by laura | Feb 27, 2012 | Business & People News
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) revisions to U.S. performance standard for kitchen and bath cabinets.
“ANSI/KCMA A161.1 is the only standard for kitchen and bath cabinets in the world...
by laura | Feb 24, 2012 | Business & People News
Surveying more than 350 National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) member designers, the 2012 NKBA Design Trends Survey cites the materials, product types and styles that have been incorporated into kitchen and bath designs in the final three months of 2011. In...
by laura | Feb 23, 2012 | Business & People News
Panasonic Home & Health Company has partnered with Green Builder Media to sponsor the VISION House, a green home exhibit, at Innoventions at Epcot, FL. The exhibit will feature two Panasonic Energy Star rated vent fans and an energy recovery ventilator to help...
by laura | Feb 22, 2012 | Business & People News
The market for aging-in-place remodeling continues to grow as more homeowners choose to remain in their homes as they age, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Nine out of 10 people age 50 and older say they want to remain in their homes and...
by laura | Feb 21, 2012 | Business & People News
Geberit is sponsoring a new seminar, “Profiting by Design in the New Economy,” led by design expert Ellen Cheever. The seminars will provide strategies for generating additional revenue and increasing profits in today’s recession-altered marketplace....
by laura | Feb 21, 2012 | Business & People News
The New Year marks a fresh start for the industry—a time when planning takes shape, personal and professional resolutions abound and forecasts are filled with equal parts optimism and uncertainty. As we continue to see improvement in housing starts and remodeling, now...
by laura | Feb 20, 2012 | Business & People News
Nationwide more than 1 trillion gallons of water leak from U.S. homes each year. WaterSense, along with a network of partner events, are reminding homeowners to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems during Fix a Leak Week, March 12-18, 2012. Given that...
by laura | Feb 17, 2012 | Business & People News
Kristen Manos has been appointed the next president of Wilsonart. She will replace Bill DiGaetano, a 33-year veteran of the company, who announced his retirement late in 2011. Manos was previously executive VP and president of Herman Miller North American Office...
by laura | Feb 16, 2012 | Business & People News
Benjamin Moore will present its Color Pulse 2013 webinar on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 1 to 2 pm, EST. The forecasting tool will discuss the emerging color trends that will influence future design. For 2013, the concept of “Intersection” is explored across...
by laura | Feb 15, 2012 | Business & People News
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) has named 151 regional CotY (Contractor of the Year) winners from the 2012 competition. Judging for the regional projects took place at NARI’s national headquarters in Des Plaines, IL. Contractors from seven...
