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Washington, DC, June 9, 2016— April 2016 sales of merchant wholesalers were $434.2 billion, up 1.0% from the revised March level, but were down 2.6% from the April 2015 level, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.
Johnson City, TN, June 9, 2016—Mullican Flooring is evaluating sites for a facilities expansion project in Johnson City, Tennessee; Virginia; and Kentucky.
Norwalk, CT, June 9, 2016—In April, Metroflor Corporation hosted a trip to China for all of its distributor partners.
Thansau, Upper Bavaria, June 9, 2016—The Annual Meeting of the MMFA, the Multilayer Modular Flooring Association, was held in Thansau, Upper Bavaria, May 9 to 10 at the invitation of member Schattdecor AG.
New York, NY, June 8, 2016—Fortune has released its 62nd Fortune 500 list, and several companies in and associated with the flooring industry are included.
Dalton, GA, June 8, 2016–Ginger Gilbert has been named J+J Flooring Group’s new director of product – Kinetex.
Washington, DC, June 8, 2016—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.8 million on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Milwaukee, WI, June 8, 2016—Shannon Specialty Floors has expanded its current marketing alliance with sales group, Spartan Surfaces.
Jackson, MS, June 8, 2016—As of the end of May, the The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has already matched its previous record of 1,150 active members and expects to exceed total record membership in 2016.
Glassboro, NJ, June 7, 2016—In response to the significant need in the floorcovering industry to raise awareness and aptitude of proper substrate preparation and installation, Install announces its first ever Surface Prep Certification.