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Forbo Announces 5% to 9% Price Increase on All Products

Hazleton, PA, February 9, 2021—Forbo Flooring Systems is implementing a 5% to 9% price increase on all flooring products, effective with orders placed on or after April 1.

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Housing Affordability Steady in Q4

Washington, DC, February 9, 2021—Record-low mortgage rates offset record-high home prices to keep housing affordability steady in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).

Kathy Prime Named SVP of Human Resources for Ecore

Lancaster, PA, February 9, 2021-Ecore announces the addition of Kathy Prime to its executive team as senior vice president human resources (HR) and organization development.

Vincent Circosta VP of Sales & Marketing for Raskin

Deerfield Beach, FL, February 9, 2021—Raskin Industries has named Vincent Circosta vice president of sales & marketing.

Karndean Digitizes Architectural Folders

Export, PA, February 9, 2021—Karndean Designflooring has digitized its suite of architectural folders to keep its full selection of commercial products at professionals’ fingertips.

NFIB Optimism Index Declined to 95.0 in January

Washington, DC, February 9, 2021—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined in January to 95.0, down 0.9 from December and three points below the 47-year average of 98.

Job Openings Steady at 6.6M in December

Washington, DC, February 9, 2021—The number of job openings was little changed at 6.6 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Goodfellow Forms Distribution Partnership with Tarkett

Campbellville, ON, February 9, 2021-Goodfellow Inc. announced a partnership with Tarkett.