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Dalton, GA, June 27, 2023-Shaw Industries has announced that Claude “Ricky” Cook, a Shaw driver for the past 38 years, has been inducted into the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) Hall of Fame.
Washington, DC, June 27, 2023—New orders for manufactured durable goods in May, up three consecutive months, increased $4.9 billion or 1.7% to $288.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Richmond, VA, June 26, 2023-LL Flooring Holdings announced that its board of directors has unanimously rejected an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Cabinets To Go, a subsidiary of F9 Brands, to acquire all of LL Flooring’s outstanding shares for $5.76 per share in cash.
Livonia, MI, June 26, 2023—Virginia Tile is expanding its operations into Indiana with the opening of a new, all-in-one full-service branch in Indianapolis.
Carthage, MA, June 26, 2023—Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt announced that its board of directors appointed Benjamin M. Burns as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective June 21.
Washington, DC, June 23, 2023-- By a vote of 5 to 0, the U.S. International Trade Commission decided that eliminating the existing antidumping and countervailing duties on wood flooring from China would result in material injury to the U.S. wood flooring industry, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Dalton, GA, June 23, 2023-Coretec, Shaw Industries’ premium luxury vinyl brand, has developed a new and improved mineral core platform with a revamped product collection: Coretec Scratchless.
New York, NY, June 23, 2023—"3M agreed to pay up to $12.5 billion to settle hundreds of lawsuits brought by cities that said their drinking water was contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ the company made for decades,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, June 23, 2023—Last year, U.S. imports of engineered wood flooring increased by 11% in volume, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Chattanooga, TN, June 23, 2023-LVT supplier Happy Feet International hosted its third annual Chattavegas event for its nationwide network of dealers and customers June 22. The event drew roughly 300 attendees, more than double last year’s crowd.