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St. Louis, October 24, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recently participated in the 2017 Junior Achievement Career Fair, sharing information on careers within the wood flooring industry with more than 2,200 students.
Ridgefield, CT, October 23, 2017—Fred Williamson, executive vice president of Starnet, announced at the organization’s fall membership meeting that he would retire.
Calhoun, GA, October 20, 2017—Last week, as part of an announced price increase on residential and mainstreet carpet products, Mohawk announced that it would eliminate discounted terms on residential carpet products, if purchased on that basis, in lieu of a price increase.
Calhoun, GA, October 23, 2017—Mohawk employee Debora Busby, 54, of Fairmount, Georgia has been charged with more than 100 counts of fraud related to the theft of around $766,000 from the company, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Chicago, IL, October 23, 2017—Lorraine Parks (Poczatek), 88, wife of Century Tile co-founder Frank Parks (Poczatek) died on October 18th.
Orange, CA, October 23, 2017—M S International Inc. (MSI) donates to the Gary Sinise Foundation’s Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment (R.I.S.E.) program to help a wounded veteran and his family.
Dalton, GA, October 20, 2017—Shaw has announced plans to invest more than $42 million in its Meigs County, Tennessee carpet plant to modernize the facility and allow the company to use both nylon and polyester fiber at this location, including recycled PET.
Washington, DC, October 20, 2017—Total existing-home rose 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.39 million in September from 5.35 million in August, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, October 20, 2017—The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 57 in the third quarter of 2017, up two points from the previous quarter.
Washington, DC, October 20, 2017—The North Korean government sends laborers into Hunchun, China to make hardwood flooring that could be exported to the U.S., says the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association.