Producer Prices Inched Up 0.2% in April
Washington, DC, May 9, 2019—The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.2% in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Chinese Tariffs Will Raise to 25% Tomorrow Unless Talks Progress
Washington, DC, May 9, 2019-The U.S. formerly filed paperwork Wednesday to raise tariffs on Chinese-made goods to 25% on May 10 unless progress is made in trade talks, resuming today, says the Wall Street Journal.
CFL Facilities in Taiwan & Vietnam Now Operational
Jiaxing, China, May 9, 2019—CFL’s new production facilities in Taiwan and Vietnam are up and running, with initial shipments of laminate and SPC having started in March 2019.
CFI Promotes Carpet Installation Career to Students in Dallas Area
Dallas, TX, April 29, 2019—Certified Flooring Installers Association hosted the Build My Future: Flooring Edition event in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Trade Deficit Widened by $0.7 Billion in March
Washington, DC, May 9, 2019—The goods and services deficit was $50.0 billion in March, up $0.7 billion from $49.3 billion in February, revised, The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.3% in March
Washington, DC, May 9, 2019—March 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $507.4 billion, up 2.3% from the revised February level and were up 3.9% from the March 2018 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
MFA & RFCI Merge
LaGrange, Georgia, May 8, 2019—Following approval by the Multilayer Flooring Association (MFA), and the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) boards of directors, Harlan Stone, MFA president and Dean Thompson RFCI president/CEO signed an Asset Transfer Agreement, a legal document designed to combine the two organizations under the RFCI umbrella.
AHF Products Relocating to New Headquarters
Lancaster, PA, May 8, 2019-AHF Products announced a moved to a new headquarters location in Lancaster County, where all of its 126 Lancaster County corporate employees will be located.
Starnet Elects 2019-2020 Board of Directors
Darien, CT, May 8, 2019- Starnet Commercial Flooring announced today the appointments of two new board directors and reelection of Les Lippert, Lippert Flooring and Tile.
Metroflor's Routman Wins ILFI's Living Future Hero Award
Norwalk, CT, May 8, 2019-Metroflor/Aspecta is pleased to announce that Rochelle Routman, the company’s chief sustainability officer, is the first person from the manufacturing sector to receive the Living Future Hero Award by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI).