NAFCT to Hold Hardwood Inspection Class in Madison, WI
Madison, WI, April 24, 2019—The National Academy of Floor Covering Training (NAFCT) will hold a Hardwood Inspection Certification class from June 10 to 15.
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Pulte Reports 2% Home Sale Revenue Increase in Q1
Atlanta, GA, April 23, 2019—Pulte Group reported a home sale revenue increase of 2% for Q1 2019.
New Home Sales Rose 4.5% in March
Washington, DC, April 23, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in March 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 692,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 4.5% above the revised February rate of 662,000 and is 3.0% above the March 2018 estimate of 672,000.
Orian to Host 40th Anniversary Celebration
Anderson, SC, April 23, 2019-Guests from around the globe will join local and regional notables for a 40th Anniversary celebration in southern style to honor Orian’s tenured employees.
Fire Occurs Outside Urethane Backing Operation in Dalton
Dalton, GA, April 23, 2019-A fire started and was extinguished Monday outside the Victor Carpet Mills building in Dalton, Georgia, reports News Channel 9. The building is leased by Paul Walker, formerly with Conquest, who is operating a urethane backing operations there.
Existing-Home Sales Fell 4.9% in March
Washington, DC, April 22, 2019—Total existing-home sales for March fell 4.9% from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.21 million in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Mr. David's and Floors by Beckers Form Partnership
Chicago, IL and Minneapolis, MN, April 22, 2019-Mr. David’s Flooring International (MDFI) and Floors by Beckers (Beckers) have announced their new equity partnership, forming an enterprise serving the global commercial flooring community.
Fishman Names Award Winners
Baltimore, MD, April 22, 2019—Fishman Flooring Solutions has named Mapei its Vendor Partner Award for 2018.
Crossville Recycled 11 Million+ Pounds of Porcelain in 2018
Crossville, TN, April 22, 2019—Officials with domestic tile manufacturer Crossville Inc. have announced the company recycled 11,872,394 pounds of fired porcelain in 2018, bringing the company’s cumulative recycling total to nearly 126 million pounds since the 2009 launch of the Tile Take-Back program and subsequent Toto USA recycling partnership.
Stifel Says March Flooring Biz Back to Normal Seasonal Pace
St. Louis, MO, April 22, 2019-Regarding floorcovering industry performance, Stifel reports that, “recent results seemed to have picked up on a seasonal basis...the normal seasonal pick-up in business that typically begins in late March/early April does seem to be unfolding, including carpet.”