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CCA Global's LIFT2020 Underway Now

CCA Global's LIFT2020 Underway Now

Manchester, NH, June 24, 2020-CCA Global Partners swiftly reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide their independent flooring retailers the tools and resources they needed to react to the changing retail environment and keep their businesses running, and as the retail flooring business starts to rebound, CCA is continuing to adapt to support their members with a robust virtual event.

I4F Offers New Labeling System

I4F Offers New Labeling System

Hamont, Belgium, June 24, 2020—I4F has launched a new labelling system that accompanies its offer to all I4F licensees to sign up for a specific non-assertion agreement providing extra protection worldwide on certain patents for new materials with a locking. This follows the separate settlement agreements I4F signed with Unilin and Välinge.

Former Fiandre Executive Launches ELM Surfaces

Former Fiandre Executive Launches ELM Surfaces

Chicago, IL June 24, 2020—Launched by Eugenio Megna, a former Fiandre executive, ELM Surfaces is a one-stop resource for porcelain tile and other finishes for residential and commercial, interior and exterior surface applications.

New Home Sales Rose 12.7% YOY in May

New Home Sales Rose 12.7% YOY in May

Washington, DC, June 23, 2020-Sales of new single-family houses in May 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 16.6% above the revised April rate of 580,000 and is 12.7% above the May 2019 estimate of 600,000.

Construction Activity Starting to Return to Pre-COVID Levels

Construction Activity Starting to Return to Pre-COVID Levels

Washington, DC, June 23, 2020—Construction activity is beginning to return to pre-coronavirus levels in many parts of the country, according to a new survey from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and data from construction technology firm Procore, reported by Builder Online.

Existing-Home Sales Down 9.7% in May

Existing-Home Sales Down 9.7% in May

Washington, DC, June 22, 2020-Total existing-home sales slumped 9.7% from April to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million in May, according to the National Association of Realtors. Overall, sales fell year-over-year, down 26.6% from a year ago (5.33 million in May 2019).

NKBA Study Reveals Current Factors Influencing Kitchen & Bath Design

NKBA Study Reveals Current Factors Influencing Kitchen & Bath Design

Hackettstown, NJ, June 22, 2020—As part of its ongoing commitment to provide leading insights into the kitchen and bath industry, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released benchmark research on the impact people’s behavior, life stage and habits have on kitchen and bath design.