Member distributor respondents enjoyed an average sales growth of 4.4% and a median growth of 6% during the fourth quarter of 2020, while distributor respondents doing business primarily in the industrial pipe, valves and fittings channel continued to report declines.

Overall kitchen and bath spending is projected to total $158.6 billion in 2021.

The winners of this year's competition will be announced on Friday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. EST as part of KBIS Virtual.

The acquisition represents further expansion of the services The IAPMO Group offers to the building products recognition, testing, and continuing compliance sectors of the construction and building products industry.

These distribution leaders play a vital role in strengthening the industry's labor base, providing good jobs for Kansans, and growing the Kansas economy.

The two-day virtual symposium will provide a combination of timely speaker presentations and panel discussions.

Despite a pandemic and a slowdown of the U.S. economy, there were 24 percent more homes HERS rated in 2020 as compared to 2019.

The free tools offer detailed information about global building code usage and U.S. adoptions.

Wright will serve a two-year term in the role.

A full technical program featuring more than 120 sessions will be presented at the 2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference, Feb. 9-12.