Submission Period for Innovations@DOMOTEX Opens Mid-Month
Hannover, DE, August 6, 2015—Acceptance of exhibitor applications for the 2016 Innovations@DOMOTEX showcase opens in mid-August.
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ADI Ceramics Design Award to be Judged and Awarded at Cersaie
Bologna, IT, August 6, 2015—The second edition of the ADI Ceramics Design Award for innovative design in the Italian ceramic sector will be held during the 33rd edition of Cersaie in Bologna, Italy, September 28 to October 2.
Flowcrete's Flowfresh Floors Attain HACCP International Certification
Spring, TX, August 6, 2015—Flowcrete Group Ltd has secured International Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Certification for its Flowfresh range of antimicrobial protected cementitious urethane floors.
Lumber Liquidators Down 5.8% in Q2 YOY
Toano, VA, August 5, 2015—Net sales for Lumber Liquidators in the second quarter of 2015 were $247.9 million, a decrease of 5.8% from the second quarter of 2014.
Brintons Acquires Polish Rug Manufacturer FD Agnella
Kennesaw, GA, August 5, 2015—Brintons has acquired FD Agnella, the Polish-based manufacturer and supplier of high quality carpets and rugs.
Trade Deficit Rose in June
Washington, DC, August 5, 2015—The goods and services deficit was $43.8 billion in June, up $2.9 billion from $40.9 billion in May, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced through the Department of Commerce.
Store-Within-A-Store Concept for Rug Sales Targets Furniture Retailers
Simsbury, CT, August 5, 2015—A group of furniture industry veterans has created a new concept called the International Rug Group that will enable furniture retailers to sell area rugs through a store-with-a-store concept, according to furnituretoday.com.
NAFCD's 2015 Profit Analysis Report Now Available
Chicago, IL, August 5, 2015—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors’ (NAFCD) 2015 Profit Analysis Report (PAR) is now available for purchase.
CFI Board Taps Varden as CEO
Lenexa, KS, August 4, 2015—The board of International Certified Flooring Installers Association, Inc. (CFI) has tapped Robert Varden to take over as CEO of the organization.
New Orders for Manufactured Goods Rebounded in June
Washington, DC, August 4, 2015—New orders for manufactured goods rebounded in June, increasing by 1.8% after a revised 1.1% decline in May, according to the Commerce Department.