KronotexUSA Expanding Operations in SC with $230 Million Investment
Columbia, SC, December 23, 2015—Swiss Krono Group and its American subsidiary KronotexUSA are expanding the company’s existing operations in Barnwell County, South Carolina.
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Single-family Housing Sales Rose 4.3% in November
Washington, DC, December 23, 2015--November sales of new single-family houses rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 490,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Consumer Confidence Rises to the Highest Level Since July
Ann Arbor, MI, December 23, 2015--Consumer confidence rose in December to 92.6, the highest level since July. The new reading is nearly equal to the 2015 average of 92.9, which was the highest since 2004.
Home Prices Inched Up in October, FHFA Home Price Index
Washington, DC, December 23, 2015—U.S. house prices rose in October, up 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) monthly House Price Index (HPI).
Commerce Department Revises Q3 GDP Estimate
Washington, DC, December 22, 2015—Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.0% in the third quarter of 2015, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Existing-Home Sales Fell 10.5% in November
Washington, DC, December 22, 2015—Existing-home sales dropped off considerably in November, down 10.5%, to the slowest pace in 19 months, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Google Exec Conducting Informational Seminar at Surfaces
Boca Raton, FL, December 22, 2015—Flooring retailers will have a rare opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Internet marketing from famed Google executive Ben Tyson at a special Surfaces appearance called Lunch with Google.
FCICA Names First International Candidate to Earn CIM Designation
West Bloomfield, MI, December 22, 2015—FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, is pleased to announce the first international CIM candidate to receive the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) designation.
Horizon Forest Products Opens Dallas-Area Branch
Dallas, Texas, December 22, 2015—Horizon Forest Products officially opened its eleventh branch on October 11 at 2770 North Great Southwest Parkway in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Engineered Floors & J+J Industries Merge
Dalton, GA, December 18, 2015—Engineered Floors, LLC has announced its merger with J+J Industries, Inc.