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Jia Xing, China, September 24, 2017-CFL has announced that in order to support the fast growth of the company, and in consideration of the recent trade disputes between the U.S. and China, the company has initiated establishment of three new fully integrated production facilities outside of China.
Arlington, VA, September 24, 2018—Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between August 2017 and August 2018, while 33 states added construction jobs between July and August, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
Norwalk, CT, September 24, 2018—The American Consumer and Worker Justice Coalition (ACWJC) accepts the decision of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to apply a 10% additional tariff on vinyl flooring products being imported into the U.S. from China.
Chicago, IL, September 24, 2018—Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), the organizer of Domotex USA, has entered into a partnership with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) to exhibit at Domotex USA 2019.
High Point, NC, September 21, 2018-The Hospitality Design Studio, a new showroom featuring a variety of hospitality products, will debut on the top floor of the Suites at Market Square at High Point Fall Market, October 13 to 17.
San Francisco, CA, September 21, 2018-The American Institute of Architects (AIA) joined forces with design and building leaders in San Francisco at the Carbon Smart Building Day event on September 11 to strengthen the industry’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gases in the built environment.
Johnson City, TN, September 21, 2018-?Teams from Mullican Flooring contributed more than $7,000 to the 2018 Tri-Cities Heart Walk at The Mall in Johnson City, Tennessee on September 16.
Washington, DC, September 20, 2018-The American Institute of Architects (AIA)’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for August was 54.2 compared to 50.7 in July.
Lancaster, PA, Spetember 20, 2018—Armstrong will increase prices to offset the imposed 10% tariff on affected products it imports from China—including LVT, rigid core flooring and engineered wood flooring—effective October 1.
Washington, DC, September 20, 2018—Total existing-home sales did not change from July and remained at a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.34 million in August, according to the National Association of Realtors.