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Washington, DC, July 23, 2018—The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 58 in the second quarter of 2018, up one point from the previous quarter.
Toronto, ON, July 23, 2018—E.J. Welch Company, a commercial and residential floorcovering distributor founded in 1962, has added NovaFloor by Novalis Innovative Flooring.
Arlington, VA, July 23, 2018—Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June 2017 and June 2018, while 32 states and D.C. added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
Dalton, GA, July 23, 2018-The World Floor Covering Association has announced its plan to host an educational conference entitled Empower 2018.
Atlanta, GA, July 20, 2018—Interface announces its 2017 EcoMetrics, demonstrating significant progress toward Mission Zero, which challenges the company to eliminate any negative impact it has on the environment by 2020.
New York, NY, July 20, 2018—Only 10% of American’s one-million wealthy households use the services of an interior designer, and social media advertising is not helping interior designers attract enough new clients, so says an article in Forbes entitled “Social Media Marketing is Failing Too Many Interior Designers” by Pamela N. Danziger.
Florham Park, NJ, July 20, 2018-Effective August 1, 2018, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for polyamide 6 (PA6) polymer by $0.05 per pound and co-polymer (PA6,66) by $0.10 per pound in North America.
Salem, NJ, July 19, 2018—A group of Mannington's Madison and Calhoun, Georgia-based associates and their families recently competed in the third Annual West Point Lake Dragon Boat Race to benefit the LaGrange, Georgia, Harmony House Domestic Violence Shelter.
New York, NY, July 20, 2018—Many Millennials who have purchased homes experience regret about the decision, according to a CNBC article called “Almost 70% of Millennials Regret Buying Their Homes. Here’s Why” by Megan Leonhardt.
Lancaster, PA July 20, 2018—Armstrong Flooring is pleased to announce its 2017 Elite Retailers of the Year: Gold—Dalton Wholesale Floors; Silver—Airbase Carpet & Tile Mart; and Bronze—Flooring America—Fairfax, as well as honorable mentions for Mercer Carpet One Floor & Home and Carpets Unlimited.