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2022 Nightingale Award Winners Announced

San Antonio, TX, October 12, 2022—Healthcare Design magazine, in partnership with The Center for Health Design, announced the winners of the 2022 Nightingale Awards at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo in San Antonio, Texas.

Today's Flooring News

Producer Prices Increased by 0.4% in September

Washington, DC, October 12, 2022—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4% in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Mortgage Applications Declined 2% in Week Ending October 7

Washington, DC, October 12, 2022—Mortgage applications decreased 2.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 7, 2022.

AHF Products Netted $9.5M in Sale-Leaseback Real Estate Deal

Lancaster, PA, October 12, 2022-"AHF Products netted about $9.5 million in a sale-leaseback deal involving two former Armstrong Flooring properties it bought in this summer in a bankruptcy sale,” reports Lancaster Online.

Stephen Caldow Named Product Innovation Director for Torlys

Toronto, ON, October 12, 2022—Stephen Caldow has joined the Torlys team as product innovation director.

Karastan Will Host Celebrity Designers at High Point Market

Sugar Valley, GA, October 12, 2022—Karastan Rugs is returning to High Point Market, where its destination showroom will feature the latest styles and appearances from celebrities and leaders of designs, including the Scott Brothers, Jonathan and Drew; Bobby Berk; and Stacy Garcia.

President Biden Aims to Tighten "Independent Contractor" Classification

New York, NY, October 12, 2022-"The Biden administration introduced a new regulation Tuesday that would make it harder for employers to misclassify workers as ‘independent contractors’ to avoid minimum wage and overtime laws,” reports the Huffington Post.