Mohawk Wins 2023 Promise Award from Susan G. Komen
Calhoun, GA, August 2, 2023—Mohawk was recognized with the 2023 Promise Award from Susan G. Komen at the tenth annual Bubbles & Bling event at the Atlanta History Center.
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Tarkett Sales Up 2.8% in First Half of 2023, NA Sales Up 1.6%
Paris, FR, August 1, 2023-Tarkett announced sales of €1.608 billion for the first half of 2023, an increase of 2.8% year over year.
Construction Spending Rose 3.5% YOY in June
Washington, DC, August 1, 2023-Construction spending during June 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,938.4 billion, 0.5% above the revised May estimate of $1,929.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Job Openings Little Changed in June at 9.6 Million
Washington, DC, August 1, 2023—The number of job openings was little changed at 9.6 million on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Purchasing Managers' Index Up Slightly in July
Tempe, AZ, August 1, 2023— The July Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 46.4%, 0.4 percentage point higher than the 46% recorded in June, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Karndean Names Samantha Lisi VP of Commercial Sales
Export, PA, August 1, 2023—Karndean Designflooring has welcomed a senior sales leader to head its commercial division: Samantha Lisi.
Real American Hardwood Coalition Launches Build Your World Campaign
Washington, DC, August 1, 2023-The Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC), the domestic hardwood industry’s consumer promotion initiative, recently launched its new Build Your World advertising campaign to promote Real American Hardwood flooring, cabinetry, furniture, and millwork.
Shaw's Susan Farris Inducted into Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame
Dalton, GA, August 1, 2023—Shaw Industries’ Susan Farris, executive vice president of enterprise experiences, has been inducted into the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Hall of Fame.
HMTX Global Builds Out Team
Oud Gastel, The Netherlands, August 1, 2023-As a part of its growing global operations and product offerings, HMTX Global, a division of HMTX Industries, has announced a new structure, including several promotions, new roles and responsibilities throughout the division.
Carbon Offset Firm Expands Offering to Smaller Southern Land Owners
New York, NY, August 1, 2023-"One of the country’s largest forest-carbon firms is launching a platform to enable Southern-timberland owners to sell carbon offsets on properties as small as 40 acres, expanding a market that has mostly been limited to owners of vast wooded tracts,” reports the Wall Street Journal.