Fabrice Barthélemy Named CEO of Tarkett
Paris, FR, January 16, 2019-Tarkett’s supervisory board decided at its meeting on January 11 to appoint Fabrice Barthélemy as chief executive officer and chairman of the management board.
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AdHawk Acquires FloorForce
New York, NY, January 16, 2019-AdHawk, a company that helps businesses optimize their digital advertising campaigns, has announced the acquisition of FloorForce, a digital marketing agency and website platform for the flooringcovering industry.
Import & Export Prices Both Fell in December
Washington, DC, January 16, 2019—Prices for U.S. imports decreased 1.0% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, after a 1.9% fall the previous month.
CFI Exhibiting at Xiamen Stone Fair, Taking Interested Retailers
Forney, TX, January 9, 2019– Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) announces its participation in the one of the Xiamen International Stone Fair in China, which takes March 6 to 9.
European Producers' Laminate Sales Fell in 2018
Hannover, DE, January 15, 2019-The Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) announced that global sales for the category fell 4.6% in 2018, totaling 455 square meters.
Domotex Reports on 2019 Show
Hannover, DE, January 15, 2019-Over 1,400 exhibitors from more than 60 nations traveled to Hannover for Domotex 2019.
Producer Prices Fell 0.2% in December
Washington, DC, January 15, 2018—The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.2% in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
MMFA Reclassifies Product Categories
Bielefeld, DE, January 15, 2019—The Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA) has assigned new names to product groups related to floating multilayer modular flooring (MMF).
Flooring America Holds Annual ConneXtion Meeting
Manchester, NH, January 15, 2019—Flooring America, Flooring Canada and The Floor Trader’s corporate team and members gathered as a group in Washington D.C. to kick-off the new year at conneXtion, an annual meeting with 500 independent floorcovering retailers from North America and Canada.
Winners of America’s Magnificent Carpet Awards Announced
Atlanta, GA, January 15, 2019-The winners of America’s Magnificent Carpet Awards were announced on January 10 in the Museum of Introductions during the AmericasMart winter show.