Armstrong Q4 Net Sales Fell 3.3% on Declining Hardwood Sales
Lancaster, PA, March 6, 2018—Armstrong Flooring reported a decline of 3.3% in Q4 sales compared to the prior year period and a decline of 5% in net sales for fiscal year 2017.
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HPS Schönox Adds Multiple Distributors
Florence, AL, March 6, 2018—HPS Schönox has added David C Greenbaum Company, Jon Don, Carpet Shoppe, Bixco, and ALA Round Flooring as authorized distributors and value-added resellers of Schönox products in North America.
Non-Manufacturing Index Contracted Slightly in February
Tempe, AZ, March 5, 2018—The Non-Manufacturing Index for February registered 59.5%, which is 0.4 percentage point lower than the January reading of 59.9%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Mapei Announces Winners of 80th Anniversary Give-away
Deerfield Beach, FL, March 5, 2018—As 2018 began, Mapei Corporation closed out its 80th anniversary (1937—2017) celebrations by announcing the winners of its 80th Anniversary Giveaway contest.
CFI Announces 25th Anniversary Convention Details
Forney, TX, March 5, 2018—This year marks the 25th anniversary of the annual CFI Convention, which will run August 15 to 17 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Novalis Launches "NovaFloor Us!" Promotion
Toronto, ON, March 5, 2018—Novalis Innovative Flooring is hosting the “NovaFloor Us!” promotion.
Aquafil Commences Recycling Operations at Arizona Facility
Cartersville, GA, March 2, 2018—Aquafil USA is proud to announce that initial operations at Aquafil Carpet Recycling #1 in Phoenix, Arizona have begun.
Consumer Sentiment in Feb. Rose to Second Highest Level Since '04
Ann Arbor, MI, March 2, 2018—Consumer sentiment rose 4.2% to 99.7 in February, from January’s 95.7 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Construction Spending Flat at $1.263 Trillion in January
Arlington, VA, March 2, 2018—Construction spending in January essentially matched the upwardly revised December record level of $1.263 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Amy Costello of Armstrong Honored with STEP Ahead Award
Lancaster, PA, March 2, 2018—The Manufacturing Institute announced that it will award Amy Costello, sustainability manager, Armstrong Flooring, with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award.