Wholesale Inventories Rise in November
Washington, DC, Jan. 13, 2014 -- U.S. wholesale inventories rose more than expected in November, according to the Commerce Department.
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Firm Plans to Help Afghans Sell Carpet in U.S.
Heathsville, VA, Jan. 13, 12014 -- Consulting firm Hickory Ground Solutions is planning to help Afghan rug makers sell their products in the U.S.
Valinge Signs Chinese LVT Firm
Viken, Sweden, Jan. 13, 2014 -- Välinge said that the Chinese company Zhejiang TianZhen Bamboo & Wood Development Co., Ltd., T & Z has entered into an agreement for the use of its locking systems in LVT and wood flooring.
Job Growth Slows but Unemployment Rate Falls
Washington, DC, Jan. 10, 2013 -- The economy added 74,000 jobs in December to mark the smallest increase since early 2011, according to the Labor Department.
Shaw Contract Design Award Seeks Entries
Cartersville, GA, Jan. 10, 2014 -- Shaw Contract Group's Design Is…Award program is seeking entries from architects and interior designers.
Milliken Products Win Good Design Awards
Spartanburg, SC, Jan. 10, 2014 -- Two Milliken collections, Art Media and Moment, have received a Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum in conjunction with The European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies.
Lumber Liquidators Promotes Managers
Toano, VA, Jan. 10, 2013 -- Lumber Liquidators said it has promoted James Davis to senior vice president of sales, and Charles Schwartz to chief information officer and senior vice president of business development.
Beaulieu Makes Good on Prize to Student
Dalton, GA, Jan. 10, 2014 -- When Sergio Triana was a third-grader, he was recognized in the Beaulieu Excellence in Education Program for reading more books than anyone in his grade in Whitfield County or Dalton Public Schools in Georgia.
IICRC Holding Event for Resource Center Opening
Vancouver, WA, Jan. 10, 2014 -- The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification will host the opening of its new Global Resource Center in Las Vegas on Jan. 27, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Mullican Raising Hardwood Prices
Johnson City, TN, Jan. 9, 2014 -- Hardwood manufacturer Mullican Flooring said it will raise prices 7% on all flooring effective Feb. 1.