Carpet Industry Clearinghouse Names Bart Rich President
Dalton, GA, April 3, 2017—Carpet Industry Clearinghouse announces the appointment of Bart Rich as its president, effective today.
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Purchasing Managers' Index Reports Slight Contraction in March
Tempe, AZ, April 3, 2017—The March Purchasing Managers' Index registered 57.2% in March, a decrease of 0.5 percentage point from the February reading of 57.7%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Low & Bonar Recertifies Belgian Facilities for New ISO Standards
London, UK, April 3, 2017—Low & Bonar has been recertified for the new quality management ISO 9001:2015 and environmental management ISO 14001:2015 standards at its Belgian manufacturing facilities in Zele and Lokeren.
Mullican Earns NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification
St. Louis, MO, March 31, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced that Mullican Flooring in Johnson City, Tennessee has earned the NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification.
Laticrete Promotes Sean Boyle to Vice President of Marketing NA
Bethany, CT, March 31, 2017—Laticrete has promoted Sean Boyle to vice president of marketing for North America.
Personal Income and Spending Inched Upward in February
Washington, DC, March 31, 2017—Personal income increased $57.7 billion (0.4%) in February according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
SynLawn Partners with SPCA
Chesterfield, MO, March 31, 2017—SYNLawn, maker of soy-biobased artificial grass, is partnering with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) International to provide their product to rescue shelters, sponsor a military pet rescue and offer discounts to homeowners with a rescue pet.
Q4 GDP Raised to 2.1% in Third Estimate
Washington, DC, March 30, 2017—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
A.J. Rose Celebrating 40th Anniversary
Saugus, MA, March 30, 2017—April marks the 40th anniversary of A.J. Rose Carpets & Flooring.
NWFA Announces Winner of 2017 NERF Wood Studies Scholarship
St. Louis, MO, March 30, 2017—Rachel Nation, a high school senior in Florida who is planning to study forestry with a concentration in environmental conservation at Mississippi State University, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2017 NWFA NERF Wood Studies Scholarship.