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Charleston, SC, June 22, 2018—William M. Bird received two awards from Roppe Corporation for outstanding performance in 2017. The company was awarded The Performance Award for the largest percentage increase for all distributors, as well as The Gold Award for Top Sales Volume.
Canton, NC, June 22, 2018—Ecore’s Forest Rx was used in Silver Bluff Village senior living community to create a surface that has the capability of reducing the risk of injury associated with falls while also offering sound control and comfort for walking.
Dalton, GA, June 21, 2018—Shaw Contract debuted a commercial grade engineered hardwood at NeoCon 2018. The collection features two distinct construction types: Engineered Ply Core Hardwood and Engineered High-Density Core Hardwood.
Atlanta, GA, June 21, 2018—The 2018 wholesale trading season kicks into high gear with The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market as buyers explore growing merchandise collections and a wide variety of new and newly expanded showrooms.
Chicago, IL, June 21, 2018—A woman was killed at NeoCon after falling off of a swing that was on display at the David Edward furniture booth, according to authorities.
Salem, NJ, June 21, 2018—Mannington presented Ron Clark Academy co-founders Ron Clark and Kim Bearden with a $25,000 donation to help with ongoing capital funding needs, including the construction of a new building on its current campus.
Knoxville, TN, June 20, 2018—The renovations for the LaPorte Strength & Conditioning Facility at the Anderson Training Center at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville cost nearly $660,000.
Washington, DC, June 20, 2018—Total existing-home sales decreased 0.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.43 million in May from downwardly revised 5.45 million in April, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, June 20, 2018—Engineers can now join architects in signing up for The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment to measure progress towards reducing energy and carbon in the design of buildings.
Bielefeld, Germany, June 20, 2018—On May 16 and 17, around 70 attendees gathered in Viken, Sweden for the Annual General Assembly of the EPLF e.V. (the Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring). The meeting was hosted by associate member Välinge Innovation Sweden AB.