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Dalton, GA, December 4, 2018-American Floorcovering Alliance (AFA) held its 39th annual meeting on the evening of December 4 and celebrated Wanda Ellis’ 25 years of service as executive director.
Carthage, MO, December 5, 2018—Leggett & Platt has announced that Erik Kempf has been promoted to president of Leggett & Platt Flooring Products, effective at the end of the month.
Mercerville, NJ, December 5, 2018—Congoleum has entered into a distribution agreement with Kraus Flooring, a division of Q.E.P. Co., to service several key markets in the western region of the United States.
Florence, AL, December 4, 2018—Schönox HPS North America has announced that Superior Surface Solutions has joined the Schönox family as a new distributor.
Baxter, TN, December 4, 2018-Portobello America officials announced on December 3 that the company will locate its U.S. headquarters and first U.S. production facility in Baxter, Tennessee.
Irving, TX, December 4, 2018—The International Surface Event (TISE): Surfaces has announced the return of Shaw’s Anderson Tuftex and US Floors/COREtec brands for the 2019 show.
Crossville, TN, December 4, 2018-Crossville unveiled its news website tailored for specifiers.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 3, 2018-President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to delay the imposition of 25% tariffs for 90 days.
Washington, DC, December 3, 2018—Construction spending during October 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,308.8 billion, 0.1% below the revised September estimate of $1,310.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, December 3, 2018-A voice against the imposition of up to 25% tariffs on Chinese flooring imports was in full force in Washington as the American Consumers & Workers Justice Coalition (ACWJC) met with senators, congressmen and their staffs in Washington last week regarding the Chinese tariffs in general and their potential effect upon the flooring industry in particular.