Unilin Enters Cooperation For Micodur Mineral-Based Flooring
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 4, 2017—Unilin’s IP division has entered into a cooperation with Li&Co Switzerland and Karl-Heinz Scholz regarding Micodur mineral based flooring.
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Shaw Floors Launching Partnership with Lead Tool at Convention
Dalton, GA, January 4, 2017—Shaw Floors has announced a partnership with Lead Tool, a cloud-based sales enablement and customer relationship management (CRM) software platform.
Vahan Pedian of Chicagoland's Pedian Rug Company Dies
Chicago, IL, January 4, 2017—Vahan Pedian, partner in Chicago-based Pedian Rug Company, died December 23, 2016.
Metroflor's Arthur Clarke III Named to HPDC Group
Norwalk, CT, January 4, 2016—Arthur Clarke III, Metroflor’s environmental and compliance manager, has been appointed a member of the newly created Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) Harmonization Initiative Technical Sub Group.
ITC to Further Investigate Chinese Hardwood Plywood Dumping
Reston, VA, January 4, 2017—In a unanimous vote, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that there is a reasonable indication that the U.S. hardwood plywood industry is being materially injured by imports of hardwood plywood from China, The Hardwood, Plywood and Veneer Association reports (HPVA).
Ceramics of Italy Extends Deadline for Tile Competition
Bologna, IT, January 4, 2017—The deadline for the 2017 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition has been extended to January 13.
Bentley Mills to be Recapitalized by Lone Star
Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 2017—Bentley Mills announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to be recapitalized by an affiliate of Lone Star, a global private equity firm with $64 billion in assets.
Construction Spending Rose 0.9% in November
Washington, DC, January 3, 2017—Construction spending during November 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,182.1 billion, 0.9% above the revised October estimate of $1,171.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce has announced.
Surfaces 2017 Only Two Weeks Away
Las Vegas, NV, January 3, 2017—The International Surfaces Event 2017, the largest residential flooring show in the U.S., begins in two weeks.
Manufacturing Expanded to 54.7% in November
Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2017—The December PMI registered 54.7%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the November reading of 53.2%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.