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Lifetime Board Rejects Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal

Lifetime’s board of directors reviewed Mill Road’s unsolicited and non-binding proposal and unanimously determined that pursuing it was not in the best interests of Lifetime’s stockholders.

April 24, 2017

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Lifetime Brands, Inc. recently announced that its board of directors unanimously rejected an unsolicited and non-binding proposal from Mill Road Capital Management LLC.

TCNA’s Bizzaglia Elected Chairman of ISO TC189 Committee

Bizzaglia will succeed Svend Hovmand, Ph.D., former president and chairman of the board of Crossville Inc.

April 12, 2017

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Claudio Bizzaglia, director of Laboratory Services at the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), has been elected to serve as chairman of the International Standards Organization’s (ISO) TC189 Committee as of January 1, 2018.

HomeAid America Receives Mohawk Industries Grant

HomeAid shelter projects are built for charities helping the homeless in its 17 communities.

April 11, 2017

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HomeAid America, a nonprofit organization that provides housing to organizations helping the homeless throughout the country, has been selected to receive a $50,000 donation from Mohawk Industries.

Casual Consumer Preferences Impact Ceramic Tableware Demand

Competition from plasticware is restraining growth in segments of the tableware market such as ceramicware.

April 5, 2017

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U.S. demand for tableware and kitchenware is forecast to reach $12.7 billion in 2021, according to a recent report.

Decorating the Future of Ceramics and Glass

Recent changes in technology, government regulations, demand, and materials are transforming the ceramic and glass decorating industry.

Todd Barson

April 3, 2017

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Although the decoration of ceramic and glass articles dates back over 10,000 years, recent changes in technology, government regulations, demand, and materials are transforming the industry.

New Home Sales Rise 6.1% in February

The inventory of new home sales for sale was 266,000 in February, which is a 5.4-month supply at the current sales pace.

March 30, 2017

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Sales of newly built, single-family homes continued to expand, rising 6.1% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units.

Wade Ceramics Rebrands, Restructures

The Stoke-on-Trent company’s new look has been complemented with a restructure of its product divisions.

March 29, 2017

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Wade Ceramics Ltd. launched a refresh of its brand at Packaging Innovations 2017.

Single-Family Housing Starts Reach Highest Level Since Late 2007

Nationwide housing starts rose 3% in February from an upwardly revised January reading.

March 28, 2017

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Single-family production increased 6.5% to 872,000 units (its highest reading in nearly a decade), while multi-family starts fell 3.7% to 416,000 units.

Lifetime Brands Receives Unsolicited Indication of Interest

Consistent with its fiduciary duties and responsibilities, Lifetime’s board of directors will reportedly evaluate and consider this indication of interest in due course.

March 24, 2017

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Lifetime Brands, Inc. recently confirmed that it has received an unsolicited non-binding indication of interest from Mill Road Capital Management LLC.