Personal Income & Spending Rose in May
Washington, DC, June 29, 2018—Personal income increased $60.0 billion (0.4%) in May, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Aspecta Ten Tilt & Tones LVT Wins Product Innovations Award
Norwalk, CT, June 29, 2018—Aspecta North America has announced that its new Aspecta Ten Tilt and Tones LVT flooring received a Grand (first place) Product Innovations Award from Buildings Media.
June Consumer Sentiment Inched Up from May
Ann Arbor, MI, June 29, 2018—Consumer sentiment rose 0.2% to 98.2 in June from 98.0 in May, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
KB Home (KBH) Reports Q2 2018 Results
Los Angeles, CA, June 29, 2018—KB Home reported revenue growth of 10% YOY in Q2 2018, and a homebuilding operating income increase of 50%.
Mapei Opening Locations in Florida and Georgia
Deerfield Beach, FL, June 29, 2018—Mapei has expanded company operations with two new locations in Calhoun, Georgia and Wildwood, Florida, reports the Winnipeg Sun.
David Kelly Named CFO of Parterre
Wilmington, MA, June 29, 2018—Parterre Flooring Systems announces the recent hire of David Kelly, who has assumed the role of chief financial officer and will be based out of its Wilmington, Massachusetts headquarters.
Independent Floor Testing & Inspection Joins Fuse
Laguna Niguel, CA, June 29, 2018 – The Fuse Alliance announced that Independent Floor Testing & Inspection (IFTI) has joined the network as a preferred supplier.
Q1 GDP Revised Down to 2.0% in Third Estimate
Washington, DC, June 28, 2018—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0% in the first quarter of 2018, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Domotex USA Sells 80% of Exhibit Space for Inaugural Show
Chicago, IL, June 28, 2018—Hannover Fairs USA, the organizer of Domotex USA, announced that it has sold 80% of the trade show’s exhibition space, drawing more than 150 floorcovering manufacturers and technology producers.
Landmark Ceramics Announces Certification of PEF Statement
Mount Pleasant, TN, June 28, 2018— Landmark Ceramics has announced the certification of its Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) statement.