Floor Folio Receives Fourth Patent
Edison, NJ, April 30, 2020—FloorFolio Industries announces the issuance of its fourth patent bringing the total to three U.S. patents and one Canadian patent.
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Lodging Econometrics Reports on Q1 Hotel Construction Pipeline
Portsmouth, NH, April 30, 2020—Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that at the close of Q1 2020, the top five U.S. markets with the largest total hotel construction pipelines are: Los Angeles, California with 166 projects/27,752 rooms; Dallas, Texas with 164 projects/19,999 rooms; New York City, New York with 152 projects/26,111 rooms; Atlanta, Georgia with 143 projects/19,423 rooms; and Houston, Texas with 132 projects/13,316 rooms.
Dixie Group Names Recipient of George R. West, Jr. Scholarship
Dalton, GA, April 30, 2020—The Dixie Group congratulates the 2020 scholarship recipients of the George R. West, Jr. Scholarship Award through The Dixie Group Foundation.
GDP Slid 4.8% in Q1 2020
Washington, DC, April 29, 2020-Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 4.8% in Q1 2020, according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Pending Home Sales Down 20.8% in March
Washington, DC, April 29, 2020-The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased 20.8% to 88.2 in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.
NWFA Virtual Expo Launching Today
St. Louis, MO, April 29, 2020—The National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) Virtual Expo launches today, running through May 1.
HD Expo Announces Chip Conley as Keynote Speaker for Virtual Event
New York, NY, April 29, 2020—The HD Expo & Conference, which will be held virtually May 5 to 7 at hdexpo.com has announced hotelier Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, as its keynote speaker.
I4F Offers its Clients Protections from Pending ITC Proceedings
Hamont, Belgium, April 29, 2020—I4F announced that following its 2019 settlement agreement with Flooring Industries (Unilin), I4F has the right to ensure that its licensees will not be subject to currently pending ITC proceedings in the United States, nor the consequences of ITC decisions, which now seem to aim towards a General Exclusion Order (GEO) for certain Unilin patents in relation to new materials products.
Ardex Adds Additional AIA/CEU Webinar Dates
Aliquippa, PA, April 29, 2020—Ardex Americas has extended its AIA/CEU webinar series through May and June. This free webinar series, though designed for architects, are also available to the general public.
Home Prices Rose by 4.2% YOY in February
New York, NY, April 28, 2020—Home prices made a 4.2% annual gain in February, up from 3.9% in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.