FEI Forms Advisory Board
Marietta, GA, July 12, 2024—FEI Group has announced the formation of a new advisory board as part of its ongoing organizational development.
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Multifamily Activity Down 35% in Last Ten Months
Charlotte, NC, July 12, 2024—Truist has issued the following report on the multifamily market, “The decline in multifamily start activity has been ongoing since last year with a 35% decline the last ten months with indications that the build rate is going to an even lower level.
Time's 2024 Best Midsize Companies List Includes Two in Flooring
New York, NY, July 12, 2024-Time Magazine and Statista have released their 2024 list of America’s Best Midsize Companies with two flooring or flooring-related companies included on the list.
Shaw Contract to Host Hip Hop Architecture Camp Next Week
Atlanta, GA, July 12, 2024-Next week, Shaw Contract will partner with The Hip Hop Architecture Camp to share the foundations of architecture, urban planning and design with Atlanta, Georgia youth.
Kory Bowling Named President/CEO of Paramount Global Surfaces
Alpharetta, GA, July 12, 2024-Paramount Global Surfaces (PGS), a company in the floorcovering materials market, announced the appointment of Kory Bowling as president and CEO.
CPI declined 0.1% in June but up 3% year over year
Washington, D.C., July 11, 2024--The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in June, after being unchanged in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its latest release.
Ceramic tile imports down 3.9% for first five months of year
New York, NY, July 11, 2024-In the first five months of 2024, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 71.8 million square meters, a decline of 3.9% from the same period in 2023 when imports were 74.7 million square meters, reports Grosser Consulting.
LL Flooring shareholders elect Tom Sullivan to board
Franklin, TN, July 11, 2024--Based on a preliminary tabulation of voting results, F9 Investments LLC announced that LL Flooring Holdings Inc. shareholders elected all three F9 nominees-Tom Sullivan, Jason Delves and Jill Witter-to serve as directors on LL Flooring’s board of directors.
Iris Ceramica Group produces first test slab using hydrogen power
Castellarano, Italy, July 11, 2024--Iris Ceramica Group, an Italy-based producer of high-end technical ceramic slabs, and Edison Next, a company in the Edison Group that supports customers along their decarbonization journey and ecological transition, announce the production of the world’s first 4D technical ceramic slab using a blend of green hydrogen–hydrogen obtained using renewable energy–and natural gas.
NWFA launches new sales-focused training program
St. Charles, MO, July 11, 2024-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced the launch of an updated series of sales-focused courses on its online learning platform, NWFA University (NWFAU).