Go to Mohawkflooring.com/SmartStrand

FloorDaily.net News & Interviews (February 3, 2017)


Today's Interviews
Mark Clayton and Merrie Barnett Discuss Phenix's New Products at Surfaces 2017
February 3, 2017-Mark Clayton and Merrie Barnett, president and VP of marketing, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Phenix's new product introductions for the coming year. Watch the interview to see more details of the company's new LVT products, rigid core products, as well as a new Stainmaster display that features coordinated carpet and LVT products.
Listen at FloorDaily.net

SmartStrand Forever Clean
The Toughest, Easiest to Clean Carpet on the Planet


Today's News
David Sheehan Named SVP of Product Management for IVC US
Dalton, GA, February 3, 2017-David Sheehan will now serve as the senior vice president of product management for IVC US, a division of Mohawk Industries.
Read at FloorDaily.net 

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.3% in December

Washington, DC, February 3, 2017-New orders for manufactured goods in December, up five of the last six months, increased $6.1 billion or 1.3% to $464.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 2.3% November decrease. Read at FloorDaily.net

Employment Rose by 227,000 in January
Washington, DC, February 3, 2017-Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 227,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.8%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Read at FloorDaily.net


Armstrong Names Inaugural Winners of Thomas Armstrong Awards

Lancaster, PA, February 3, 2017-Armstrong Flooring proudly introduces the first annual Thomas Armstrong Awards, honoring distributors who exemplify integrity, a resilience of spirit and deep dedication to their customers. Read at FloorDaily.net

Growth in Non-Manufacturing Continued in Dec. But At Slower Rate
Tempe, AZ, February 3, 2017-The Non-Manufacturing Index registered 56.5%, which is 0.1 percentage point lower than the seasonally adjusted December reading of 56.6, according to Non-Manufacturing (NMI) ISM Report On Business. Read at FloorDaily.net

55+ Housing Market Ended 2016 at Record High
Washington, DC, February 3, 2017-Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remains strong in the fourth quarter of 2016 with a reading of 67, up eight points from the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index. Read at FloorDaily.net

Arizona Tile Celebrating Four Decades in Business
San Diego, CA, February 3, 2017-Arizona Tile is celebrating its 40th year of business this year. Read at FloorDaily.net



Floor Focus, PO Box 3399, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with
Constant Contact