WFB Briefs: WFCA COVID-19 Relief Webinar; Canadian Housing Starts Grow 14.4%; SFI Conference to go Virtual; More

The World Floor Covering Association will host a webinar on COVID-19 relief legislation Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. EST. Registration information can be found here.

Housing starts in Canada increased 14.4% in November to a seasonally adjusted rate of 246,033 units. Urban starts jumped 15% during the month, and multiple urban starts surged 22.5%. Single-detached urban starts fell 3.8%. The full report can be found here.

The 2021 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Annual Conference will transition to a virtual event. The conference was originally scheduled for May 12–14 in Vancouver, B.C. More details about the virtual event will be announced.

Cali Bamboo was ranked the eighth fastest growing company in San Diego by the San Diego Business Journal. It’s the eleventh year the company has been featured on the list, which ranks 100 San Diego-based companies with a revenue of $350,000 or more. In 2019, Cali ranked 54th on the list.