Performance of Flooring Stocks in Recent NYSE Shake Up
Chattanooga, TN, February 8, 2018—The recent shake up in the stock market has impacted publicly traded flooring firms to varying degrees.
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Housing Affordability Remained Flat Through 2017
Washington, DC, February 8, 2018—Data for all four quarters of 2017 show housing affordability remaining essentially flat throughout the year, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).
American OEM Presents Herregan with American Spirit Award
Burns, TN, February 8, 2018—American OEM Wood Floors (American OEM) awarded Herregan Distributors out of Eagan, Minnesota the 2017 American Spirit Award, which represents the company’s top-selling distributor from the previous year.
Gerflor to Acquire DLW's Linoleum Business
Paris, FR, February 6, 2018—On February 6, Gerflor entered into a binding agreement to acquire DLW’s linoleum activities.
Housing Market Made Modest Gains in Q4 as Permits Slipped
Washington, DC, February 7, 2018—Overall housing and economic activity in metro markets across the nation remained on a gradual, upward trend in the fourth quarter of 2017 even as permit activity remained a stubbornly lagging indicator, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI).
Haines Announces Changes to Executive Leadership Team
Glen Burnie, MD, February 7, 2018—Haines is pleased to announce the following changes to its executive leadership team.
IIDA's Interior Design Compensation Report Released
Chicago, IL, February 7, 2018—The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) released largely favorable results from its Interior Design Compensation Report, an analysis of salary and benefit information that enables leaders in design to monitor the health of the industry, inform strategic business and hiring decisions, and recruit and retain top talent.
Home Prices Rose 6.6% YOY in December
Irvine, CA, February 6, 2018—Home prices nationally increased year over year by 6.6% from December 2016 to December 2017, and on a month-over-month basis home prices increased by 0.5% in December 2017 compared with November 2017, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI).
Job Openings, Hires & Separations Little Changed in December
Washington, DC, February 6, 2018—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.8 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Torlys Named Winner of QuickStep's Step Forward Award
Calhoun, GA, February 6, 2018—QuickStep recently named Torlys as winner of its “Step Forward” Partner Award at The International Surface Event. Torlys is QuickStep’s exclusive distributor in Canada.