| | | May 15, 2019 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Shokar Buys Propex Backing Business | | Vancouver, BC, March 15, 2019—Last month, the Vancouver-based family investment group Shokar acquired all controlling interests in the European operations of Propex Operating Company and renamed the company Propex Furnishing Solutions. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Shaw Announces Price Incease on Imported LVT | | Dalton, GA, May 15, 2019—On May 14, Shaw announced a minimum of a 7% price increase on imported LVT. | | |
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| | | | Builder Confidence Rises to 66 in May | | Washington, DC, May 15, 2019-Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose three points to 66 in May, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). | | |
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| | | | Chinese Currency Negatively Impacted by Trade War | | New York, NY, May 15, 2019—The trade war is having a negative impact on China's currency, reports the Wall Street Journal. | | |
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| | | April Retail Sales Up 3.1% YOY | | Washington, DC, May 15, 2019—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2019 were $513.4 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, but 3.1% above April 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | | Industrial Production Slipped 0.5% in April | | Washington, DC, May 15, 2019-Industrial production fell 0.5% in April, and the rates of change for previous months were revised down on net, according to the Federal Reserve. | | |
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| | | HD Expo Kicks Off Today in Las Vegas | | Las Vegas, NV, May 15, 2019—HD Expo kicks off today in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. | | |
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| | | Veterans Affairs Adopts Install Specification for Resilient Sheet | | Glassboro, NJ, May 15, 2019—The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), one of the largest sources of construction jobs in the country, has adopted a fourth Install specification into its Master Construction Specifications. | | |
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| | | Mohawk Takes Home Three 2019 Stevie Awards | | Calhoun, GA, May 15, 2019—Mohawk Industries recently received three 2019 American Business Awards for initiatives that embrace and put into action the companyÂs dedication to its specialty retail partners and its ongoing commitment to sustainability. | | |
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| | | Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Assoc. Hosting Charity Golf Outing | | Fredricksburg, VA, May 15, 2019—The Mid Atlantic Floor Covering Association will host its annual golf outing on June 26. | | |
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| | | AmericasMart Reports on Showroom Activity Prior to June Show | | Atlanta, GA, May 15, 2019—Twenty-two showrooms are opening new locations, reimagining their spaces or renewing their leases in preparation for The Atlanta International Gift at Home Furnishings Market, July 9 to 15. | | |
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| | | Domotex Turkey Reports on 2019 Show | | Istanbul, Turkey, May 15, 2019—Held for the sixth time in Gaziantep from May 27 to 30, Domotex Turkey attracted more than 200 exhibitor firms from 14 countries and over 14,000 visitors from 89 countries. | | |
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| | | NWFA Presents Next Generation Award to Finneas Luca | | St. Louis, MO, May 15, 2019—Finneas Luca, 11-year-old son of NWFA member Dinu Luca, owner of ADL Floors in Woodinville, Washington, has been named the first recipient of the NWFA Next Generation award. | | |
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| | | Philmore and Co. Acquiring Sellers Global Engineers | | Huddersfield, UK, May 15, 2019-A deal has been reached with administrators Philmore and Co. to purchase Sellers Global Engineers, which recently filed for administration. The deal secures the future for one of the world's leading manufacturers of carpet finishing machinery, which has operated in Huddersfield, England for 107 years. | | |
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| | | Ulrich Windmöller Files Patent Suit Against Bauhaus | | Wielsbeke, Belgium, May 15, 2019—Ulrich Windmöller Consulting GmbH & Co. KG (UWC), a company of the Windmöller Group, has filed a patent infringement action against some companies belonging to pan-European retailer group, Bauhaus, before the District Court of Düsseldorf in Germany. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | John Crews Discusses Shaw's 2019 Hospitality Focus at HD Expo | | May 15, 2019—John Crews, design manager with Shaw’s Lifestyle Studio, and Kemp Harr discuss Shaw’s new Community focus at this week& | | |
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