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Chicago, IL, May 31, 2018—Hannover Fairs USA, the organizer of Domotex USA, has announced that Dalton, Georgia-based Engineered Floors will exhibit its Dream Weaver brand and new Engineered Floors Hard Surfaces collections at the inaugural Domotex USA trade show in Atlanta.
Houston, TX, May 31, 2018—T&L Distributing, based in Houston, Texas, has announced the opening of a full-service branch facility in North Little Rock, Arkansas, providing local delivery service for the state of Arkansas.
Chicago, IL, May 31, 2018—Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 12.6%, from 36,081 in April to 31,517 in May, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Arlington, VA, May 31, 2018—Construction employment increased in 256 out of 358 metro areas between April 2017 and April 2018, declined in 63 and was unchanged in 39, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Los Angeles, CA, May 31, 2018—On the heels of the builder’s 78.3% growth in closings from 2015 to 2017, Emser Tile and Century Communities announced they will renew their exclusive tile and natural stone provider partnership.
St. Louis, MO, May 30, 2018—Analyst Stifel reports that Mohawk’s acquisition of Godfrey Hirst, slated for the end of May, will be delayed.
Hazleton, PA, May 30, 2018—Forbo Flooring Systems will be implementing a 1.2% freight and delivery charge on all U.S. and Canada material orders, effective July 1.
Portsmouth, NH, May 30, 2018—The upper midscale and upscale pipelines together comprise 72% of all projects in the total pipeline, according to analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE).
Washington, DC, May 30, 2018—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Salem, NJ, May 30, 2018—Mannington has a partnership with Habitat for Humanity in which it donates flooring used for trade show booths and other marketing functions to the organization.