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NWFA Recognizes 12 Members for Service

NWFA Recognizes 12 Members for Service

St. Louis, MO, April 18, 2018—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recognized 11 recipients with NWFA Service Awards during its Wood Flooring Expo held in Tampa, Florida. Presentations were made during the Final Dive closing session held on April 13.

NAFCD Names New Distributor Members

NAFCD Names New Distributor Members

Chicago, IL, April 18, 2018—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to welcome its newest distributor members into the NAFCD distribution network.

Industrial Production Rose 0.5% in March

Industrial Production Rose 0.5% in March

Washington, DC, April 17, 2018—Industrial production rose 0.5% in March after increasing 1.0% in February; the index advanced 4.5% at an annual rate for the first quarter as a whole, according to the Federal Reserve.

March Housing Starts Rose 10.9% YOY

March Housing Starts Rose 10.9% YOY

Washington, DC, April 17, 2018— Privately-owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,319,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.

Global Sawlog Prices Rose 1% in Q4

Global Sawlog Prices Rose 1% in Q4

Seattle, WA, April 17, 2018—In the quarter four 2017, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) rose 1% from the previous quarter to reach just over $76/m3.

Stanton Names Two Regional VPs

Stanton Names Two Regional VPs

Syosset, NY, April 17, 2018—Stanton Carpet announced key changes to its West Coast sales leadership. Rich Crawford was promoted to Western regional vice president of Antrim, Rosecore and Crescent.

March Retail Sales Rose 4.5% YOY

March Retail Sales Rose 4.5% YOY

Washington, DC, April 16, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2018 were $494.6 billion, an increase of 0.6% from the previous month, and 4.5% above March 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.