Redi Carpet Names Brian Caress CEO
Stafford, Texas, January 24, 2017—Brian Caress was named CEO of Redi Carpet, effective January 1.
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Fuse Names New Board of Directors Members
Laguna Niguel, CA, January 24, 2017-- Fuse Alliance has announced that its board of directors has appointed three new members for 2017.
Install Collaborates with 9 Manufacturers on Substrate Prep Cert.
Glassboro, NJ, January 24, 2017—Install, the International Standards and Training Alliance, collaborated with nine industry leading substrate and underlayment manufacturers on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Karndean Designflooring Earns Two Good Design Awards
Export, PA, January 24, 2017—Karndean Designflooring has been awarded two Good Design Awards from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, for its Da Vinci and Kaleidoscope flooring collections.
Lowe's Names Jocelyn Wong Chief Marketing Officer
Mooresville, NC, January 23, 2017—Lowe’s has announced that Jocelyn Wong has been appointed to the position of chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Wong most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandising manager for the seasonal business.
Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in December
Washington, DC, January 23, 2017—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
BASF Raising Prices on Caprolactam & Polyamide Polymer
Wyandotte, MI, January 23, 2017—BASF will increase prices for caprolactam and polyamide (PA) polymer by $0.12 per pound in North America.
Quick-Step Names BPI as Distributor of the Year
Dallas, TX, January 23, 2017—Quick-Step recently named BPI as winner of its Distributor Of The Year award.
Metroflor Announces Distributor Award Winners at Surfaces
Las Vegas, NV, January 23, 2017—Metroflor Corporation celebrated the 2016 sales performance of its distribution partners across the entire brand portfolio by bestowing its performance awards during a reception at Caesars Palace hotel, coinciding with The International Surface Event (Surfaces) 2017.
Ecore Petitions ASTM to Create Healthcare Force Reduction Test
Lancaster, PA, January 23, 2017—Ecore has petitioned the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), in an effort to establish a committee to review the lack of and need for focused testing protocol that will address the issues of patient safety related to injury from falls in the healthcare environment.