Loloi Expands High Point Showroom
Dallas, TX, March 7, 2019—Loloi Rugs is nearly doubling the space of its High Point Market showroom.
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Bill Kilbride Nominated to TVA Board by President Trump
Chattanooga, TN, March 7, 2019—Former flooring industry executive Bill Kilbride has been nominated to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board by President Trump, reports the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Armstrong Launches Two Sample Re-Use Initiatives
Lancaster, PA, March 7, 2019—Armstrong Flooring is supporting two initiatives to ensure that product samples live on beyond the specification process, through recycling efforts that also inspire future designers and artists.
Aspecta Products Recognized with Spectrum Award
Norwalk, CT, March 7, 2019—Aspecta Tilt & Tones was awarded a Spectrum Award by design:retail magazine.
Shaw Flooring Networks' 2019 Meeting Saw Record Attendance
Dalton, GA, March 7, 2019—A record number of attendees joined Shaw Flooring Network (SFN) for Commit 2019 in Orlando, Florida, with 4,000 participants.
MMFA Grows Membership by Three
Bielefeld, DE, March 7, 2019—The MMFA (Multilayer Modular Flooring Association) is delighted to announce a growth in membership; both Tarkett France and Portuguese manufacturer Corkart Indústria De Cortiças have recently been welcomed as ordinary members.
Deadline for Vision Design Award Submissions is This Friday
Chattanooga, TN, February 27, 2019-The deadline for entry to the 2019 Vision Design Awards is this Friday, March 8.
Private Sector Employment Grew by 183K in February
Roseland, NJ, March 6, 2019—Private sector employment increased by 183,000 jobs from January to February, according to the February ADP National Employment Report.
Goods & Services Deficit Rose by $9.5 Billion in December
Washington, DC, March 6, 2019—The goods and services deficit was $59.8 billion in December, up $9.5 billion from $50.3 billion in November, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Home Sales Rose 3.7% in December
Washington, DC, March 5, 2019—Sales of new single-family houses in December 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 3.7% above the revised November rate of 599,000 but 2.4% below the December 2017 estimate of 636,000.