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Industrial Production Rose 0.6% in June

Washington, DC, July 17, 2018—Industrial production rose 0.6% in June after declining 0.5% in May, according to the Federal Reserve.

Builder Confidence Holds Steady in July

Washington, DC, July 17, 2018—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained unchanged at a solid 68 reading in July on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

HomerWood Partners with Beasley Flooring Products

Titusville, PA, July 17, 2018—HomerWood announced the addition of Beasley Flooring Products as a distributor of its solid and engineered hardwood floors, effective immediately.

Tarkett Names New Strategic Marketing & Digital Executive VP

Paris, FR, July 17, 2018—Tarkett has announced the appointment of Pierre Barrard as strategic marketing & digital executive vice president.

American Olean Teaches Benefits of Digital Printing

Dallas, TX, July 17, 2018—American Olean (AO) recently partnered with its distributor Gulf Tile & Cabinetry to teach a group of Florida designers and photographers what ceramic tile can do from an artistic and design perspective.

RD Weis Announces Promotions

Elmsford, NY, July 16, 2018—RD Weis Companies and CTS Flooring Group announced the organizational promotions of both Vic Fotia, who will now serve as director of operations for the company’s sports division, PASS, and Chris Dias, who will assume the position of director of operations and logistics for RD Weis.

NWFA Partners with R.I.S.E. on 31st Smart Home

St. Louis, MO, July 16, 2018—The National Wood Flooring Association has provided flooring for its 31st home in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program.

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 8.6% YOY in May

Washington, DC, July 16, 2018—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,449.7 billion, up 1.4% from April 2018 and was up 8.6% from May 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Early July Consumer Sentiment Slipped Slightly but Remains Up YOY

Ann Arbor, MI, July 13, 2018—Consumer sentiment fell 1.1% in July to 97.1, following June’s final 98.2 rate, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Shaw Announces Price Increase on Residential Carpet

Dalton, GA, July 12, 2018—On July 10, Shaw Industries announced a price increase of 5% to 7% on residential carpet, with a minimum of $0.18, citing the escalation of raw materials

Amal Clooney to Deliver Greenbuild Keynote

Dallas, TX, July 13, 2018—Human rights lawyer and humanitarian Amal Clooney will deliver the opening keynote remarks at this year’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, taking place November 14 to 16, Informa Exhibitions and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced.

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