PID Floors Hosts Environmental Roundtable Discussion 2022
New York, NY, November 9, 2022—On October 13, PID Floors hosted the Environmental Roundtable Discussion 2022 at its flagship showroom in Manhattan.
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Karndean BIM Objects Available on Bimstore
Export, PA, November 9, 2022—Karndean Designflooring BIM objects are now hosted on bimstore, a free online tool that provides specifiers with manufacturer BIM content ready for specification, and through a digital library on the Karndean Designflooring Commercial website.
Ascend Acquires Majority Stake in Circular Polymers
Houston, TX, November 8, 2022-Ascend Performance Materials has purchased a majority stake in California-based Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene and polyester (PET).
Four Flooring Leaders Make Inaugural Georgia 500 List
Dalton, GA, November 8, 2022-Shaw president and CEO Tim Baucom; Vance Bell, former CEO and current chairman of the board for Shaw; Jeffrey Lorberbaum, CEO of Mohawk; and Bob Shaw, CEO of Engineered Floors were featured in the inaugural “Georgia 500” published by Georgia Trend magazine.
Mohawk Announces 2023 Momentum Roadshow Stops
Calhoun, GA, November 8, 2022-Registration is open for the third annual Mohawk Momentum Roadshow. Themed ‘The Floor is Yours,’ the appointment-only traveling show will kick off January 10, 2023 in Washington, D.C..
Varden Forms New Non-Profit Aimed at Solving Installation Crisis
Rockwall, TX, November 8, 2022- Veteran installer and installation trainer Robert Varden has formed the International Floor Covering Training Alliance non-profit, called Unite, with his own funding and vision.
Small Business Optimism Index Declined to 91.3 in October
Washington, DC, November 8, 2022—The Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.8 points in October to 91.3, which is the 10th consecutive month below the 49-year average of 98, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
Developers Delaying Office Renovations Amid Low Demand
New York, NY, November 8, 2022-"U.S. real-estate developers are delaying major office projects already under way or in the planning stages, discouraged by high vacancy rates and the reduction in workspace demand resulting from remote work,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Responsive Industries Taps Elias Wilf as Distributor
Simpsonville, SC, November 8, 2022-Elias Wilf, a 107-year-old, fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. flooring distributor, will distribute Responsive Industries branded SPC and LVT flooring in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Total Solutions Plus Underway Now in Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA, November 7, 2022-The 13th Annual Total Solutions Plus (TSP) is underway now at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells in the Palm Springs, California, ending on November 8.