WFCA Launches SEAL Program
Dalton, GA, April 1, 2024––The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has launched the SEAL (Seeking Excellence As Leaders) Leadership Development and Certification Program, an initiative set to begin on April 8.
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CTEF Improves Two Core Training Programs
Pendleton, SC, April 1, 2024—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has improved two core tile installation training programs: Understanding and Installing Ceramic Tile (UICT) and Comprehensive Shower Class.
Graça Rocha Joins HMTX Global
Norwalk, CT, April 1, 2024-- Graça Rocha has joined HMTX Global as sustainability & quality assurance manager.
Consumer Sentiment Rose 3.3% to 79.4 in March
Ann Arbor, MI, March 28, 2024—Consumer sentiment rose 3.3% to 79.4 in March, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Guang Tai Wins SPC Trademark Case Against Kolay's David Mitchell
San Diego, CA, May 28, 2024--Guang Tai He Import Export, Inc., a Maryland-based flooring company, has secured a permanent injunction from the United States District Court for the Central District of California over Daniel Mitchell, is CEO and founder of Kolay Flooring over the term “SPC.”
IVC Commercial Rebranded as Mohawk Group EMEA
Dalton, GA, March 28, 2024-IVC Commercial Carpet Tiles is becoming Mohawk Group EMEA, continuing a legacy of products designed and made in Belgium.
Pending Home Sales Rose 1.6% in February
Washington, DC, March 28, 2024-The Pending Home Sales Index rose 1.6% to 75.6 in February, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Q4 GDP Increased to 3.4% in Third Estimate
Washington, DC, March 28, 2024-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4% in Q4 2023, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 2,000 in Week Ending March 23
Washington, DC, March 28, 2024-In the week ending March 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 210,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Nashville Suburb One The South's Most Costly Residential Communities
New York, NY, March 28, 2024—"Just south of Nashville in Middle Tennessee is Williamson County, home to famous musicians and others in the music business. The county has a handful of communities, from bigger cities, like its hub, Franklin, with about 86,000 people, to smaller unincorporated areas with populations in the hundreds,” reports the Wall Street Journal.