| | | Dec 14, 2018 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Aquafil Hosts Grand Opening at Phoenix Carpet Recycling Plant | | Phoenix, AZ, December 14, 2018-The $25 million investment represents the first of five plants in Aquafil's long-term plan. The second will open in 2019 in Sacramento, California. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Four Flooring Manufacturers Named to 2019 Training Top 125 List | | Excelsior, MN, December 14, 2018--Training magazine has released its 2019 Training Top 125, and several flooring manufacturers were included in the list: Mohawk, Shaw, Tarkett North America and Emser Tile. | | |
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| | | | Retail Sales Rose 4.2% YOY in November | | Washington, DC, December 14, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2018 were $513.5 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month and 4.2% above November 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | | | William Bates Named 96th President of AIA | | Washington, DC, December 14, 2018—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) inaugurated William J. Bates as its 96th president on December 7. | | |
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| | | AIA Unveils Results of Q3 Residential Design Trends Survey | | Washington, DC, December 12, 2018—Results from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) third quarter Home Design Trends Survey show a preference among households for communities closer to urban centers—known as infill—topping the list of neighborhood design trends. | | |
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| | | November Industrial Production Rose 0.6% | | Washington, DC, December 14, 2018—Industrial production rose 0.6% in November after moving down 0.2% in October; the index for October was previously reported to have edged up 0.1%, according to the Federal Reserve. | | |
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| | | Distrib.Trade Sales and Manu. Shipments Rose 6.1% YOY in Oct. | | Washington, DC, December 14, 2018-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers shipments for October was estimated at $1,469.9 billion, up 0.3% from September 2018 and was up 6.1% from October 2017, according to the Commerce Department. | | |
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| | | Second Phase of Installation Crisis Study Released | | Chicago, IL, December 14, 2018—In January 2018, the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) commissioned an independent research firm, The Blackstone Group, to conduct a multi-phase study to quantify the scope and severity of the lack of installation professionals on the flooring industry's sustainability and growth. | | |
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| | | Emser & NFM Named to Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2019 List | | Los Angeles, CA, December 14, 2018-Emser Tile was recently named one of GlassdoorÂs Best Places to Work in 2019. | | |
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| | | Jack Hollinger, Longtime Mannington Employee, Has Died | | West Chester, PA, December 14, 2018-Mannington retiree John ÂJack Hollinger III, 95, died on December 5. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Giulio Bonazzi Discusses Aquafil's New Carpet Recycling Facility in Pheonix, Arizona | | December 14, 2018—Giulio Bonazzi, CEO of Aquafil, and Kemp Harr discuss the grand opening of Aquafil's carpet recycling facility in Phoenix, Ari | | |
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