AmericasMart Creates Commercial Design Floor
Atlanta, GA, August 21, 2018—AmericasMart gives the southeastern hospitality design community its newest curated product resource with the opening of the new Commercial Design Floor.
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Registration for Domotex USA Now Open
Chicago, GA, August 21, 2018-Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), the organizer of Domotex USA, announced that registration is now open for the inaugural flooring innovations trade show and conference.
Crossville Named 2018 Eco-Leader
Crossville, TN, August 21, 2018—Crossville has been recognized as a 2018 Eco-Leader by Green Builder Media.
Architect Carla Juaçaba Participating in Cersaie
Sassuolo, IT, August 21, 2018—Five years after first taking part in Cersaie in 2013, Brazilian architect Carla Juaçaba is returning to the show as part of the “building dwelling thinking” cultural program for a conference introduced by architecture historian Francesco Dal Co to be held at 4:00 pm on September 26 in the Architecture Gallery.
Patcraft Donates $67K to Hurricane Harvey Relief
Cartersville, GA, August 21, 2018-Patcraft has donated more than $67,000 to the American Red Cross, Texas Gulf Coast region, through a giving program to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
Ceramics of Italy Announces Winners of 25th Tile Competition
New York, NY, August 20, 2018—Ceramics of Italy has announced the winners of its 25th anniversary tile competition, sponsored by Confindustria Ceramica and the Italian Trade Agency.
Construction Employment Grew in 45 States & DC YOY in July
Arlington, VA, August 20, 2018-Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July 2017 and July 2018, while 29 states and D.C. added construction jobs between June and July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
NAFCT Shares Details of Resilient Flooring Essentials Conference
Neenah, WI, August 20, 2018-The Resilient Flooring Essentials Conference, organized by the National Academy of Floor Covering Training, is being held September 21 to 22 at Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel, which is an airport hotel with an airport shuttle.
Commercial Furniture Industry Group Unites Against Tariffs
Grand Rapids, MI, August 20, 2018—BIFMA, representing 165 business and institutional furniture manufacturers, and material/component part suppliers across the United States, submitted comments to the Office of United States Trade Representative in opposition to the administration’s proposed 25% tariff on China sourced furniture and components/parts.
E-commerce Sales Rose 3.9% in Q2
Washington, DC, August 17, 2018- The estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2018 was $127.3 billion, an increase of 3.9% from the first quarter of 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.