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Orlando, FL, April 9, 2019-Total U.S. ceramic tile consumption for 2018 was 3.11 billion square feet, up 1.5% versus 2017, reports the Tile Council of North America, or an increase of 0.4% to $3.7 billion.
Washington, DC, April 9, 2019—The number of job openings fell to 7.1 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, April 9, 2019—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.1 points to 101.8 in March, a historically strong level and an indication that small businesses continue to power the economy after being briefly shaken by January’s government shutdown.
Orlando, FL, April 9, 2019—Coverings has announced its 2019 Rock Stars.
New York, NY, April 9, 2019—Shaw Floors’ LifeGuard Spill-proof backing won silver at the April 4 Edison Awards ceremony in New York City for offering unprecedented accident protection and a worry-free carpet experience.
Chattanooga, TN, April 9, 2019—Kevin Rose was named Carpetland’s 2018 retailer of the year.
Knoxville, TN, April 9, 2019—Patrik Knudsen, a growth-, compliance- and efficiency-driven senior finance executive, is Braxton-Bragg’s new CFO.
Washington, DC, April 8, 2019-Michael P. Gannon, former vice president of sales for a large Chicago-based commercial flooring contractor, has been charged for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices for commercial flooring services and products sold in the United States, the Department of Justice announced.
Minneapolis, MN, April 8, 2019-Gerflor’s Connor Sports provided the court flooring for the 2019 NCAA Final Four championship, reports Interiors and Sources. Minneapolis, MN, April 8, 2019-Gerflor’s Connor Sports provided the court flooring for the 2019 NCAA Final Four championship, reports Interiors and Sources.
Anderson, SC, April 8, 2019—Tile Council of North America (TCNA) has launched The Ceramic Alliance to begin working with other associations and companies in the ceramic industry on interests common to all ceramic sectors, especially brick, refractories, roof tiles, and ceramic tiles.