American Olean Building Turn-Key Stores for Distributors
Dallas, TX, April 3, 2018—American Olean is making it easier for its distributors to expand into new territories through convenient turn-key stores built by the company.
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Profilitec and Starnet Form Partnership
Darien, CT, April 3, 2018—Profilitec has announced a new partnership with Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership.
Scott Campbell Named CFO of DuChâteau
San Diego, CA, April 2, 2018—DuChâteau has appointed Scott Campbell as the company’s new chief financial officer.
Mohawk's Glasgow, VA Showroom Earns LEED Gold
Glasgow, VA, April 2, 2018—Mohawk Industries has been awarded LEED Gold certification for its renovated showroom at the Glasgow, Virginia commercial carpet tile manufacturing facility.
Harold Chapman to be Inducted into WFCA Hall of Fame
Dalton, GA April 2, 2018—A pioneering retailer and entrepreneur, Harold Chapman becomes the 48th inductee into the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) Flooring Industry Hall of Fame.
Construction Spending Rose 0.1% in February
Washington, DC, April 2, 2018—Construction spending during February 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,273.1 billion, 0.1% above the revised January estimate of $1,272.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Anatolia Tile + Stone Pledges $1 Million to Mackenzie Health
Vaughan, ON, April 2, 2018—On March 27, Anatolia Tile + Stone pledged $1 million to Mackenzie Health Foundation’s $250-million Exceptional Care Belongs Here campaign to help build and equip the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital and advance surgery services at Mackenzie Health.
March Purchasing Managers Index Marked Slight Decline to 59.3%
Tempe, AZ, April 2, 2018—The March Purchasing Managers Index registered 59.3%, a decrease of 1.5 percentage points from the February reading of 60.8%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Personal Income Rose 0.4% in February
Washington, DC, March 29, 2018—Personal income increased $67.3 billion (0.4%) in February. according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Consumer Sentiment Closes February Up 1.7%
Ann Arbor, MI, March 29, 2018—Consumer sentiment rose 1.7% to 101.4 in March, from February’s 99.7 rate, according to results from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers.