Mike Riley Named President of Feizy Rugs
Dallas, TX, November 7, 2017—Mike Riley has been named president of Feizy Rugs, according to Furniture Today.
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Invista Promotes Dan Haycook & Maggie Bidlingmaier
Kennesaw, GA, November 7, 2017 – Invista has announced Dan Haycook as the new president of performance solutions, replacing David Duncan, who has been tapped to move to a position with Koch Industries, Inc. subsidiary Georgia-Pacific as executive vice president of building products.
Home Prices Rose 7% YOY in September
Irvine, CA, November 7, 2017—Home prices nationally increased year over year by 7% from September 2016 to September 2017, and on a month-over-month basis, home prices increased by 0.9% in September 2017 compared with August 2017, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI).
Job Openings Held Steady at 6.1 Million in September
Washington, DC, November 7, 2017—The number of job openings was little changed at 6.1 million on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Armstrong Flooring Reports Sales of $308.5M for Q3
Lancaster, PA, November 6, 2017—Armstrong Flooring reported net sales of $308.5 million for Q3 2017, compared to $313.4 million in Q3 2016, primarily as a result of a decline in net sales in the wood flooring segment.
Shaw Industries Returns to Surfaces Expo with Premium Brands
Dalton, GA, November 3, 2017—Shaw Industries has committed to showcase its Anderson and Tuftex brands in an exhibit at the Surfaces expo in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2018.
Laticrete Supercap Assists with OSHA Silica Dust Compliance
Bethany, CT, November 6, 2017—Independent third-party testing has confirmed that Laticrete Supercap can help contractors and installers comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new workplace standards that reduces the allowable amount of exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust in construction projects.
Total Solutions Plus Underway in DC
Washington, DC, November 6, 2017—The Total Solutions Plus meeting is underway in Washington, D.C., running until tomorrow.
WFCA Accepting Entries for Gold Standard Awards
Dalton, GA, November 6, 2017—Entries for the 11th annual Gold Standard Awards are now being accepted, the World Floor Covering Association has announced.
U.S. Employment Rose by 261K in Oct., Unemployment at 4.1%
Washington, DC, November 3, 2017—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 261,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.