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FloorDaily.net News & Interviews (November 4, 2016)


Today's Interview

Scott Roy Discusses the Integration of Gilford-Johnson and Awards Given to Retiring Leadership 

November 4, 2016-Scott Roy, president and CEO of Gilford-Johnson, and Kemp Harr discuss this year's integration of Gilford Flooring and Johnson Wholesale Floors into Gilford-Johnson Flooring and the two lifetime achievement awards given to Melinda McChesney and Dennis Cook, the two leaders who ran the individual companies for years and are now retiring. The awards were announced at the NAFCD meeting earlier this week in Chicago.

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Today's News
Mohawk Reports 25% Increase in Net Earnings YOY

Calhoun, GA, November 4, 2016-Mohawk announced 2016 Q3 net earnings of $270 million, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.62, compared to 2015 Q3 net earnings of $215 million, and diluted EPS of $2.89. This represents a 25% increase versus prior year. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

Mannington Mills named New Jersey Family Business of the Year

Salem, NJ, November 4, 2016-Mannington Mills has been named "New Jersey Family Business of the Year 2016" by Fairleigh Dickinson University's Rothman Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

U.S. Trade Gap Narrowed in September

Washington, DC, November 4, 2016-The goods and services deficit was $36.4 billion in September, down $4.0 billion from $40.5 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced through the Department of Commerce. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

NAFCD + NBMDA Announces Record Attendance

Chicago, IL, November 4, 2016-A record 940 participants attended this year's North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA). Read at FloorDaily.net

 

J+J Flooring Group Recertified as a ZWL Manufacturer

Dalton, GA, November 4, 2016-J+J Flooring Group has been recertified as a Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) manufacturer by GreenCircle Certified, a prominent third-party certifier of environmental claims. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

Employment Rose by 161K Jobs in October

Washington, DC, November 4, 2016-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 161,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

Bridgeway Interactive Releases Details of Upcoming Conference

St. Louis, MO, November 4, 2016-Bridgeway Interactive's Annual Conference will be held November 14 and 15 at the Silverado Resort and Spa in California's Napa Valley wine country. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

The Quinquennial Tile Award Seeks Entries

Sassuolo, IT, November 4, 2016- The Quinquennial Tile Award is currently accepting entries; the award, now in its fifth edition, seeks the most significant constructions that involve ceramic materials. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

Quick-Step Releases Video Series Featuring Erinn Valencich

Dallas, TX, November 4, 2016-Quick-Step has released a series of promotional videos featuring its celebrity designer, Erinn Valencich. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

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