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Tempe, AZ, March 4, 2019— The February Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 54.2%, an decrease of 2.4 percentage points from the January reading of 56.6%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, March 4, 2019—Personal income increased $179.0 billion (1.0%) in December and decreased $23.8 billion (-0.1%) in January, according to estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
High Point, NC, March 4, 2019—International Market Centers has announced the schedule for IMC-hosted seminars, tours and hospitality offerings for Spring 2019 High Point Market, running April 6 to April 10.
St. Louis, MO, March 1, 2019-Analyst Stifel released a report following up on Mohawk’s fiscal year 2018 on February 28. Stifel’s preliminary estimate indicates that the U.S. LVT market was $3 billion (wholesale value).
Atlanta, GA, March 1, 2019-Deutsche Messe’s Dr. Andreas Gruchow presented the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) with a check for $10,000 on the opening day of Domotex USA’s inaugueral show.
Willemstad, Curacao, March 1, 2019-I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, today announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Wellmade Floor Coverings International, Inc., d/b/a Wellmade Performance Flooring, and U.S. retailer Costco for the manufacturing, using, importing and selling of HDPC Rigid Core Waterproof Planks using Unilin’s Unipush locking system in the United States.
Sassuolo, Italy, March 1, 2019-To reflect the many changes the show has undergone in recent years as well as broader developments in the world of architecture and design, Cersaie is adopting a new image.
Calhoun, GA, March 1, 2019-Mohawk Group has officially attained LEED v4 Gold certification and WELL Certification at the Platinum level for its flagship showroom in New York. Designed by Gensler, the 13,000-square-foot Chelsea retail space is one of the few projects in the world to be certified under both programs and associated levels.
Montmagny, Québec, March 1, 2019-Marielle and Richard Mercier are pleased to announce the appointment of Luc Robitaille as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Mercier Wood Flooring.
Atlanta, GA, February 28, 2019-The Home Depot reported a 10.9% YOY sales increase in Q4 2018.