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BASF Announces Price Increase on Polyamide 6 & Co-Polymer

Florham Park, NJ, July 20, 2018—Effective August 1, 2018, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for polyamide 6 (PA6) polymer by $0.05 per pound and co-polymer (PA6,66) by $0.10 per pound in North America.

Interface Provides Progress Update on Mission Zero

Atlanta, GA, July 20, 2018—Interface announces its 2017 EcoMetrics, demonstrating significant progress toward Mission Zero, which challenges the company to eliminate any negative impact it has on the environment by 2020.

Residential Interior Designers Find Little Traction Via Social Media

New York, NY, July 20, 2018—Only 10% of American’s one-million wealthy households use the services of an interior designer, and social media advertising is not helping interior designers attract enough new clients, so says an article in Forbes entitled “Social Media Marketing is Failing Too Many Interior Designers” by Pamela N. Danziger.

Many Millennials Regret Home Purchases, Says CNBC

New York, NY, July 20, 2018—Many Millennials who have purchased homes experience regret about the decision, according to a CNBC article called “Almost 70% of Millennials Regret Buying Their Homes. Here’s Why” by Megan Leonhardt.

Mannington Associates Participate in Dragon Boat Race for Charity

Salem, NJ, July 19, 2018—A group of Mannington's Madison and Calhoun, Georgia-based associates and their families recently competed in the third Annual West Point Lake Dragon Boat Race to benefit the LaGrange, Georgia, Harmony House Domestic Violence Shelter.

Armstrong Announces Elite Retailers of the Year 2017

Lancaster, PA July 20, 2018—Armstrong Flooring is pleased to announce its 2017 Elite Retailers of the Year: Gold—Dalton Wholesale Floors; Silver—Airbase Carpet & Tile Mart; and Bronze—Flooring America—Fairfax, as well as honorable mentions for Mercer Carpet One Floor & Home and Carpets Unlimited.

Laticrete Launches Prize Promotion for Spectralock's Anniversary

Bethany, CT, July 20, 2018—To celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the Spectralock grout product line, Laticrete is launching a six-month prize promotion for its U.S. and Canadian customers (excluding Quebec).

RollMaster Forms Partnership with Premier Tile Corporation

Hammond, LA, July 20, 2018—RollMaster Flooring Business Management Software has partnered with Premier Tile Corporation.

AIA Billings Index for June Down from May but Still Positive at 51.3

Washington, DC, July 19, 2018—The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 51.3 compared to 52.8 in May, which is positive since any score over 50 represents billings growth.

Beaulieu Yarns' EqoBalance Wins Green Product Award

Wielsbeke, Belgium, July 19, 2018 – Beaulieu Yarns, the global supplier of synthetic polyamide and polypropylene yarns, is the recipient of the Green Product Award 2018 Material category for its EqoBalance family of “biomass-balance” yarns.

WSLA Alumnae Group, Formed by Routman, Moving Forward

Chicago, IL, July 19, 2018—During GreenBuild 2017, Rochelle Routman, Metroflor Corporation’s chief sustainability officer, spearheaded the formation of the Women in Sustainability Leadership Award (WSLA) Alumnae Group.

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