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Washington, DC, November 16, 2017—Industrial production rose 0.9% in October, and manufacturing increased 1.3%. The index for utilities rose 2.0%, but mining output fell 1.3%, as Hurricane Nate caused a sharp but short-lived decline in oil and gas drilling and extraction.
Philadelphia, PA, November 15, 2017—Daltile, in partnership with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation and the Booz Allen Hamilton Innovation Center, is excited to announce Baileigh Petty as the grand prize winner of the sixth annual Daltile Interior Design Scholarship, presented by the ASID Foundation.
Atlanta, GA, November 16, 2017—Dan Hendrix has been named chairman of the board for TreeZero, an Atlanta-based company pioneering in the marketing, sales and distribution of 100% tree free paper.
Wilmington, MA, November 15, 2017—Parterre Flooring Systems has announced that Ralph Grogan has been named chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Dalton, GA, November 15, 2017—The strategic merger of Anderson Hardwood Floors and Tuftex Carpets of California will take effect January 1, 2018.
Glen Burnie, MD, November 15, 2017—Haines and Belknap-White Group are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership between the companies.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2017—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for September was estimated at $1,389.7 billion, up 1.4% from August 2017 and was up 6.4% from September 2016.
Parsippany, NY, November 15, 2017—Effective November 27, AdvanSix will increase the price of caprolactam and Aegis nylon 6 resins by 8 cents per pound, or as contracts allow.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2017—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.1% in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all items index rose 2.0%.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2017—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2017 were $486.6 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month, and 4.6% above October 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.