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Coalition Forms to Fight Proposed Tariffs on Chinese Vinyl Flooring

Coalition Forms to Fight Proposed Tariffs on Chinese Vinyl Flooring

Calhoun, GA, July 24, 2018-A group of vinyl industry representatives are forming a coalition against the implementation of a 10% tariff on certain Chinese imports, including LVT and MLF/WPC, by the Office of the United States Trade Representative; Shaw, Novalis, CFL, Metroflor, the American Chemistry Council and the Vinyl Institute are early members of the group so far.

Tile of Spain Awards 2018 Open for Submissions

Tile of Spain Awards 2018 Open for Submissions

Castellón, Spain, July 25, 2018--ASCER (the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) has announced the seventeenth edition of its Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Project.

China's CFS Building First U.S. Manufacturing Operation in Georgia

China's CFS Building First U.S. Manufacturing Operation in Georgia

Suwanee, GA, July 24, 2018-Complete Flooring Supply Corporation (CFS), a China-based national wholesale supplier for of hard surface flooring in the U.S. and Canada, will invest $30 million in a Gordon County, Georgia manufacturing facility--its first U.S. manufacturing operation.

June's Slumped Housing Sales Indicate Complicated Market, WSJ

June's Slumped Housing Sales Indicate Complicated Market, WSJ

New York, NY, July 24, 2018—The combination of low inventory, high interest rates and increased price tags led to a slump in existing home sales in June, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in an article called “Home Sales Extend Slump Despite Economic Strength” by Laura Kusisto and Sharon Nunn.

FHFA Home Price Index Inched Up in May

FHFA Home Price Index Inched Up in May

Washington, DC, July 24, 2018-U.S. house prices rose in May, up 0.2% from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI).

CFI Announces Details of 25th Anniversary Convention

CFI Announces Details of 25th Anniversary Convention

Forney, TX, July 24, 2018-CFI has announced additions to the line-up of training seminars, hands-on workshops and presentations at the upcoming CFI Convention running August 15 through the 17 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.