NeoCon 2018 Celebrating Fifty Years of Design
Chicago, IL, June 5, 2018—What does the office of the future look like? An insider look at the future can be found at NeoCon, June 11 to 13.
Today's Flooring News
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TISE Announces VIBE Networking Event for 2019 Show
Columbia, MD, June 5, 2018—The International Surface Event (TISE) and VIBE, an a2z company, are collaborating to bring a multi-day-long event for VIP buyers and sellers from the floorcovering, stone, and tile industry in a deluxe hosted environment at TISE 2019.
Manufactured Goods Orders Inched Down 0.8% in April
Washington, DC, June 4, 2018—New orders for manufactured goods in April, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $4.0 billion or 0.8% to $494.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Nora's Norament Earns Cradle to Cradle Silver Certification
Salem, NH, June 4, 2018—Nora Systems recently received Cradle to Cradle (C2C) v 3.1 Silver Certification for its Norament standard floorcoverings.
Jeff Manley Named Director of Builder/Multi-Family for FloorFolio
Edison, NJ, June 4, 2018—FloorFolio Industries has welcomed Jeff Manley to its growing team as the new director of their builder/multi-family division.
Thomas Erisman of Armstrong Given ASTM Award of Merit
W. Conshohocken, PA, June 4, 2018—ASTM International’s committee on resilient floorcoverings (F06) presented its top annual award—the Award of Merit—to Thomas Erisman of Armstrong Flooring in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
DuChateau’s FSC Certification Suspended
Oakland, CA, June 1, 2018—DuChateau’s Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) trademark license agreement has been suspended following fraudulent use of FSC claims and trademarks, reports the Sierra Club.
Construction Spending Rose 1.8% in April
Washington, DC, June 2, 2018-- Construction spending during April 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,310.4 billion, 1.8% above the revised March estimate of $1,286.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Laticrete Expanding Canadian Footprint
Bethany, CT, June 1, 2018—Laticrete is expanding its footprint in Canada with a dedicated in-country business operation, including a new office in the town of Tecumseh in the Windsor-Essex region of Ontario.
Purchasing Managers' Index Rose to 58.7% in May
Tempe, AZ, June 1, 2018—The May Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 58.7%, an increase of 1.4 percentage points from the April reading of 57.3%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.