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Washington, DC, March 4, 2019—The Manufacturing Institute awarded Diana Rosenberger, sustainable sourcing manager at Shaw Industries with the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award, and Kayla Lowrie, research & development manager for Armstrong Flooring, was recognized as an Emerging Leader during this year’s Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Awards, conducted by The Manufacturing Institute.
Ann Arbor, MI, March 4, 2019-Consumer sentiment rose 2.9% to 93.8 in February, from January’s 91.2 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Salem, OR, March 4, 2019—Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed the nation's first statewide mandatory rent control measure on February 28, presenting a victory to advocates who say spiraling rent costs in the economically booming state have fueled homelessness and housing insecurity, reports KATU.
Tempe, AZ, March 4, 2019— The February Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 54.2%, an decrease of 2.4 percentage points from the January reading of 56.6%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, March 4, 2019—Personal income increased $179.0 billion (1.0%) in December and decreased $23.8 billion (-0.1%) in January, according to estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
High Point, NC, March 4, 2019—International Market Centers has announced the schedule for IMC-hosted seminars, tours and hospitality offerings for Spring 2019 High Point Market, running April 6 to April 10.
St. Louis, MO, March 1, 2019-Analyst Stifel released a report following up on Mohawk’s fiscal year 2018 on February 28. Stifel’s preliminary estimate indicates that the U.S. LVT market was $3 billion (wholesale value).
Atlanta, GA, March 1, 2019-Deutsche Messe’s Dr. Andreas Gruchow presented the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) with a check for $10,000 on the opening day of Domotex USA’s inaugueral show.
Willemstad, Curacao, March 1, 2019-I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, today announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Wellmade Floor Coverings International, Inc., d/b/a Wellmade Performance Flooring, and U.S. retailer Costco for the manufacturing, using, importing and selling of HDPC Rigid Core Waterproof Planks using Unilin’s Unipush locking system in the United States.
Sassuolo, Italy, March 1, 2019-To reflect the many changes the show has undergone in recent years as well as broader developments in the world of architecture and design, Cersaie is adopting a new image.