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Salem, NJ, May 5, 2020—In collaboration with a materials partner, Klockner Pentaplast, Mannington Mills’ facility in Madison, Georgia has made 1,000 clear face shields to donate to front line workers.
St. Louis, MO, May 5, 2020—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has concluded its first-ever Virtual Wood Flooring Expo.
Omaha, NE, May 4, 2020-Berkshire Hathaway, which owns Shaw Industries, reported a $49.7 billion loss for Q1 2020, compared to a $21 billion gain in the same period of 2019, but at an annual stakeholder meeting on May 2, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett offered that the U.S. economy will recover steadily from the coronavirus pandemic, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Dalton, GA, May 4, 2020—Shaw Industries Group has released a comprehensive online toolkit to flooring retailers nationwide.
Washington, DC, May 4, 2020--New orders for manufactured goods in March, down four of the last five months, decreased $51.0 billion or 10.3% to $445.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Paris, FR, May 4, 2020--Tarkett announced that it is the victim of a cyber-attack that has affected part of its operations since April 29, despite the IT security measures implemented by the Group.
Washington, DC, May 1, 2020—Construction spending during March 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,360.5 billion, 0.9% above the revised February estimate of $1,348.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Paris, FR, April 29, 2020-Tarkett reported a global net sales decrease of 2.2% for Q1 2020.
Washington, DC, May 1, 2020--Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market dropped 30 points to 38 in the first quarter, according to the NAHB 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI). This is the lowest reading since the fourth quarter of 2012.
Arlington, VA, May 1, 2020-Coverings released post-show attendance numbers and digital resources from Coverings Connected, which took place April 20 to 23.