Milliken Names Patrick Keese President of Floorcovering
Spartanburg, SC, July 12, 2023-Milliken & Company named Patrick Keese as its executive vice president and president of its floorcovering business.
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HMTX Unites Teknoflor & Aspecta as HMTX Commercial
Norwalk, CT, June 13, 2023—HMTX Industries announced that the company has merged its Teknoflor and Aspecta commercial flooring brands’ North American go-to-market strategies into HMTX Commercial.
Shaw's EcoWorx Earns Works with WELL Mark
Dalton, GA, July 13, 2023-Shaw has earned license to the Works with WELL mark for its EcoWorx carpet tile products available from Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial and Shaw Contract globally.
TISE Adds New Locations for National Installer of the Year Competition
Dallas, TX, July 13, 2023—The National Installer of the Year competition from The International Surface Event (TISE) is on the road again in 2023 with the regionals competition, adding new locations for competitions and expanded prize offerings for competitors.
Unique Loom Names David Jolley VP of Sales
Fort Mill, SC, July 13, 2023—Unique Loom has announced the hire of David Jolley as its vice president of sales.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 12,000 in Week Ending July 8
Washington, DC, July 13, 2023—In the week ending July 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 237,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Arizona Tile Opens Location in Reno, Nevada
Reno, NV, July 13, 2023--Arizona Tile has opened the doors at its newest location in Reno, Nevada.
Inflation Eased to 3% in June
Washington, DC, July 12, 2023-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1% in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Vinyl Flooring Imports Declined 6.7% YOY in May
Charlotte, NC, July 12, 2023—Imports of vinyl flooring saw a decrease in May, down 6.7% year over year, but this follows a notable increase of 28.9% year over year last month, reports Truist.
Mortgage Applications Rose 0.9% in Week Ending July 7
Washington, DC, July 12, 2023-Mortgage applications increased 0.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 7, 2023.