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Sherbrooke, Quebec, May 7, 2018—Not only did American Biltrite receive a perfect score on the new 2015 ISO certification but the company was also advised by the designated auditor that no other organization that it audited achieved perfection in all six areas of the audit.
Wilmington, MA, May 7, 2018—Parterre Flooring Systems announces the recent hire of Marsha Newton, who has assumed the role of regional vice president for the West Coast market.
Toronto, ON, May 7, 2018—NovaFloor Elite Dealer, Wade’s Distributors of Mobile, Alabama, worked with the Junior League of Mobile to do a room makeover for St. Mary’s Home, a legendary children’s shelter in Mobile.
Arlington, VA, May 7, 2018—Construction employment increased by 17,000 jobs in April and by 257,000 jobs over the past year while firms boosted pay to help recruit new workers, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Portsmouth, NH, May 7, 2018—The franchise companies with the largest construction pipelines are Marriott with 1,383 projects/177,926 rooms, Hilton with 1,337 projects/149,075 rooms and IHG with 923 projects/94,296 rooms, according to the recent United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE).
Washington, DC, May 4, 2018—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 164,000 in April, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Camden, SC, May 4, 2018—Invista announced that its $30-million expansion in small-lot equipment specifically for solution-dyed nylon 6,6 bulk continuous filament (BCF) fiber production will become fully operational in the coming weeks.
Washington, DC, May 4, 2018—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market dropped five points to 66 in the first quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).
Solon, OH, May 4, 2018—Tarkett announces its corporate partnership with Habitat for Humanity in North America.
Lancaster, PA, May 4, 2018—Armstrong Flooring announced the launch of a low-maintenance VCT product targeted to commercial strategic account customers, featuring patent-pending Diamond 10 Technology.