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HMTX Sues U.S. Government, Challenging Section 301 Tariff List 3

Washington, DC, September 21, 2020--On September 10, HMTX Industries, along with Halstead New England Corporation, and Metroflor Corporation--all three companies part of the HMTX corporation, run by Harlan Stone--filed a complaint (Ct. No. 20-00177) at the Court of International Trade (CIT), challenging both the substantive and procedural processes followed by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) when instituting Section 301 Tariffs on imports from China under List 3, reports JDSupra.

Mohamed Farid Khamis, Founder of Oriental Weavers, Has Died

Atlanta, GA, September 21, 2020—Mohamed Farid Khamis, 80, founder of the Oriental Weavers Group, died September 19 due to complications from a long-term illness.

E.J. Welch to Purchase Controlling Interest in T&L Distributing

Houston, TX, September 21, 2020—Tom Karol, CEO of T&L Distributing, a flooring distributors based in the Southwest, announced that a Letter of Intent has been signed for E.J. Welch Company based in St. Louis, Missouri to purchase a controlling interest in the company.

AIA Announces Winners of 2020 Library Building Awards

Washington, DC, September 21, 2020—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are awarding four libraries with the 2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards for excellence in architectural design.

Consumer Sentiment Rose 6.5% to 78.9 in Early September

Ann Arbor, MI, September 18, 2020—Consumer sentiment rose 6.5% to 78.9 in early September, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

IMC Announces TrendWatch Program for Fall Market

High Point, NC, September 18, 2020—International Market Centers (IMC) announced that its TrendWatch program will highlight 120+ products from more than 70 exhibitors through a series of half-hour, CEU-accredited webinars and a free digital “flip book” in advance of Fall 2020 High Point Market, running October 13 to October 21.

Pennington Commercial Builds New Headquarters in Carrollton, TX

Carrollton, TX, September 18, 2020—Flooring contractor Pennington Commercial is planning a new headquarters in Carrollton, Texas, reports The Dallas Morning News.

L&L Flooring of Nashville Moves into New, Larger Showroom

Nashville, TN, September 18, 2020—L&L Flooring of Nashville, Tennessee has moved into a new showroom, reports WKRN.

Mohawk/Unilin Wins ITC Order Blocking Imports of Competing Vinyl Flooring

New York, NY, September 17, 2020-Mohawk and its Unilin unit won an order that will block imports of any luxury vinyl flooring that use Mohawk inventions without permission, according to a notice by the U.S. International Trade Commission, and reported by Bloomberg News.

August Housing Starts Rose 2.8% YOY, Slid 5.1% from July

Washington, DC, September 17, 2020-Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,416,000, 5.1% below the revised July estimate of 1,492,000 but 2.8% above the August 2019 rate of 1,377,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.