U.S.-China Trade Dispute Likely to Drag On
New York, NY, August 7, 2019-The U.S.-China trade war likely won’t be ending anytime soon, reports the Wall Street Journal in an article called “China Digs in to Outlast U.S. in Trade Dispute.”
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Dixie Carpet Installations Joins FEI Group
Marietta, GA, August 7, 2019-FEI Group has announced the addition of Missouri City, Texas-based Dixie Carpet Installations to the MultiFamily Solutions division.
Commercial One Grows to 150 Members
Roswell, GA, August 7, 2019-Commercial One announced that its alliance comprised of independent commercial flooring specialists has now grown to over 150 members, representing over 200 locations across the U.S.
ProSouce Opens Shreveport, Louisiana Location
St. Louis, MO, August 7, 2019-ProSource Wholesale is pleased to welcome ProSource of Shreveport, Louisiana as a new ProSource showroom.
AHF Completes Expansion of Cambodian Engineered Wood Plant
Mountville, PA, August 6, 2019—AHF Products has completed the expansion of its Cambodian engineered wood flooring manufacturing capabilities to offset the impact of tariffs and duties on imports from China. This expansion includes sliced and sawn face visuals.
Shaw & Emser Make 2019 50 Best Companies to Sell For List
Dalton, GA, August 6, 2019—Shaw Industries and Emer Tile recently earned national recognition, ranking number 17 and 29, respectively, on Selling Power magazine’s 50 Best Companies to Sell For list.
Armstrong Flooring Reports Q2 Sales Down 11.7%, Income Up
Lancaster, PA, August 6, 2019-Armstrong Flooring reported a net sales decrease of 11.7% year over year for Q2 2019.
Garden State Tile Opens 15th Location
Wall Township, NJ, August 6, 2019—Garden State Tile has opened its 15th location at in Columbia, South Carolina.
QEP Buys Equity Stake in Spanish Ceramic Tile Company
Boca Raton, FL, August 6, 2019—QEP has entered into a strategic partnership with a ceramic tile company headquartered in Spain. This strategic partnership combines the strength of QEP’s worldwide distribution with the tile company’s expertise in design, manufacturing, and quality.
Marriott Leads Hotel Construction Pipeline in Q2 2019
Portsmouth, NH August 6, 2019— In the Lodging Econometrics (LE) second quarter report for 2019, the franchise companies leading the United States hotel construction pipeline are Marriott International with 1,469 projects/193,458 rooms, up 9% by projects and rooms year-over-year (YOY).