Domotex Asia Sets Attendance Record
Shanghai, China, April 28, 2014 -- This year's Domotex Asia/Chinafloor show featured 1,177 exhibitors, including 253 from outside China and nine country pavilions.
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Armstrong Prominent in Starnet Design Awards
Lancaster, PA, April 28, 2014 -- Armstrong Commercial Flooring was specified in 40 of the 146 flooring projects submitted in this year's 2014 Starnet Design Awards for commercial spaces.
USG, XL Brands To Partner on New Technologies
Dalton, GA, April 28, 2014 -- - USG, manufacturer of USG Levelrock and Durock brand products, and XL Brands, a private label manufacturer of floor covering adhesives, said they are forming a strategic partnership to develop new technologies.
Bomb Threat at Columbia Flooring Plant
Danville, VA, April 28, 2014 -- Danville emergency personnel responded to a bomb threat at Columbia Flooring last Thursday around 10:15 p.m.
Four Generation Flooring Business Closing
New Castle, DE, April 28, 2014 -- Miller Carpet One Floor & Home is closing after 114 years in business.
Consumer Sentiment at Nine-Month High
Ann Arbor, MI, April 25, 2014 -- Consumer sentiment rose to its highest level since July in the final April reading.
Remodeling Index Declines on Harsh Weather
Washington, DC, April 25, 2014 -- Against the backdrop of unusually severe winter weather, the Remodeling Market Index declined to 53 in the first quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
NWFA Names Wood Floor of Year Winners
St. Louis, MO, April 25, 2014 -- The National Wood Flooring Association announced the winners of its 2014 Wood Floor of the Year contest during its Wood Flooring Expo held in Nashville.
U.S. Manufacturers Becoming More Competitive
Boston, MA, April 25, 2014 -- Increasing wages and energy costs abroad, and lower domestic energy costs, have helped U.S. manufacturers become more competitive over the last ten years compared to countries like China.
Housing Should Continue Expansion Through 2015
Washington, DC, April 25, 2014 -- A growing economy, pent-up demand, competitive mortgage rates and affordable home prices will keep housing on an upward trajectory through 2015.