Southeast Flooring Market Opens in Atlanta Today
Atlanta, GA, January 8, 2019—The Southeast (SE) Flooring Market opens today at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Lowe's Plans to Hire 65,000 New Associates in 2019
Mooresville, NC, January 7, 2018-Lowe’s has announced plans to hire more than 65,000 associates this year to improve customer service and product availability.
Unilin Forms Partnership with IOBAC for Magnetic Technology
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 7, 2019—On January 3, Flooring Industries, Unilin’s intellectual property division, entered into an exclusive sublicensing arrangement to commercialize IOBAC’s magnetic technology globally.
Interface Announces Restructuring Initiative
Atlanta, GA, January 7, 2019-Interface has announced a restructuring plan for the first half of 2019.
Non-Manu. Index Reported Growth at Slower Rate in Dec.
Tempe, AZ, January 7, 2019-The December Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 57.6%, which is 3.1 percentage points lower than the November reading of 60.7%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Fishman Celebrating 100 Years of Business in 2019
Baltimore, MD, January 7, 2019—Fishman Flooring Solutions is celebrating 100 years of continuous business success in the distribution industry in 2019.
Construction Employment Rose 4.0% in 2018
Arlington, VA, January 7, 2019-Construction employment increased by 38,000 jobs in December and by 280,000 jobs, or 4.0%, over the past year, while the industry's average pay accelerated and unemployment decreased to a historic low, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Greenbuild Extends Call for Proposals Deadline
London, EU, January 7, 2019-Greenbuild has extended its call for proposals until January 14.
CFL Launches PVC-Free Engineered Stone Product
Jia Xing, China, January 7, 2018-CFL Flooring has announced the launch of Tenacity, a new PVC-free rigid core product to be introduced at Domotex and Surfaces 2019.
Select Interior Concepts Acquires T.A.C. Ceramic Tile Co.
Anaheim, CA, January 4, 2019-Select Interior Concepts, a diversified building products and services company focused on home interior products, announced the acquisition of T.A.C. Ceramic Tile Co., an installer of residential and light commercial flooring with annualized sales of approximately $70 million.