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Industrial Production Inched Up 0.1% in October

Washington, DC, November 16, 2018—Industrial production edged up 0.1% in October, as a gain for manufacturing outweighed decreases elsewhere.

C&R's Chris Zizza Honored with Community Spirit Award

Westwood, MA, November 16, 2018—C&R Flooring is pleased to announce that its president, Chris Zizza, was awarded the Community Spirit Award—Gold for his work with The Make a Difference Project at the 2018 Builders and Remodelers Association of Great Boston (BRAGB) PRISM Awards.

Tesoro Woods Named Vendor for Floors & More Group

Pennsauken, NJ, November 16, 2018—Tesoro Woods is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a core vendor for the Floors and More group.

Armstrong to Sell Wood Flooring Biz to American Industrial Partners

Lancaster, PA, November 15, 2018-Armstrong Flooring has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wood flooring segment to an affiliate of American Industrial Partners (AIP) for a purchase price of $100 million, subject to customary adjustments for working capital, debt, and other matters.

Mullican Announces Partnership with Building Plastics

Johnson City, TN, November 15, 2018-Mullican Flooring has announced a new partnership with Building Plastics, a wholesale floorcovering and decorative surfaces distributor.

Architectural Billings Softened but Remained Positive in Sept.

Washington, DC, November 15, 2018-AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.4 compared to 51.1 in September, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

CRI Holds Annual Membership Meeting, Elects 2019 BOD

Dalton, GA, November 14, 2018—The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) held its annual membership meeting where it covered budgets for both 2018 and 2019, reviewed the 2017 audit report and voted in the 2019 board of directors and board officers as well as the 2019 policy committee.

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 6.6% YOY in Sept.

Washington, DC, November 15, 2018—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for September was estimated at $1,468.0 billion, up 0.4% from August 2018 and was up 6.6% from September 2017, the Census Bureau announced.

Retail Sales Rose 4.6% YOY in October

Washington, DC, November 15, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2018 were $511.5 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 4.6% above October 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.

Royal Thai’s Wardlaw Wins CRI's Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award

Dalton, GA, November 15, 2018-The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) presented the Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award to David Wardlaw, technical director for Royal Thai, at the annual membership meeting.