Beckwith's Sexant Wins NWFA Award
Nashville, TN, May 25, 2011--The Jamie Beckwith Collection's Sexant design won the 2011 National Wood Flooring Association Floor of the Year award, announced Beckwith Interiors.
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Capobianco Resigns as FCICA Chairman
West Bloomfield, MI, May 24, 2011--Christopher Capobianco of Christopher Collaborative in Patchogue, New York will step down as chairman of The Flooring Contractor's Association (FCICA) board of directors after six years.
Robina Partners with William M. Bird & Company
Atlanta, GA, May 25, 2011--Robina Floors has announced a new distribution partnership with William M. Bird & Company.
Woodwright Wins NWFA Environmental Award
St. Louis, MO, May 25, 2011--Woodwright Hardwood Floor Co. of Dallas, Texas received the National Wood Flooring Association's Environmental Craftsmanship Award.
New Home Sales Rise
Washington, DC, May 24, 2011--Sales of new single-family homes rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 323,000 in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Fifteen Kährs Products Receive FSC Certification
Altamont Springs, FL, May 24, 2011--Fifteen Kährs wood floors have received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Five of these are Kährs Activity Floors, six are Kährs Original and four are in the Kährs Linnea line.
R.C. Willey Promotes Boothe
Salt Lake City, UT, May 24, 2011--Todd Boothe has been promoted to vice president of merchandise for R.C. Willey, a 13 store retail furniture chain with stores in California, Nevada, Idaho and Utah.
Faus Adds CDS as Distributor
Calhoun, GA, May 24, 2011--Faus has added CDS, Inc. of Lincoln, Rhode Island as a distributor.
Engineered Wood Antidumping Tariff Announced
(May 20, 2011)The Department of Commerce announced its preliminary determination in the antidumping investigation of imports of engineered wood flooring from China. The rates range from 0 (zero) percent to 82.65%
Manufacturing Growth Slows but Continues
Washington, DC, May 23, 2011--While manufacturing continues to expand, several measures released last week indicate that overall growth has slowed, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.