Factory Orders Rise Second Straight Month
Washington, DC, July 2, 2013 -- Factory orders rose for a second consecutive month in May, according to the Commerce Department.
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Tile of Spain Seeks Entries for Design Contest
Coral Gables, FL, July 2, 2013 -- There's an open call for the 12th Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design.
Dover Rug & Home Wins Newspaper Award
Natick, MA, July 2, 2013 -- Dover Rug & Home won several Readers Choice Awards in voting held by the Massachusetts newspaper company Wicked Local Gatehouse Media.
Construction Spending Near Four-Year High in May
Washington, DC, July 1, 2013 -- Construction spending rose 0.5% in May to nearly a four-year high, according to the Commerce Department.
Beaulieu Promotes Chambers to Vice President
Dalton, GA, July 1, 2013– Lynn Chambers has been promoted to vice president of employee development at Beaulieu of America.
QEP Reports Record Sales for Quarter
Boca Raton, FL, July 1, 2013 -- Q.E.P. Co. reported first quarter net income of $5.1 million or $1.56 per share, compared to $2.3 million, or $0.68 per share a year ago.
Manufacturing Rebounds in June
Tempe, AZ, July 1, 2013 -- The Institute for Supply Management headline index of manufacturing reverse course in June and rose to 50.9 from 49.0 in May.
WFCA Appoints Two Vice Presidents
Anaheim, CA, July 1, 2013 –– Cammie Weitzel has been promoted to vice president of operations and Tom Jennings has been named vice president of member services at the World Floor Covering Association.
SCS Global Names Cothran to Head Flooring Unit
Emeryville, CA, July 1, 2013 -- Third-party certifier SCS Global Services has named Carl Cothran to head its certification services for the flooring industry.
Floortek Will Feature Numerous Foreign Firms
Dalton, GA, July 1, 2013 -- Exhibitor space for FloorTek Expo 2013 is over 60% sold out, according to Wanda Ellis, executive director of the American Floorcovering Alliance.