Chad Treuthart Named VP of Residential Sales for Virginia Tile
Livonia, MI, January 18, 2021—Chad Treuthart has been named Virginia Tile’s vice president of residential sales and showrooms.
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Tarkett to Host Workplace Webinar with Hannah Nardini
Solon, OH, January 18, 2021-Tarkett is welcoming workplace strategist and managing director of WKspace Hannah Nardini to lead Rethinking the Workplace: the Essential Office Webinar on January 21.
Contemporary Office Interiors Joins Starnet
Lewis Center, OH, January 18, 2021--Starnet has announced that Contemporary Office Interiors (COI) has joined the partnership as a new member.
Prices Continued to Rise for Contractors in December, Reports AGC
Washington, DC, January 18, 2021—A cost squeeze for contractors intensified in December as the producer price index (PPI) for nonresidential building construction—a measure of the price that contractors say they would charge to build a fixed set of buildings—inched up 0.1% from November, while the PPI for inputs to new nonresidential construction jumped 1.7%, according to the Associated General Contractors.
2020 Good Design Award Winners Announced
Chicago, IL, December 23, 2020-For seventy years since its inception, The Chicago Athenaeum has hosted the Good Design awards, a program created to build awareness about contemporary design and to honor both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace.
December Retail Sales Up 2.9% YOY, Down 0.7% from November
Washington, DC, January 15, 2021-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2020 were $540.9 billion, a decrease of 0.7% from the previous month, but 2.9% above December 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Mohawk to Expand Hillsville, Virginia Carpet Backing Plant
Calhoun, GA, January 15, 2021-Mohawk will invest $22.5 million to expand its Hillsville, Virginia operation, reports the Galax Gazette.
Consumer Sentiment Down 1.9% to 79.2 in Early January
Ann Arbor, MI, January 15, 2021-Consumer sentiment slid 1.9% to 79.2, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Elizabeth Haendiges Named VP of Operations for Happy Floors
Miami, FL, January 15, 2020-Happy Floors is pleased to announce Elizabeth Haendiges as its new vice president of operations.
Producer Prices Rose 0.3% in December
Washington, DC, January 15, 2021—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3 percent in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This rise followed advances of 0.1% in November and 0.3% in October.