WFCA Shifts to New Board Leadership, Headed by Freadreacea
Dalton, GA, March 28, 2017—Nick Freadreacea became chairman of the board of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) effective Q1 2017.
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Buffett and Lorberbaum Make Forbes' Billionaires List
New York, NY, March 28, 2017—Forbes has released its The World’s Billionaires list, which includes Warren Buffett and Jeffrey Lorberbaum.
CRI's Green Label Plus Now Included in EPA Procurement Standards
Dalton, GA, March 27, 2017—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels now includes The Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus (GLP) certification program.
Tile of Spain Announces Its Coverings Presentation Schedule
Orlando, FL, March 28, 2017—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer's Association (ASCER), announces the schedule of presentations for Coverings 2017, which will take place April 4 through April 7, 2017 in Orlando, Florida.
Home Prices Rose 5.9% in January to 31-Month High
New York, NY, March 28, 2017—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.9% annual gain in January, up from 5.7% last month and setting a 31-month high.
Mannington Endorses Retail Lead Management Software
Columbus, OH, March 28, 2017—Mannington Mills recently endorsed Retail Lead Management, a new lead management software for retailers.
Michael Blanton of Dalton Carpet One Dies
Athens, GA, March 27, 2017—Michael Blanton, 62, founder and principal of Dalton Carpet One and DCO Commercial Floors based in Athens Georgia, died March 25.
NC Hardwood Shipped to Asia for Flooring and Furniture
Asheville, NC, March 27, 2017—Robbinsville, North Carolina businessman Jimmy Lee has purchased 11 lumber mills in western North Carolina and much of the lumber he processes is shipped to Asia, where it is milled into flooring and furniture, reports the Asheville Citizen-Times in an article called “In Need of Flooring and Furniture, China Turns to WNC Trees” by Tonya Maxwell.
February Construction Employment Rose in 43 States YOY
Arlington, VA, March 27, 2017—Forty-three states added construction jobs between February 2016 and February 2017 while 39 states added construction jobs between January and February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
Connor Sports Provides NCAA Final Four Courts
Amasa, MI, March 27, 2017—Student-athletes competing in the 2017 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four will be shooting for a championship on basketball courts manufactured by Connor Sports, the official court provider of the NCAA from wood sustainably harvested from The Nature Conservancy’s Two Hearted River Forest Reserve.