Kory Bowling Named President/CEO of Paramount Global Surfaces
Alpharetta, GA, July 12, 2024-Paramount Global Surfaces (PGS), a company in the floorcovering materials market, announced the appointment of Kory Bowling as president and CEO.
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CPI declined 0.1% in June but up 3% year over year
Washington, D.C., July 11, 2024--The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in June, after being unchanged in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in its latest release.
Ceramic tile imports down 3.9% for first five months of year
New York, NY, July 11, 2024-In the first five months of 2024, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 71.8 million square meters, a decline of 3.9% from the same period in 2023 when imports were 74.7 million square meters, reports Grosser Consulting.
LL Flooring shareholders elect Tom Sullivan to board
Franklin, TN, July 11, 2024--Based on a preliminary tabulation of voting results, F9 Investments LLC announced that LL Flooring Holdings Inc. shareholders elected all three F9 nominees-Tom Sullivan, Jason Delves and Jill Witter-to serve as directors on LL Flooring’s board of directors.
Iris Ceramica Group produces first test slab using hydrogen power
Castellarano, Italy, July 11, 2024--Iris Ceramica Group, an Italy-based producer of high-end technical ceramic slabs, and Edison Next, a company in the Edison Group that supports customers along their decarbonization journey and ecological transition, announce the production of the world’s first 4D technical ceramic slab using a blend of green hydrogen–hydrogen obtained using renewable energy–and natural gas.
NWFA launches new sales-focused training program
St. Charles, MO, July 11, 2024-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced the launch of an updated series of sales-focused courses on its online learning platform, NWFA University (NWFAU).
Louisville Tile and Broadlume form partnership
Louisville, KY, July 11, 2024--Louisville Tile Distributors Inc., one of America’s largest and longest-tenured distributors of ceramic tile and related products, and Broadlume, a leading flooring software and technology company, have formed a strategic partnership to bring Louisville Tile's Wilcox Fifty Five private label tile collection to an even wider audience.
CFI opens new headquarters in Dalton, Georgia
Dalton, GA, July 11, 2024–Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) announces the grand opening of its new warehouse and headquarters located in Dalton, Georgia.
Unemployment rates remains at 1.2% for week ending June 29
Washington, D.C., July 11, 2024--In the week ending July 6, 2024, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims was 222,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Oriental Weavers adds vice president of digital strategy and marketing
Dalton, GA, July 11, 2024–Oriental Weavers USA has appointed Kristen Ritch to the newly created role of vice president of digital strategy and marketing.