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Calhoun, GA, November 19, 2018—Mohawk is partnering with Groundswell and others in Eden, North Carolina to unveil a new smartflower solar energy unit located near three schools in the community’s Central area.
Washington, DC, November 16, 2018—Industrial production edged up 0.1% in October, as a gain for manufacturing outweighed decreases elsewhere.
Westwood, MA, November 16, 2018—C&R Flooring is pleased to announce that its president, Chris Zizza, was awarded the Community Spirit Award—Gold for his work with The Make a Difference Project at the 2018 Builders and Remodelers Association of Great Boston (BRAGB) PRISM Awards.
Pennsauken, NJ, November 16, 2018—Tesoro Woods is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a core vendor for the Floors and More group.
Lancaster, PA, November 15, 2018-Armstrong Flooring has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wood flooring segment to an affiliate of American Industrial Partners (AIP) for a purchase price of $100 million, subject to customary adjustments for working capital, debt, and other matters.
Johnson City, TN, November 15, 2018-Mullican Flooring has announced a new partnership with Building Plastics, a wholesale floorcovering and decorative surfaces distributor.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2018-AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.4 compared to 51.1 in September, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Dalton, GA, November 14, 2018—The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) held its annual membership meeting where it covered budgets for both 2018 and 2019, reviewed the 2017 audit report and voted in the 2019 board of directors and board officers as well as the 2019 policy committee.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2018—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for September was estimated at $1,468.0 billion, up 0.4% from August 2018 and was up 6.6% from September 2017, the Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2018 were $511.5 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 4.6% above October 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.