2017 Carpet Design Award Winners Announced
Hannover, DE, January 16, 2017—Winners of the 2017 Carpet Design Awards, held at Domotex, have been announced.
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Aquafil Awarded 2017 Green Good Design Nod for Econyl Fibers
Arco, IT, January 16, 2017—The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design awarded Aquafil USA a 2017 Green Good Design award for its Econyl fibers, made of 100% regenerated nylon using the Econyl Regeneration System.
Domotex Announces Enhancements to Upcoming Shows
Hannover, DE, January 16, 2017—Next year, Domotex will feature a new exhibition layout and the introduction of an annual keynote theme in 2018, plus an even stronger focus on trends and innovations.
W.F. Taylor & Spray-Lock Form Strategic Marketing Alliance
Dalton, GA, January 13, 2017—W.F. Taylor and Chattanooga-based Spray-Lock have entered into a strategic marketing alliance through which they will better serve their customers with innovative and environmentally friendly adhesives for light construction and floorcovering installations.
November Business Inventories Post Biggest Gain Since June 2015
Washington, DC, January 13, 2017—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,326.7 billion, up 0.1% from October 2016 and was up 2.3% from November 2015, according to the Census Bureau.
Consumer Sentiment Relatively Unchanged in Early January
Ann Arbor, MI, January 13, 2017—Consumer sentiment fell 0.1% to 98.1 in January, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
U.S. Customs Rules that I4F Can Import 3L Triplelock & Click4U
Willemstad, Curacao, January 13, 2017—Innovations4Flooring (I4F) has announced that the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Agency has ruled that products manufactured under I4F’s licenses, and including the 3L Triplelock and Click4U locking mechanisms, may be imported into the United States of America.
December Producer Prices Rose 0.3%
Washington, DC, January 13, 2017—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3% in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in December
Washington, DC, January 13, 2017—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2016 were $469.1 billion, an increase of 0.6% from the previous month, and 4.1% above December 2015, according to the Census Bureau.
Invista's Pami Bhullar Releases Resolutions for Floorcovering Pros
Dalton, GA, January 13, 2017—Per tradition, Pami Bhullar, director of retail development for Invista, has released his 2017 Resolutions for the Floor Covering Professionals.