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Dalton, Georgia, April 23, 2020--On April 21, the CRI (Carpet & Rug Institute) announced the suspension of the $4 million voluntary product stewardship (VPS) program, which had been paying subsidies to carpet recycling firms in all states other than California from an annual fund provided by carpet mills.
Washington, DC, April 23, 2020—Sales of new single-family houses in March 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Washington, DC, April 23, 2020—The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 33.3 for March reflects a decrease in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings).
Anderson, SC, April 23, 2020-Tile Council of North America (TCNA) announces the 2020 North American industry-wide Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ceramic tile has been certified by Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) and published to UL's publicly accessible database.
Richmond, VA, April 23, 2020-Lumber Liquidators has announced the appointment of Matthew T. Argano as the company's chief human resources officer.
Arlington, VA, April 23, 2020 –Coverings announced the 14 winners of the prestigious 2020 Rock Star Awards.
Washington, DC, April 23, 2020—On April 22, the Senate approved a $484 billion addition to the two depleted small business COVID-19 relief programs, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Lancaster, PA, April 23, 2020—Armstrong Flooring is extending its series of online continuing education unit courses, with upcoming webinars on concrete subfloors for resilient flooring, installation of commercial resilient flooring, and designing for senior living.
Crossville, TN, April 22, 2020-Officials with domestic tile manufacturer Crossville Inc. have announced the company recycled 7,951,271 pounds of fired porcelain in 2019, bringing the company’s cumulative recycling total to nearly 134 million pounds since the 2009 launch of the Tile Take-Back program and subsequent Toto USA recycling partnership.
Atlanta, GA, April 22, 2020—Interface’s chief sustainability officer Erin Meezan will lead the Earth Day session at Conscious Capitalism’s Expanded Virtual Conference addressing “How to Create a Sustainability Approach that Endures.”