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Chicago, IL, December 21, 2016—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) announced its NAFCD Lifetime Achievement Award, NAFCD Leadership in Action Award, and NAFCD Growth Award recipients last month at the 2016 NAFCD Annual Co
St. Louis, MO, December 21, 2016—Stifel has released its building products industry update, called Trump Bump: A Look at Floorcovering and Building Products.
Dalton, GA, December 20, 2016—Phenix Flooring announced that Jason Hair has been hired for the new role of vice president of hard surfaces.
Bradford, UK, December 21, 2016—The Campaign for Wool (CfW) will attend The International Surfaces Event 2017 with a Declaration launched by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, outlining the international standards of the wool industry in caring for s
New York, NY, December 20, 2016—In spite of experts’ warnings that the many new apartments coming online in 2016 would drive vacancy rates up, rates have remained low for most of the year, reports NREI.
Dalton, GA, December 20, 2016—J+J Flooring Group was named a recipient of Architectural Products’ 2016 Product Innovation Awards.
Bothell, WA, December 20, 2016—Global demand for lumber increased in 2015 and 2016, resulting in a rise in trade by 10.2% in 2015, and Wood Resources International estimates that the increase will be as much as 13.6% in 2016.
Omaha, NE, December 19, 2016— Ron Blumkin, president and chief operating officer of Nebraska Furniture Mart, will step out of his position as part of the company’s long-term succession planning, according to Omaha.com.
Miami, FL, December 19, 2016—Lennar Corporation reported Q4 2016 net earnings were $313.5 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, compared to $281.6 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, in Q4 2015.
Thomasville, NC, December 19, 2016—Mohawk is expanding Unilin’s Thomasville, North Carolina laminate facility with a 100,000 square foot warehouse as part of a $36 million investment, according to the Triad Business Journal.