Armstrong Names Linron as 2017 Flooring Recycler of the Year
Lancaster, PA, April 4, 2018—Armstrong Flooring named Linron, the nation’s leading national account distributor for retail chain stores, as the 2017 Flooring Recycler of the Year.
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.2% in February
Washington, DC, April 4, 2018—New orders for manufactured goods in February, up six of the last seven months, increased $6.0 billion or 1.2% to $498.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Emser Opens Two New Showroom/Service Centers in NA
Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 2018—Emser Tile opened two new showrooms and service centers in North America.
Millennials Leading Growth of New Home Buyers
Washington, DC, April 4, 2018—Recent data from the Census Bureau confirms that Millennials are increasingly entering the housing market as first-time buyers, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
Private Sector Employment Rose by 241K in March
Roseland, NJ, April 4, 2018—Private sector employment increased by 241,000 jobs from February to March, according to the March ADP National Employment Report.
Non-Manufacturing Fell to 58.8% in March, Expansion Continues
Tempe, AZ, April 4, 2018—The Non-Manufacturing Index registered 58.8%, which is 0.7 percentage point lower than the February reading of 59.5%, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Laticrete Supercap Names Winners of Brand Awards
Bethany, CT, April 4, 2018—Laticrete Supercap celebrates top applicators with the first-ever Applicator of the Year and Spirit of Supercap Awards.
TCNA Weighs in on U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports
Anderson, SC, April 3, 2018—In a recent letter to Tile Council of North America (TCNA) members, executive director Eric Astrachan addressed President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. Ultimately, the TCNA would like to see ceramic tile imports from China be included on the list of products on which tariffs are imposed.
Home Prices Rose 6.7% YOY in February
Irvine, CA, April 3, 2018—Home prices increased year over year by 6.7% in February 2018 and increased 1% over January’s rate, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI).
Blaine Eakins Named VP of Sales for EF's J+J Flooring Division
Dalton, GA, April 3, 2018—J+J Flooring has announced that Blaine Eakins has been promoted to vice president of sales for the J+J Flooring Division of Engineered Floors.