Registration for Mid Atlantic's Golf Outing Closes Today
Fredricksburg, VA, June 19, 2019—The Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association has issued a last call for registration for its 2019 annual golf outing.
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Mannington Names "Stand on A Better World" Scholarship Winners
Salem, NJ, June 19, 2019—This week, Mannington Mills announced the recipients of its 2019 “Stand on A Better World” college scholarships.
Piet Dossche Named to WFCA Hall of Fame
Dalton, GA, June 18, 2019—Piet Dossche, founder of US Floors, has been named to the The World Floor Covering Association’s floorcovering industry Hall of Fame.
Armstrong's Dutch Auction Stock Repurchase Expires
Lancaster, PA, June 18, 2019-Armstrong Flooring announced the expiration and preliminary results of its modified “Dutch auction” self-tender offer to repurchase up to $50,000,000 in cash of its common stock.
Housing Starts Slipped 0.9% in May
Washington, DC, June 18, 2019—Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,269,000, 0.9% below the revised April estimate of 1,281,000 and 4.7% below the May 2018 rate of 1,332,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.
Jiadong Huang Resigns as CEO of China Ceramics
Jinjiang, China, June 18, 2019—China Ceramics, a Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, has announced that effective as of June 17, Jiadong Huang, founder, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of China Ceramics, has resigned.
IMC Expands Buyer Services Team, Launches Atlanta Call Center
High Point, NC, June 18, 2019—International Market Centers (IMC) is expanding its buyer services team by focusing new and existing staff with expertise in four primary market categories—gift, home decor, furniture and apparel—and launching a new, in-house outbound call center in Atlanta to directly service more buyers each market cycle.
Builder Confidence Declined in June but Remained Positive
Washington, DC, June 17, 2019-Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes fell two points to 64 in June, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Chinese Tariff Increases Will Hit U.S. Consumers' Wallets
New York, NY, June 17, 2019—In a letter to President Trump on June 13, Chinese tariff opponents-including Walmart, Target and Costco-said current and proposed tariffs would raise costs to a family of four by an average of $2,000 a year, reports the Wall Street Journal in an article titled, “As China Tariffs Loom, Some U.S. Companies Say Buying American Isn’t an Option.”
Details of Cersaie 2019 Announced
Bologna, IT, June 17, 2019—The 2019 edition of Cersaie will take place at the Bologna Exhibition Center in Bologna, Italy from September 23 to 27.