Zeb Portanova Named President & CEO of KronotexUSA
Barnwell, SC, December 3, 2015—Zeb Portanova has been appointed president and CEO of KronotexUSA, effective February 1, 2016.
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NALFA Announces Newest Member, Armstrong Commercial Flooring
Chattanooga, TN, December 3, 2015—Armstrong Commercial Flooring has joined the North American Laminate Flooring Association as its newest Regular Member.
Florida Tile's Doug Hayes Inducted into CTDA Hall of Fame
Lexington, KY, December 3, 2015—Doug Hayes, director of commercial and business development for Florida Tile, has been inducted into the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association Hall of Fame.
Pantone Names Rose Quartz & Serenity Its 2016 Color of the Year
New York, NY, December 3, 2015—Pantone has named Rose Quartz (Pantone 13-1520 ) and Serenity (Pantone 15-3919) as its 2016 Color of the Year. This marks the first time the blending of shades was selected.
Interior Design Holds 31st Hall of Fame Event, Inducts 2015 Nominees
New York, NY, December 3, 2015—Interior Design held its 31st annual Hall of Fame event yesterday at The Waldorf Astoria New York.
Realtor.com Predicts Healthy 2016 Housing Market
San Jose, CA, December 3, 2015—New home construction and moderate gains in the existing home market will deliver the necessary one-two punch to push total home sales to the highest levels since 2006, according to the 2016 housing forecast by realtor.com.
Baby Boomers Unwillingness to Downsize Clogs Real Estate Pipeline
Washington, DC, December 3, 2015—Baby Boomers aren’t downsizing as fast as earlier generations did, and that is contributing to a shortage of homes as well as rising prices, according to a report by the Washington Post.
Thirty-five Percent of U.S. Home Markets at All-Time Price Peaks in 2015
Irvine, CA, December 3, 2015—Among 94 major metro areas analyzed for RealtyTrac's October 2015 U.S. Home Sales Report, 33 markets (35%) have now reached new all-time home price peaks in 2015.
Factory Orders Rose in October, Following Two Months of Decline
Washington, DC, December 3, 2015—U.S. factory orders rose 1.5% in October, following two declines in August and September, according to the Commerce Department.
Non-Manufacturing Index Fell in November
Tempe, AZ, December 3, 2015—The non-manufacturing index registered 55.9% in November, 3.2 percentage points lower than the October reading of 59.1%, according to the Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.