Daltile Forms Partnership with Celebrity Kristin Cavallari
Dallas, TX, June 26, 2019—Daltile has announced the launch of a new partnership with celebrity Kristin Cavallari.
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Home Prices Rose 3.5% in April, Says Case-Shiller
New York, NY, June 25, 2019—Home prices posted a 3.5% annual gain in April, down from 3.7% in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
New Home Sales Fell 7.8% in May
Washington, DC, June 25, 2019—Sales of new single-family houses in May 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 626,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Shaw to Shutter Clinton, SC Engineered Hardwood Plant
Clinton, SC, June 25, 2019-Shaw Industries will close its Clinton, South Carolina engineered hardwood flooring plant on August 24, according to WSPA.
Herregan Announces Promotions and New Hire
Eagan, MN, June 25, 2019—Following the retirement of Ken Herriges, CEO of Herregan, announced in May, the company has announced the following promotions and hires.
Lack of Housing Production Pushing Up Prices & Rent Costs
Cambridge, MA, June 25, 2019-With the nation’s economy on sound footing and incomes on the rise, the number of people forming households in the United States has finally returned to a more normal pace.
Metroflor Schedules Fundraiser Supporting Addiction Crisis Charity
Calhoun, GA, June 25, 2019—The Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis Team (HMAC)—a nonprofit organization with a mission to raise funds for combating the addiction epidemic nationwide—is holding a fundraising event called “The Path to Resilience.”
Engineered Floors Partnering with Roomvo for Visualizer Tech.
Dalton, GA, June 25, 2019-Engineered Floors and Roomvo have partnered together to provide flooring dealers with visualizer technology.
Armstrong Spends $50M to Buy Back 17.3% of Shares in Dutch Auction
Lancaster, PA, June 24, 2019-Armstrong Flooring announced the final results of its modified “Dutch auction” self-tender offer to repurchase up to $50,000,000 in cash of its common stock, which expired at 12:00 a.m., New York City time, at the end of June 14, 2019.
Shaw & EF Among Georgia's Best Employers, Says Forbes
New York, NY, June 24, 2019—Forbes has released its list of America’s Best Employers by State.