NWFA Named Kjell Nymark Technical Advisor
St. Louis, MO, April 6, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has hired Kjell Nymark as its technical advisor.
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Tile Consumption Grew 5.8% in 2016
Orlando, FL, April 5, 2017—Strengthened by steady growth in the housing and construction markets, the U.S. economy continued to expand in 2016, helping lift the U.S. ceramic tile market to a seventh straight year of growth, reports the Tile Council of North America.
Winners of 2017 Vision Design Awards Announced
Chattanooga, TN, April 5, 2017 – Floor Focus magazine is honored to announce the winners of the eighth annual Vision Design Awards. Architecture and design firms from across North America submitted innovative projects that were judged primarily on the integration of the floor with the overall space design.
Tile Industry Launches 'Why Tile' Consumer Campaign
Orlando, FL, April 5, 2017—The tile industry has united in a marketing and education initiative designed to inspire consumers and provide information on all of tile's benefits. The campaign, called Why Tile, is being introduced to the industry here at Coverings.
Emil Ceramica Exhibits at Coverings as a Mohawk Entity
Orlando, FL, April 4, 2017—Emil Ceramica is exhibiting at Coverings 2017 after it was recently acquired by Mohawk
TCNA Announces ANSI Thin Tile Standards, Accreditation of Labs
Orlando, FL, April 5, 2017—More than four years of cross-disciplinary industry collaboration and 4,000-plus hours of research from the TCNA Laboratory Services team have culminated in today's announcement of two new standards: ANSI A137.3, the American National Standard Specifications for Gauged Porcelain Tiles and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs, and its companion, ANSI A108.19, Interior Installation of Gauged Porcelain Tiles and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs by the Thin-Bed Method bonded with Modified Dry-Set Cement Mortar or Improved Modified Dry-Set Cement Mortar.
Fuse Welcomes Two New Members & One New Supplier
Laguna Niguel, CA, April 5, 2017—Fuse Alliance has announced that two new commercial flooring contractors have joined its network: Allegiance Floors and Garmon & Company.
ISM Service Sector Index Reports Contraction in February
Tempe, AZ, April 5, 2017—The Non-Manufacturing Index registered 55.2%, which is 2.4 percentage points lower than the February reading of 57.6%, according to the Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Home Prices Rose 1% in February, Up 7% YOY
Irvine, CA, April 5, 2017—Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 7% in February 2017 compared with February 2016 and increased month over month by 1% in February 2017 compared with January 2017, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index.
Forbo Announces Price Increase
Hazleton, PA, April 5, 2017–-Forbo Flooring Systems is implementing a 3% price increase on all commercial and residential flooring and sundry products, effective May 1.