Garden State Tile Opens 15th Location
Wall Township, NJ, August 6, 2019—Garden State Tile has opened its 15th location at in Columbia, South Carolina.
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QEP Buys Equity Stake in Spanish Ceramic Tile Company
Boca Raton, FL, August 6, 2019—QEP has entered into a strategic partnership with a ceramic tile company headquartered in Spain. This strategic partnership combines the strength of QEP’s worldwide distribution with the tile company’s expertise in design, manufacturing, and quality.
Marriott Leads Hotel Construction Pipeline in Q2 2019
Portsmouth, NH August 6, 2019— In the Lodging Econometrics (LE) second quarter report for 2019, the franchise companies leading the United States hotel construction pipeline are Marriott International with 1,469 projects/193,458 rooms, up 9% by projects and rooms year-over-year (YOY).
Cradle to Cradle Opens Public Comment Period for Version Four
Oakland, CA, August 6, 2019-The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute invites all stakeholders to help shape the fourth version of the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard during a 60-day public comment period from August 5 to October 4.
Job Openings Held Steady at 7.3M in June
Washington, DC, August 6, 2019-- The number of job openings was little changed at 7.3 million on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dixie Sales Down 5.7% in Q2
Dalton, GA, August 5, 2019-The Dixie Group reported a Q2 2019 net sales loss of 5.7% year over year (YOY). For Q2 2019, the company had a loss from continuing operations of $1,216,000, compared to a loss of $1,815,000 in Q2 2018.
Floor & Decor Sales Up 19.8% in Q2, Comp Sales Up 3%
Atlanta, GA, August 5, 2019-Floor & Decor reported a net sales increase of 19.8% year over year (YOY) for Q2 2019.
Interior Logic Group Acquires Flooring Systems
Irvine, CA, August 5, 2019-Interior Logic Group (ILG) has acquired Flooring Systems, a Houston, Texas-based design studio services and flooring installation business.
D.R. Horton Homebuilding Revenue Up 10% in Q3
Arlington, TX, August 5, 2019--D.R. Horton reported net income for Q3 rose 5% to $474.8 million year over year (YOY).
Non-Manufacturing Index Down but Still Positive in June
Tempe, AZ, August 5, 2019—The Non-Manufacturing Index registered 53.7%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower than the June reading of 55.1%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. This represents continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector, at a slower rate.