Engineered Floors and Mattamy Homes Form Partnership
Dalton, GA, July 19, 2018—Engineered Floors and Mattamy Homes have announced an exclusive, national multi-year program for carpeting.
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FCLC Reports on Installation Labor Force Research Initiative
Dalton, GA, July 19, 2018—Members of the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) united in mid-April in Tampa, Florida, to hear preliminary results of the FCLC installation labor force research initiative currently being conducted by The Blackstone Group Inc.
WSJ Lists Vinyl Flooring as #13 on List of Tariffed Consumer Prod.
New York, NY, July 18, 2018—Vinyl flooring was included as one of the top 20 products imported from China in 2017, in an article entitled, “From Seafood to Mattresses: How the Latest Tariffs Would Affect U.S. Businesses” by the Wall Street Journal.
Housing Starts Fell 12.3% in June
Washington, DC, July 18, 2018—Privately owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,173,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dal-Tile Forms Provider Partnership with Fischer Homes
Dallas, TX, July 18, 2018—Dal-Tile Corporation has entered into an exclusive tile provider agreement with the nation’s 37th largest new homebuilder, Fischer Homes.
HPS Schönox Adds Four Distributors
Florence, AL, July 18, 2018—HPS Schönox has added four new distributors across North America.
Industrial Production Rose 0.6% in June
Washington, DC, July 17, 2018—Industrial production rose 0.6% in June after declining 0.5% in May, according to the Federal Reserve.
Builder Confidence Holds Steady in July
Washington, DC, July 17, 2018—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained unchanged at a solid 68 reading in July on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
HomerWood Partners with Beasley Flooring Products
Titusville, PA, July 17, 2018—HomerWood announced the addition of Beasley Flooring Products as a distributor of its solid and engineered hardwood floors, effective immediately.
Tarkett Names New Strategic Marketing & Digital Executive VP
Paris, FR, July 17, 2018—Tarkett has announced the appointment of Pierre Barrard as strategic marketing & digital executive vice president.