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Atlanta, GA, March 27, 2024––Coverings, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has released a curated selection of sustainability-centric show activities to commemorate Earth Day, April 22, and celebrate the first day of Coverings 2024, taking place April 22 to 25 at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dalton, GA, March 27, 2024—Southwind Floors announced that Jim Mahaffey has been chosen to be the divisional vice president for the Northeast region of the Southwind sales team.
New York, NY, March 26, 2024—Home prices made a 6.0% annual gain in January, up from a 5.6% rise in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
London, UK, March 26, 2024—"Bosses want their workers back on-site on a more permanent basis. They're willing to pay a premium to do so,” reports BBC.
Washington, DC, March 26, 2024—New orders for manufactured durable goods in February, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $3.7 billion or 1.4% to $277.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 6.9% January decrease.
Johnson City, TN, March 26, 2024—In memory of James Donald “Don” Conner, Jr., a hardwood flooring industry legend who passed away in October 2022, Mullican Flooring is encouraging individuals to contribute to a National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Education and Research Foundation (ERF) Named Scholarship Fund in his name.
Washington, DC, March 25, 2024-Sales of new single-family houses in February 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 0.3% below the revised January rate of 664,000 but is 5.9% above the February 2023 estimate of 625,000.
Mt. Pleasant, TN, March 25, 2024—Landmark Ceramics cut the ribbon on a $70 million plant expansion March 22.
Toledo, OH, March 25, 2024—Taski announces the launch of U.S. manufacturing for its Swiss-designed floor care machines.
Rochester, NY, March 22, 2024-Michael Halebian & Co., (MHCO) announces the opening of a full-service branch location in Rochester, New York.