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Oct 04, 2021 / The Right News Right When It Happens

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Best of NeoCon Winners Named on First Day of 2021 Event

Chicago, IL, October 4, 2021-NeoCon begins today, running through October 6, at TheMart in Chicago.

Today's Flooring News

Stanton Acquired by Dunes Point Capital

Woodbury, NY, October 4, 2021—Stanton Carpet Corporation—a supplier of decorative, high-quality, self-branded carpet, custom rugs and luxury vinyl planks—has announced its partnership with Rye, New York-based Dunes Point Capital, a middle-market family office and private investment firm with approximately $1 billion in capital under management.

Shaw Acquires Watershed Geosynthetics

Dalton, GA, October 4, 2021—Shaw has purchased a significant controlling interest in Watershed Geosynthetics (Watershed Geo) and has entered into a letter of intent to acquire controlling interest in Watershed Solar (Watershed Solar).

James Potts Named CEO of One Source Commercial Flooring

Plano, TX, October 4, 2021—One Source Commercial Flooring, a Texas-based, full-service commercial flooring installation company, is pleased to announce that James Potts, PE has joined the company as its CEO.

Shaw's EcoWorx Achieves C2C Silver Under New 4.0 Version

Dalton, GA, October 4, 2021—Shaw announces that EcoWorx carpet tile has achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver under the new, more rigorous version 4.0 standard. The product is among the first in the world to do so, including being the first in the built environment globally and the first of any product made in the U.S., according to the company.

Orders for Manufactured Goods one 1.2% in August

Washington, DC, October 4, 2021—New orders for manufactured goods in August, up fifteen of the last sixteen months, increased $6.2 billion or 1.2% to $515.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

U.S. to Launch Trade Talks with China, Tariffs to Remain in Place

New York, NY, October 4, 2021—The U.S. plans to launch new trade talks with China, but will maintain tariffs on Chinese imports as it presses Beijing to fulfill pledges to buy more U.S. goods and services, according to Biden administration officials, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Broader Sources of Inflation Surfacing

New York, NY, October 4, 2021—While many pandemic-driven price pressures are easing, broader sources of higher inflation are replacing them, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Health & Safety Accommodations Highly Valued as Offices Re-Open

Montclair, NJ, October 4, 2021—The McMorrow Reports discusses the balance corporations must strike as they welcome employees back to the office, yet also support them in hybrid work.

ICFF & WantedDesign Manhattan Holding Chicago Event in November

New York, NY, October 4, 2021)—ICFF, a platform for contemporary furnishing design, and WantedDesign Manhattan, a trade event for high-end North American studios and international emerging designers, will return to the Javits Center November 14 and 15.