Markets in 54 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index.
The Chicago Floorcovering Association (CFA) Installation and Training Committee is joining of forces with the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) to provide installation and sales training and certification classes.
Georgia governor Nathan Deal announced that Mohawk Industries will convert two manufacturing facilities in Dalton and Rome, creating 420 new jobs and investing about $85 million into the two conversion projects over the next two years.
Everlast fitness flooring has introduced Bounce, a surface that features a vinyl wear layer bonded to a recycled rubber underlayment using Ecore’s itstru technology.
Armstrong will be initiating a 6-12% price increase in the U.S. and Canada on select solid and engineered hardwood products effective with shipments on Feb. 3, 2014.
