Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Assoc. Hosting Charity Golf Outing
Fredricksburg, VA, May 15, 2019—The Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association will host its annual golf outing on June 26.
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AmericasMart Reports on Showroom Activity Prior to June Show
Atlanta, GA, May 15, 2019—Twenty-two showrooms are opening new locations, reimagining their spaces or renewing their leases in preparation for The Atlanta International Gift at Home Furnishings Market, July 9 to 15.
Domotex Turkey Reports on 2019 Show
Istanbul, Turkey, May 15, 2019—Held for the sixth time in Gaziantep from May 27 to 30, Domotex Turkey attracted more than 200 exhibitor firms from 14 countries and over 14,000 visitors from 89 countries.
NWFA Presents Next Generation Award to Finneas Luca
St. Louis, MO, May 15, 2019—Finneas Luca, 11-year-old son of NWFA member Dinu Luca, owner of ADL Floors in Woodinville, Washington, has been named the first recipient of the NWFA Next Generation award.
Sellers Acquired By International Consortium
Huddersfield, UK, May 15, 2019—A deal has been reached with administrators Philmore and Co. to purchase Sellers Global Engineers, which recently filed for administration. The deal secures the future for one of the world's leading manufacturers of carpet finishing machinery, which has operated in Huddersfield, England for 107 years.
Ulrich Windmöller Files Patent Suit Against Bauhaus
Wielsbeke, Belgium, May 15, 2019—Ulrich Windmöller Consulting GmbH & Co. KG (UWC), a company of the Windmöller Group, has filed a patent infringement action against some companies belonging to pan-European retailer group, Bauhaus, before the District Court of Düsseldorf in Germany.
Marriott & Hilton Report Record High Construction Pipelines in Q1
Portsmouth, NH, May 14, 2019-In the Lodging Econometrics (LE) first quarter report for 2019, analysts detailed the leading franchise companies and their brands in the construction pipeline.
Congoleum Forms Partnership with Wanke Cascade
Mercerville, NJ, May 14, 2019—Congoleum has entered into a distribution agreement with Wanke Cascade, a subsidiary of Buckwold Western, to bring Cleo flooring to their northwest markets.
Small Business Optimism Climbed to 103.5 in April
Washington, DC, May 14, 2019—Optimism among small business owners continued its steady climb in April, with the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increasing 1.7 points to 103.5.
Import Prices Rose 02% in April
Washington, DC, May 14, 2019—U.S. import prices advanced 0.2% in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, after increasing 0.6% in March.