Consumer Prices Ticked Up 0.1% in July
Washington, DC, August 11, 2017—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
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Housing Affordability Dropped Slightly in Q2
Washington, DC, August 11, 2017—Rising home prices offset a quarter-point drop in mortgage interest rates to move housing affordability slightly lower in the second quarter of 2017, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).
CFI Announces Details of Installation Summit
Kansas City, MO, August 11, 2017—CFI will hold its Installation Summit 2017 on August 16.
Crossville Earns ANSI Compliance on Its Laminam Gauged Porcelain
Crossville, TN, August 10, 2017—Officials with Crossville, Inc. has announced that its Laminam by Crossville gauged porcelain tile panels are compliant with ANSI A137.3 standards. All collections in the full Laminam by Crossville catalog exceed the product performance measures defined in the ANSI standard.
Producer Prices Ticked Down in July
Washington, DC, August 10, 2017—The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.1% in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Shannon Names Alexandria LaPree Western Regional VP of Sales
Milwaukee, WI, August 10, 2017—Shannon Specialty Floors has hired Alexandria LaPree as western regional vice president of sales. This position includes both oversight and direct sales responsibilities.
U.S. Rep Jeff Duncan Visits TCNA Headquarters
Anderson, SC, August 10, 2017—U.S. Representative Jeff Duncan, SC-3, spent time in an August 9 afternoon meeting with the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) staff and touring TCNA's facilities.
INSTALL Adds Six New Members
Glassboro, NJ, August 10, 2017—INSTALL, the International Standards and Training Alliance works with mills, has added six new members, toward its effort to combat the labor shortage through the cultivation of industry partnerships.
Ronald D. Ford Joining Armstrong Flooring as Chief Financial Officer
Lancaster, PA, August 9, 2017—Armstrong Flooring announced that Ronald D. Ford will become senior vice president and chief financial officer, joining the company effective September 1.
Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 0.7% in June, Up 5.5% YOY
Washington, DC, August 9, 2017—June 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $465.8 billion, up 0.7% from the revised May level and were up 5.5% from the June 2016 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.