Atlanta Rug Market Opens Today
Atlanta, GA, July 10, 2019-The Atlanta International Rug Market opens today at the AmericasMart in Atlanta.
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William Orders, Founder of Orders Tile, Has Died
Greenville, SC, July 10, 2019—William Orders, founder of Orders Tile and Distributing Company and former North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors’ president, died July 3 at age 92.
Greenbuild Extends People's Voice Submission Period Until 7/16
Atlanta, GA, July 10, 2019—Greenbuild has extended the call for People’s Voice until July 16 at 5:00 p.m. People’s Voice welcomes the community to submit ideas for what they’d like to see at the show.
Tiling Town at Cersaie to Focus on Demos of Gauged Porcelain
Sassuolo, IT, July 10, 2019—During the five days of Cersaie 2019, which takes place September 23 to 27, the Italian and international tiling world will converge on Tiling Town, located in Hall 31A close to the Piazza Costituzione entrance to the Bologna Exhibition Centre.
CFI Hosts Advanced Training Event in Kansas City
Forney, TX, July 10, 2019—CFI partnered up with Pruitt Home Services and Big Bob’s Flooring Outlet to host an Advanced Carpet and Hardwood/Laminate Training and Certification in Kansas City. The event drew in close to 50 installers spanning from Wisconsin to Georgia.
Merchant Sales Inched Up in May
Washington, DC, July 10, 2019—May 2019 sales of merchant were $503.4 billion, up 0.1% from the revised April level and were up 0.4% from the May 2018 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
ITA Delays Anti-Dumping Decision on Chinese Tile Until Sept.
Glen Ellyn, IL, July 9, 2019-At the request of the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, the petitioner in both the countervailing duty and anti-dumping cases involving ceramic tile from China, the International Trade Administration has postponed its preliminary determination on countervailing duty until September 6.
Small Business Sentiment Slipped in June but Remained High
Washington, DC, July 9, 2019—America’s small business owners’ optimism took a modest downturn in June, according to the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, slipping 1.7 points to 103.3.
Job Openings Steady at 7.3 Million in May
Washington, DC, July 9, 2019—The number of job openings was little changed at 7.3 million on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
All Commercial Floors Names Wade Pasch EVP Operations
Rand Prairie, TX, July 9, 2019-All Commercial Floors (ACF), a national provider of healthcare and commercial floorcovering solutions and a member of Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, has announced that flooring industry veteran Wade Pasch recently joined ACF as executive vice-president operations, reporting to ACF founder and president, Kevin Jones.