Cabinets to Go Reportedly Plans to Sell Flooring
Lawrenceburg, TN, April 7, 2017—Cabinets to Go, chaired by Tom Sullivan, is expected begin selling hardwood and laminate flooring in mid-May, according to Seeking Alpha contributor Donovan Royal.
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Wholesaler Sales Rose 0.6% in January, Up 9.9% YOY
Washington, DC, April 7, 2017—February 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $464.9 billion, up 0.6% from the revised January level and were up 9.9% from the February 2016 level, reports the U.S. Census Bureau.
Unemployment Fell to 4.5% in March as Economy Added 98K Jobs
Washington, DC, April 7, 2017—The unemployment rate declined to 4.5% in March, and total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 98,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
China Accounted for 58% of Hardwood Plywood Imports in 2016
Reston, VA, April 7, 2017—China’s share of total U.S. imports of hardwood plywood grew from 55% in 2015 to 58% in 2016 to reach a total of 1.83 million cubic meters, according to the Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association.
Brintons Included in Profit Track 100 League Table
Kidderminster, UK, April 7, 2017—Brintons was included in the 18th annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 league table, the much-respected business performance indicator, which was published in the newspaper early this April.
TCNA Handbook 2017 Edition Includes Broad Updates
Orlando, FL, April 6, 2017—Now in its 54th year of continuous publication and slated for release next month, the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation, a compilation of guidelines widely-used in specifying, selling, and installing tile and related installation materials, will include this year many noteworthy changes to existing language as well as wholly new sections.
Coverings Best Booth Winners Named, Florim Takes Top Honor
Orlando, FL, April 6, 2017—Coverings has announced the winners of its 2017 Best Booth Awards.
Coverings CID Awards and Rock Star Program Winners Announced
Orlando, FL, April 6, 2017—Coverings has announced the winners of its Installation & Design Awards as well as its Rock Stars Program, which honors top young professionals in the tile and stone industry.
Feb. Unemployment Rate Lower in 274 of 388 Metro Areas YOY
Washington, DC, April 6, 2017--Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 274 of the 388 metropolitan areas, higher in 88 areas, and unchanged in 26 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Claudio Bizzaglia Elected Chairman of ISO TC189 Committee
Anderson, SC, April 6, 2017—Claudio Bizzaglia, director of laboratory services at the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), has been elected to serve as chairman of the International Standards Organization's (ISO) TC189 Committee as of January 1, 2018, the ISO Central Secretariat recently announced.