NeoCon Announces CEU Seminars for 2020 Show
Chicago, IL, March 6, 2020—NeoCon is pleased to announce its rich offering of CEU accredited seminars set for the 2020 show, June 8 to 10.
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FloorTek Announces Dates for 2020 Expo
Dalton, GA ,March 6, 2020—American Floorcovering Alliance (AFA) has announced that the 2020 Floortek Expo, held in Dalton, Georgia, will run September 29 to 30.
China Drops Tariffs on Some Logs & Lumber for One Year
Washington, DC, March 6, 2020—China announced it would remove tariffs for some types of hardwood logs and lumber for one year, beginning February 28, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 1.6% in January
Washington, DC, March 6, 2020—January 2020 sales of merchant wholesalers were $504.6 billion, up 1.6% from the revised December level and were up 2.2% from the revised January 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Concord Flooring Builds New California Hardwood Facility
Corona, CA, March 5, 2020-For the past year, Concord Flooring, located in Corona California, has been building its new engineered hardwood flooring factory from the ground up.
Fuse Alliance Names Spark Award Winners
Palm Springs, CA, March 5, 2020—At its 2020 conference in Palm Springs, California, Fuse Alliance announced the winners of its annual Spark Awards.
Steve Abernathy Named Interim Executive Director for FCEF
Dalton, GA, March 5, 2020—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has unanimously appointed Steve Abernathy as interim executive director.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Inched Down 0.5% in January
Washington, DC, March 5, 2020—New orders for manufactured goods in January, down two of the last three months, decreased $2.3 billion or 0.5% to $497.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Labor Productivity Rose 1.2% in Q4
Washington, DC, March 5, 2020—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.2% in Q4 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 2.4% and hours worked increased 1.2%.
Mark Harman Named VP of Global Sales/Tufting Systems for Tuftco
Chattanooga, TN, March 4, 2020-Mark Harman joined Tuftco Corp. as vice president of global sales/tufting systems division, as of March 1.