Summit International to Distribute Fitnice Vinyl Flooring
Whippany, NJ, May 25, 2018—Summit International Flooring has partnered with Fitnice in order to distribute its durable and high-quality vinyl flooring.
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Hester's Abbey Floorcoverings Awards Two Scholarships
St. Augustine, FL, May 25, 2018—Hester's Abbey Floorcoverings of St. Augustine, Florida recently awarded two $4000 scholarships.
Shaw Rolls Out Bellera Carpet with Extended Warranty
Dalton, GA, May 23, 2018—Shaw Floors has announced a patent-pending soft surface product, the Bellera High Performance Carpet collection.
Nourison Donates Rugs for Tornado Relief
Saddle Brook, NJ, May 25, 2018—Nourison is donating ten rugs to nonprofit, The Barnabas Network, to support tornado relief efforts in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Existing Home Sales Fell 2.5% in April on Inadequate Supply
Washington, DC, May 24, 2018—Total existing-home sales decreased 2.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.46 million in April from 5.60 million in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Crossville Names Winner of Common Thread Scarf Design Contest
Crossville, TN, May 24, 2018—Crossville Inc. has announced Shelby Ferriter as creator of the winning design for the company’s biennial Common Thread for the Cure Scarf Design Contest.
MI Flooring Company Robbed After Promo Item Mistaken for Gold
Wyoming, MI, May 23, 2018—Old to Gold Hardwood Floors in Wyoming, Michigan was robbed recently after a would-be thief mistook the company’s pile of promotional gold bricks for the real thing, reports Fox 17.
Home Prices Rose 1.7% in Q1
Washington, DC, May 24, 2018—U.S. house prices rose 1.7% in the first quarter of 2018, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI).
USG Expanding Sales Force to Support Poured Flooring Business
Chicago, IL, May 24, 2018—USG Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement with Alcorp Marketing through which Alcorp employees will join USG as full-time USG sales representatives as of July 1, 2018.
April New Home Sales Fell From March, But Rose 11.6% YOY
Washington, DC, May 23, 2018—Sales of new single-family houses in April 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.