ProSource Raises $153,000 for Texas Food Bank
Dallas, TX, June 8, 2023—ProSource Wholesale recently raised a total of $153,000 to support the Tarrant Area Food Bank in Weatherford, Texas.
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NWFA Names 2023 Wood Floor of the Year Award Winners
St. Louis, MO, June 7, 2023—The National Wood Flooring Association has announced the winners of its 2023 Wood Floor of the Year Awards.
Dixie Enters Sale-Leaseback Agreement for Adairsville Distribution Center
Dalton, GA, June 6, 2023—The Dixie Group has entered into an agreement for the sale and leaseback of its distribution facility in Adairsville, Georgia.
Trade Deficit Widened by $14B in April
Washington, DC, June 7, 2023—The goods and services deficit was $74.6 billion in April, up $14.0 billion from $60.6 billion in March, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Mannington Mills Issues First ESG Report
Salem, NJ, June 7, 2023-Mannington Mills issued its first formal corporate responsibility report, detailing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.
FEI Group Adds Three Team Members
Marietta, GA, June 7, 2023-The FEI Group has welcomed three new team members.
Mortgage Applications Declined 1.4% in Week Ending June 2
Washington, DC, June 7, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 1.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 2, 2023.
The World Bank Brightens Its Global Economic Outlook for 2023
Washington, DC, June 7, 2023—"The World Bank sees better global economic growth than previously estimated in 2023, thanks to resilient U.S. consumer spending and China’s faster-than-expected reopening in the early part of the year,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
QEP Making Permanent Layoffs at Harris Wood Plant
Johnson City, TN, June 7, 2023-Q.E.P, which owns the former Harris flooring plant in Johnson City, will permanently lay off dozens of employees in August, according to a WARN Notice filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), reports WJHL 11.
Martin Spillman Has Died
Lake Elsinore, CA, June 7, 2023—Martin Spillman, 72, died May 31.