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Washington, DC, May 17, 2019-China announced that it will retailiate against U.S. tariffs by raising tariffs on U.S. goods worth $60 billion, including wood products, effective June 1, according to the Decorative Hardwood Association.
Ann Arbor, MI, May 17, 2019-Consumer sentiment rose 5.3% in early May to 102.4, from April’s 97.2 rate, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Willemstad, Curaçao, May 17, 2019—I4F has released a statement in opposition to the complaint Unilin filed before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding alleged patent violations by its licensees.
Las Vegas, NV, May 17, 2019—Winners of the dscvr19 Student Design Competition, Durkan’s annual hospitality design contest, have been announced as part of the programming at this year’s HD Expo in Las Vegas. The presentation took place yesterday in HD Expo’s Social Hub.
Medley, FL, May 17, 2019—Indusparquet USA, manufacturer of Brazilian hardwood flooring, has appointed Jodie Doyle as its new vice president of sales and marketing.
Washington, DC, May 16, 2019- Privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,235,000, 5.7% above the revised March estimate of 1,168,000 but 2.5% below the April 2018 rate of 1,267,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, May 16, 2019—Universal Fibers celebrated the grand opening of its new plant in Europe on May 13.
Chattanooga, TN, May 16, 2019-Unilin, a subsidiary of Mohawk, announced the following statement announcing that the International Trade Commission (ITC) was investigating whether certain companies had violated three Unilin-held patents related to glueless vinyl, and the CEO of one of the company’s accused, Halstead, responds to the announcement.
Vancouver, BC, March 15, 2019-Last month, the Vancouver-based family investment group Shokar acquired all controlling interests in the European operations of Propex Operating Company and renamed the company Propex Furnishing Solutions.
Dalton, GA, May 15, 2019—On May 14, Shaw announced a minimum of a 7% price increase on imported LVT.