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St. Louis, MO, May 15, 2019—Finneas Luca, 11-year-old son of NWFA member Dinu Luca, owner of ADL Floors in Woodinville, Washington, has been named the first recipient of the NWFA Next Generation award.
Huddersfield, UK, May 15, 2019—A deal has been reached with administrators Philmore and Co. to purchase Sellers Global Engineers, which recently filed for administration. The deal secures the future for one of the world's leading manufacturers of carpet finishing machinery, which has operated in Huddersfield, England for 107 years.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, May 15, 2019—Ulrich Windmöller Consulting GmbH & Co. KG (UWC), a company of the Windmöller Group, has filed a patent infringement action against some companies belonging to pan-European retailer group, Bauhaus, before the District Court of Düsseldorf in Germany.
Portsmouth, NH, May 14, 2019-In the Lodging Econometrics (LE) first quarter report for 2019, analysts detailed the leading franchise companies and their brands in the construction pipeline.
Mercerville, NJ, May 14, 2019—Congoleum has entered into a distribution agreement with Wanke Cascade, a subsidiary of Buckwold Western, to bring Cleo flooring to their northwest markets.
Washington, DC, May 14, 2019—Optimism among small business owners continued its steady climb in April, with the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increasing 1.7 points to 103.5.
Washington, DC, May 14, 2019—U.S. import prices advanced 0.2% in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, after increasing 0.6% in March.
Viken, Sweden, May 14, 2019—In addition to the existing sales office in Shanghai, Välinge now expands its presence with a support center at Homag China Golden Field center in Kunshan.
Chicago, IL, May 13, 2019--Gerflor has named Jeff Krejsa as VP of marketing and strategy for Gerflor, Connor Sports and Sport Court.
Washington, DC, May 13, 2019-U.S. trade negotiations with China will likely continue into June, the Wall Street Journal reports; following that news, China announced it would retaliate to the U.S. tariff increases by increasing tariffs on U.S.-made imports.