Greenbuild & HMTX Offering Webinar on Healthy Indoor Spaces
London, UK, June 19, 2020—On June 30 at 1:00 EST, Greenbuild will partner with HMTX in offering a complementary webinar titled "The Role of Flooring in Healthy Indoor Spaces.
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ASID Names Gary Wheeler as Interim CEO
Washington, DC, June 19, 2020—The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has named designer Gary Wheeler, FASID, FIIDA as its interim chief executive officer.
AIA Releases COVID Plan for Re-Opening Schools
Washington, DC, June 18, 2020—In an effort to support the health, safety and wellbeing of students, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing 3D design models and strategies that can assist education officials with reopening schools during the pandemic.
U.S. Added 1.5M New Unemployment Claims Second Week of June
Washington, DC, June 18, 2020-In the week ending June 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,508,000, a decrease of 58,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Deirdre Jimenez Named President & CEO of BIFMA
Grand Rapids, MI, June 18, 2020-BIFMA has appointed Deirdre Jimenez as its first president and chief executive officer (CEO).
Mannington Announces 2020 "Art is Cool" Competition Winners
Salem, NJ, June 18, 2020—For the first time since it began 18 years ago, Mannington Mills' “Art is Cool” competition was held virtually in response to COVID-19 restrictions.
AHF Products Closing Shanghai Plant, Consolidating to Cambodia
Mountville, PA, June 17, 2020-AHF Products has announced that it will service all international customers out of its Sihanoukville, Cambodia plant and will be ceasing manufacturing in Shanghai, China.
May Housing Starts Rose 4.3% Over April But Down 23.2% YOY
Washington, DC, June 17, 2020— Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 974,000, 4.3% above the revised April estimate of 934,000 but 23.2% below the May 2019 rate of 1,268,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Americans Investing in Homes, Post COVID-19
New York, NY, June 17, 2020—Decreased spending in the lockdown means that some Americans now have extra cash, and they are spending it on home furnishings, among other things, reports the Wall Street Journal in an article titled, “Boats, Pools and Home Furnishings: How the Lockdown Transformed Our Spending Habits.”
Jaeckle Expanding Distribution of Tarkett Products
Madison, WI, June 17, 2020—Effective immediately, Jaeckle Distributors and Premier Tile Corporation will now be distributing the Tarkett Commercial product line in Missouri, Kansas, and Southern Illinois.