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Washington, DC, May 20, 2016—Total existing-home sales rose 1.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.45 million in April from an upwardly revised 5.36 million in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, May 20, 2016—The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.6% in April to 123.9, following no change in March, and a 0.1% increase in February.
West Bloomfield, MI, May 20, 2016—FCICA, in cooperation with ARDEX America and Nora Systems, announced that the next quarterly Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship is available for the Certified Installation Manager Program.
Alexandria, VA, May 20, 2016—More than 25,000 industry professionals attended the week-long 2016 Coverings expo, April 18 to 21, a 15% increase over 2009, the last year Coverings was held in Chicago, and the same number as last year.
Dalton, GA, May 19, 2016—Mohawk Group announced that Light Lab, the company’s recently renovated design studio, has received Petal Certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Living Building Challenge 2.1.
McAdenville, NC, May 18, 2016-- Curt Schultze has joined Pharr Yarns, based in McAdenville, North Carolina, as director of carpet yarn sales.
New York, NY, May 19, 2016—Six flooring companies were recognized at the first ever NYCxDESIGN Awards, presented by Interior Design and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
Irvine, CA, May 19, 2016—Nearly 1.4 million U.S. residential properties representing 1.6% of all residential properties were vacant as of May 2016, up 2.7% from the previous quarter, according to RealtyTrac.
Mooresville, NC, May 18, 2016—Lowe's reported net sales of $15.2 billion, an increase of 7.8% from the first quarter of 2015’s $14.1 billion.
Dalton, GA, May 18, 2016—Shaw has announced its plan to shift production from Plant 14 in Valley Head, Alabama into other facilities across Georgia and Alabama.