Orders for Durable Goods Rose 1.8% in January
Washington, DC, February 27, 2017—New orders for manufactured durable goods in January increased $4.0 billion or 1.8% to $230.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.
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Low Supply Hampered Pending Home Sales in January, Down 2.8%
Washington, DC, February 27, 2017—The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 2.8% to 106.4 in January from an upwardly revised 109.5 in December 2016, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Armstrong Names Shnier Its Residential Distributor of the Year
Lancaster, PA, February 27, 2017—Armstrong Flooring named Shnier as Residential Distributor of the Year.
Alliance Flooring Meeting Underway in Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, February 27, 2017—Alliance Flooring’s annual meeting is currently underway in Atlanta, Georgia.
Starnet Clocks Record Attendance at 2017 Floorcare Meeting
Darien, CT, February 27, 2017—Starnet Floor Care, a network of full-service flooring maintenance companies serving 65 major market areas in North America, convened in Dallas, Texas for its annual convention on February 20 to 21.
Innovations4Flooring Named David Song Licensing Director
Willemstad, Curacao, February 27, 2017—Innovations4Flooring (I4F) has announced the nomination of David Song as licensing director.
New Home Sales Rose 3.7% in January, 5.5% Increase YOY
Washington, DC, February 24, 2017—Sales of new single-family houses in January 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 555,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Consumer Sentiment Fell 2.2% in February, Still Up 5.0% YOY
Ann Arbor, MI, February 24, 2017—Consumer sentiment closed February down 2.2% at 96.3 from January’s rate of 98.5, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
American Biltrite's Rubber Flooring Earns Red List Free Status
Sherbrooke, QC, February 24, 2017—American Biltrite has announced that its rubber flooring products (ABPure and Marathon) have been awarded Red List Free status, which is part of the Living Building Challenge Declare Program.
Ginger Gilbert Named Director of Product Design for J+J
Dalton, GA, February 24, 2017—J+J Flooring Group has announced that Ginger Gilbert has been promoted to director of product design.