White Oak Carpet to Expand Operations in Spindale, NC
Spindale, NC, July 1, 2015—White Oak Carpet Mills, a division of CAP Carpet, will invest $4.1 million to expand its operations in Spindale, North Carolina, according to Area Development.
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Resilient Manufacturer Life Floor Opens U.S. Manufacturing Facility
Madison, SD, July 1, 2015—Life Floor has announced the opening of its U.S. manufacturing facility.
NeoCon 2015 Drew More Than 50K Attendees
Chicago, IL, July 1, 2015—The 47th edition of NeoCon, which took place June 15 to 17, drew more than 50,000 attendees from across the country and globe.
RayDay Date Announced
Chattahoochee Hills, GA, July 1, 2015—The third annual RayDay will be held Sunday, October 11 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Serenbe in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia.
Home Prices Up for 12th Consecutive Month in April
New York, NY, June 30, 2015— Home prices continued to increase in April, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, rising 0.3% month over month and 4.9% year over year.
May's Expansion in Manufacturing Marks the 29th Consecutive Month
Tempe, AZ, June 30, 2015—Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 29th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
Mannington Commercial Wins A Premier, Inc. 2015 Supplier Legacy Award
Salem, NJ, June 30, 2015—Healthcare improvement company Premier, Inc. has named Mannington Commercial as a winner in its 2015 Supplier Legacy Awards.
J+J Names Bill Blackstock New Corporate VP for Sales Strategy
Dalton, GA, June 30, 2015—J+J Flooring Group has named industry veteran Bill Blackstock as the company’s new corporate vice president for sales strategy.
Fedrizzi Will Step Down as Head of USGBC at End of 2016
Washington, DC, June 29, 2015—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that Rick Fedrizzi, the founder of USGBC and CEO since 2003, will not seek renewal of his contract as USGBC’s CEO at the end of 2016.
May Pending Home Sales Rose To Highest Level Since April 2006
Washington, DC, June 29, 2015—Pending home sales continued to rise in May and are now at their highest level in over nine years, according to the National Association of Realtors.