Domotex's Carpet Design Award 2018 Winners Announced
Hannover, DE, January 15, 2018—The winners of the Carpet Design Awards for 2018 have been announced at Domotex in Hannover.
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Low & Bonar Releases Cradle-to-Cradle Friendly Colback
Arnhem, The Netherlands, January 15, 2018—Low & Bonar has developed Colback Gold.
I4F Signs Strategic Partnership with Ulrich Windmöller Consulting
Hannover, DE, January 15, 2018—Innovations4Flooring (I4F) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ulrich Windmöller Consulting (UWC).
December Retail Sales Rose 5.4% YOY
Washington, DC, January 12, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2017 were $495.4 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month, and 5.4% above December 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
DuPont Announces Collaboration with Wools of New Zealand
Wilmington, DE, January 12, 2018—DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) is proud to announce a collaboration with Wools of New Zealand (WoNZ) to create a new platform of yarns for home textiles that will offer enduring performance characteristics with a more sustainable, eco-friendly profile.
Mannington Presents Elias Wilf with John B. Campbell Award
Salem, NJ, January 12, 2018-- Mannington recently presented Elias Wilf Corporation with its prestigious John B. Campbell Award.
Distrib. Trade Sales & Manufacturer Shipments Up 1.2% in Nov.
Washington, DC, January 12, 2018—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,420.1 billion, up 1.2% from October 2017 and was up 7.9% from November 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Consumer Price Index Inched Up 0.1% in December
Washington, DC, January 12, 2018—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Välinge Added 350 Patents to Portfolio in 2017
Viken, Sweden, January 12, 2018—In 2017, Välinge added 350 new patents, a record number, to its already existing patent portfolio that now includes more than 1,850 granted and enforceable patents.
Uzin Utz Teams Up with with Cole Flooring for Distribution
Aurora, CO, January 12, 2018—Uzin Utz has announced that the Cole Flooring Division of Cole Papers will be its newest distributor in the upper Midwest.