 12, 2020-Small business optimism took another dive in April, falling 5.5 points to 90.9, with owners expressing certainty the economy will weaken in the near-term, but expecting it to improve over the next six months, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
New York, NY, May 12, 2020-Hotels are slowly starting to reopen and global occupancy rates are leveling off, Marriott International Inc. chief executive Arne Sorenson reported to the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, May 12, 2020—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.8% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the largest monthly decline since December 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.