Jim Nielsen Named VP of Distributor Sales for Foss
Rome, GA, March 4, 2020-Foss Floors announced the appointment of Jim Nielsen as vice president of distributor sales.
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Two Shaw Employees Named STEP Award Winners
Dalton, GA, March 4, 2020—The Manufacturing Institute has named two associates of Shaw Industries as STEP Ahead Award winners.
Armstrong Q4 Sales Down 8.1% YOY; Announces Strategic Plan
Lancaster, PA, March 3, 2020-Armstrong Flooring reported a Q4 YOY net sales loss of 8.1%, and a net loss of $25.1 million, compared to a loss of $171.0 million in Q4 2018.
Fuse Conference Underway Now in Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA, March 3, 2020-Fuse Alliance’s 2020 conference is now underway at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, California.
Tuftex's Ed Lutterloh to Retire at the End of March
Dalton, GA, March 3, 2020-Ed Lutterloh of Tuftex will retire at the end of March.
Construction Spending Rose 1.8% in January
Washington, DC, March 2, 2020-Construction spending during January 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,369.2 billion, 1.8% above the revised December estimate of $1,345.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Deadline for Vision Design Awards 2020 Extended Until March 15
Chattanooga, TN, March 2, 2020—The deadline for entry for the 2020 Vision Design Awards has been extended until midnight EST on March 15.
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation Names Four New Board Members
Pendleton, SC, March 2, 2020—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation is pleased to announce four new members to its board of directors effective immediately:
ASID Names Winners of Student Portfolio Competition
New York, NY, March 2, 2020-The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has named the winners of the ASID Student Portfolio Competition as part of SCALE: The ASID National Student Summit.
Purchasing Managers Index Down Slightly to 50.9% in February
Tempe, AZ, March 2, 2020—The February Purchasing Managers Index registered 50.1%, down 0.8 percentage point from the January reading of 50.9%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.