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Children of Two Associates Win Mannington-Sponsored Scholarships

Children of Two Associates Win Mannington-Sponsored Scholarships

Salem, NJ, May 31, 2019—Mannington Mills is a corporate sponsor of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and the underwriter of scholarships for children of its associates, and this year, Mannington-sponsored scholarships have been awarded to two graduating seniors, Luke Pollack and Amy Thomas.

Pending Home Sales Fell 1.5% in April

Pending Home Sales Fell 1.5% in April

Washington, DC, May 30, 2019-The Pending Home Sales Index fell 1.5% to 104.3 in April, down from 105.9 in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Washington, DC, May 30, 2019-The Pending Home Sales Index fell 1.5% to 104.3 in April, down from 105.9 in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.

RFCI Consultant Bill Freeman to Retire

RFCI Consultant Bill Freeman to Retire

LaGrange, GA, May 30, 2019—Bill Freeman, who has worked as a consultant to the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) for the past 19 years, following a 35-year career at Armstrong, has announced his retirement, effective the end of this year.

ITC Votes to Move Ahead w/ Chinese Tile Dumping Investigations

ITC Votes to Move Ahead w/ Chinese Tile Dumping Investigations

Glen Ellyn, IL, May 29, 2019-By a unanimous vote, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on May 24 found a reasonable indication that U.S. imports of ceramic tile from China are causing material injury or threaten such injury to the American ceramic tile manufacturing industry.

Heidi Cronin Named Industry Liaison & Promotions Dir. for CTEF

Heidi Cronin Named Industry Liaison & Promotions Dir. for CTEF

Pendleton, SC, May 29, 2019—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) is pleased to announce that Heidi Cronin, previously president of The Cronin Company, has joined CTEF as the industry liaison and promotions director, a newly created role to support the next stage of evolution for the organization.

I4F Leads Effort in Attempt to Nullify Unilin '460' Patent

I4F Leads Effort in Attempt to Nullify Unilin '460' Patent

Willemstad, Curaçao, May 29, 2019-I4F has announced that it will file an inter partes review (IPR) petition at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to nullify Unilin’s U.S. Patent No. 9,200,460.