ASID Names Recipients of 2018 National Awards
Washington, DC, April 6, 2018—The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is honored to announce the recipients of the 2018 ASID National Awards.
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Lennar Grew Revenues in Q4 and FY 2017
Miami, FL, April 5, 2018—Lennar reported a revenue increase of 13% YOY for its homebuilding business in Q4 and a 14.9% increase for the fiscal year.
William M. Bird Forms Relationship with Forbo
Charleston, SC, April 5, 2018—William M. Bird has entered into an agreement with Forbo Flooring Systems to exclusively distribute its natural linoleum floating panels and squares, Marmoleum Click Cinch Loc, as well as other non- linoleum products.
Trade Deficit Rose by $0.9 Billion in February
Washington, DC, April 5, 2018— The goods and services deficit was $57.6 billion in February, up $0.9 billion from $56.7 billion in January, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Lewis Gaylord Provides Insight on Chinese Lumber Issue
Tweed, Ontario, April 5, 2018—Lewis Gaylord of Gaylord Hardwood Flooring created an video titled “Selling North American Logs to China,” posted to YouTube, which discusses the China’s current practice of purchasing U.S. logs, shipping them overseas for production into lumber, and then shipping them back to the U.S. for sale at below-market prices.
Dal-Tile's OK Plant Maintains Zero Waste to Landfill Status
Dallas, TX, April 5, 2018 – As a result of its Zero Landfill initiative, team members at Dal-Tile’s manufacturing plant in Muskogee, Oklahoma have kept more than 2,600 tons of waste and materials from ending up in the local landfill since 2014, maintaining the plant’s certification as a Zero Landfill facility, which was originally obtained in October 2015.
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.
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.