WFCA Now Accepting Entries for 2019 Gold Standard Awards
Dalton, GA, January 17, 2019-Entries for the 12th annual Gold Standard Awards are now being accepted by the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
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Builder Confidence Rose Two Points in January
Washington, DC, January 16, 2019-Buoyed by falling mortgage rates, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose two points to 58 in January on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Construction Costs Declined in December But Remained High YOY
Arlington, VA, January 16, 2019-After a year marked by numerous price spikes, construction costs declined in December but remained elevated compared to year-earlier prices, while prices of new buildings also moved higher, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data.
Shaw Included on Forbes' Best Employers for Diversity List
Dalton, GA, January 16, 2019-Forbes Magazine has named Shaw as one of The Best Employers for Diversity.
Fabrice Barthélemy Named CEO of Tarkett
Paris, FR, January 16, 2019-Tarkett’s supervisory board decided at its meeting on January 11 to appoint Fabrice Barthélemy as chief executive officer and chairman of the management board.
AdHawk Acquires FloorForce
New York, NY, January 16, 2019-AdHawk, a company that helps businesses optimize their digital advertising campaigns, has announced the acquisition of FloorForce, a digital marketing agency and website platform for the flooringcovering industry.
Import & Export Prices Both Fell in December
Washington, DC, January 16, 2019—Prices for U.S. imports decreased 1.0% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, after a 1.9% fall the previous month.
CFI Exhibiting at Xiamen Stone Fair, Taking Interested Retailers
Forney, TX, January 9, 2019– Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) announces its participation in the one of the Xiamen International Stone Fair in China, which takes March 6 to 9.
European Producers' Laminate Sales Fell in 2018
Hannover, DE, January 15, 2019-The Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) announced that global sales for the category fell 4.6% in 2018, totaling 455 square meters.
Domotex Reports on 2019 Show
Hannover, DE, January 15, 2019-Over 1,400 exhibitors from more than 60 nations traveled to Hannover for Domotex 2019.