2019 HIP Award Winners Announced
New York, NY, June 10, 2019—Winners of the sixth annual HIP awards were announced June 8.
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IIDA Announces Winners of 46th Annual Design Competition
Chicago, IL, June 10, 2019—On the eve of Neocon, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) announced the winners of its 46th annual interior design competition.
Jane Rohde Named Technical Consultant for RFCI
LaGrange, GA, June 10, 2019—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) is pleased to announce that Jane Rohde, AIA, ASID, FIIDA, founder and principal of JSR Associates, a Maryland-based architectural and design consultancy, is expanding her practice to include technical consulting for RFCI, replacing Bill Freeman who recently announced his retirement from RFCI at the end of 2019.
NeoCon 2019 Launches Today in Chicago
Chicago, IL, June 10, 2019—The 51stedition of NeoCon launches today in Chicago, Illinois.
FloorTek Expo Returning to Roots as Carpet Industry Show
Dalton, GA, June 10, 2019—In 1979, the industry leaders created AFA, as the Carpet Manufacturing Marketing Association (CMMA), with the sole purpose to organize carpet markets and support the carpet industry.
Unemployment Held Steady at 3.6% in May
Washington, DC, June 7, 2019-Total nonfarm payroll employment edged up in May (+75,000), and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
China Circumventing Plywood Antidumping Duties, Says DOC
Washington, DC, June 7, 2019- The U.S. Department of Commerce made an affirmative determination that China is circumventing antidumping and countervailing duty plywood orders by using face or back veneers of radiata or agathis pine with a TSCA VI label and made with interior resin systems, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Chandler Retiring As EVP Commercial for Shaw; Enck Stepping In
Dalton, GA, June 7, 2019-Bob Chandler, executive vice president of Shaw’s commercial division, will retire at the end of 2019 after 45 years with Shaw and the flooring industry.
Ceramics of Italy Reports on Current Tile Trends
New York, NY, June 7, 2019-Ceramics of Italy reviewed hundreds of new products from Italian tile producers at Coverings in Orlando and ICFF in New York to determine the top design trends for the spring-summer season.
Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.7% YOY in April
Washington, DC, June 7, 2019-April 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $503.1 billion, down 0.4% from the revised March level, but were up 2.7% from the April 2018 level, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.