Accents and Interiors Joins Starnet
Columbus, OH, June 4, 2024--Accents and Interiors, an Artisan Design Group Company, has joined Starnet.
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Domotex Asia/Chinafloor Welcomed More than 83,000 to 2024 Expo
Shanghai, China, June 4, 2024—Domotex Asia/Chinafloor 2024 brought the worldwide flooring community together for the 26th time from May 28 to 30 at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC).
LL Flooring Board Responds to Sullivan's Proxy Fight
Richmond, VA, June 4, 2024-In response to Tom Sullivan’s launch of a proxy fight at LL Flooring, which he founded as Lumber Liquidators, the LL Flooring board issued the following letter to shareholders:
NTCA Offers New Course with Insights from Jennifer Farrell
Jackson, MS, June 4, 2024-The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced a new educational course titled "Tile Design Trends and Installation-What Every Industry Pro Should Know."
HMTX Names Simon Xia Chief Quality Officer
Norwalk, CT, June 4, 2024—HMTX has promoted Simon Xia to chief quality officer to oversee product quality across the HMTX family of companies.
Job Openings Steady at 8.1 Million in April
Washington, DC, June 4, 2024—The number of job openings changed little at 8.1 million on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
The Dixie Group Names Winners of George R. West, Jr. Scholarship
Dalton, GA, June 4, 2024—The Dixie Group has announced the 2024 recipients of the George R. West, Jr. Scholarship Award through the Dixie Group Foundation Inc.
April Construction Spending Virtually Flat from March, Up 10% YOY
Washington, DC, June 3, 2024-Construction spending during April 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,099.0 billion, 0.1% below the revised March estimate of $2,101.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 10.0% above the April 2023 estimate of $1,907.8 billion.
Tom Sullivan Launches Proxy Fight at LL Flooring
New York, NY, June 3, 2024—"LL Flooring’s founder, Tom Sullivan, is launching a proxy fight at the company he created, marking the latest investor activism at the struggling flooring seller as the company considers alternatives,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Trade Commission to Investigate Dumping Claims on Indian Tile
Clemson, SC, June 3, 2024-The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) announced that on May 31, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) unanimously determined a reasonable indication of material injury or threat of material injury to U.S. tile manufacturers by reason of imports of ceramic tile from India.