Marazzi to Open Paris Showroom Tomorrow
Paris, FR, September 6, 2017-- On September 7, Marazzi will open its new Paris showroom on three floors in the heart of the famous Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter.
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Grund America Joins GoodWeave
Washington, DC, September 6, 2017—North Carolina-based Grund America has joined with GoodWeave to support its ongoing work to combat child labor in global supply chains.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 3.3% in July
Washington, DC, September 5, 2017—New orders for manufactured goods in July, down three of the last four months, decreased $15.8 billion or 3.3% to $466.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Home Prices Up 6.7% YOY, Says CoreLogic
Irvine, CA, September 5. 2017—Home prices nationally increased year over year by 6.7% from July 2016 to July 2017, and on a month-over-month basis, home prices increased by 0.9% in July 2017 compared with June 2017, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI).
Classen Files Legal Action Against Strub/Alsapan
Kaisersesch, DE, September 5, 2017—Akzenta, a subsidiary company of the Classen Group, has filed legal proceedings against Strub/Alsapan for unpaid licensing fees on Classen’s Megaloc patent family, including its patent EP ‘210 at the Landgericht in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Mohawk & Nature’s Big Springs Water Partner for Hurricane Relief
Calhoun, GA, September 5, 2017— Mohawk Industries and Nature’s Big Springs Water teamed up to donate and deliver more than 100,000 bottles of water to the Houston area. The two companies split the cost of the water and will leverage Mohawk’s fleet to make the delivery once the roads are passable.
Karndean Holds Korlok Release Party
Export, PA, September 5, 2017—Karndean Designflooring welcomed area architects, designers, retailers and homeowners to its U.S. corporate showroom and headquarters outside Pittsburgh to celebrate the new Korlok collection, a plank format that features rigid core technology, comprised of 12 colors in a 56” x 9” size.
Construction Firms Added 28K Jobs in August
Arlington, VA, September 5, 2017—Construction employment increased by 28,000 jobs in August, following a dip in hiring and spending in July, but contractors face a lack of experienced workers, according to an analysis of new government data and a new workforce survey by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Mannington Matching Associate Donations for Harvey Relief
Salem, NJ, September 1, 2017—The devastation of Hurricane Harvey continues to grow as it moves from Texas to Louisiana, so Mannington Mills is partnering with its 2,000 U.S.-based associates to quickly raise relief funds for distribution by the American Red Cross.
Consumer Sentiment Rose 3.6% in August to 96.8
Ann Arbor, MI, September 1, 2017—Consumer sentiment rose 3.6% in August to 96.8, according to the final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.