Shaw Industries Returns to Surfaces Expo with Premium Brands
Dalton, GA, November 3, 2017—Shaw Industries has committed to showcase its Anderson and Tuftex brands in an exhibit at the Surfaces expo in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2018.
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Laticrete Supercap Assists with OSHA Silica Dust Compliance
Bethany, CT, November 6, 2017—Independent third-party testing has confirmed that Laticrete Supercap can help contractors and installers comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new workplace standards that reduces the allowable amount of exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust in construction projects.
Total Solutions Plus Underway in DC
Washington, DC, November 6, 2017—The Total Solutions Plus meeting is underway in Washington, D.C., running until tomorrow.
WFCA Accepting Entries for Gold Standard Awards
Dalton, GA, November 6, 2017—Entries for the 11th annual Gold Standard Awards are now being accepted, the World Floor Covering Association has announced.
U.S. Employment Rose by 261K in Oct., Unemployment at 4.1%
Washington, DC, November 3, 2017—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 261,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.4% in September
Washington, DC, November 3, 2017—New orders for manufactured goods in September, up three of the last four months, increased $6.5 billion or 1.4% to $478.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Tarkett Names Steve Vosburgh VP of Commercial Resilient Sales
Solon, OH, November 3, 2017—Tarkett has announced the appointment of Steve Vosburgh as vice president of commercial resilient sales for Tarkett North America.
Builder Confidence in 55+ Market Falls but Still Positive in Q3
Washington, DC, November 3, 2017—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market continued to be positive in the third quarter of 2017, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).
Non-Manufacturing Index Bumps Up to 60.1% in September
Tempe, AZ, November 3, 2017—The Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 60.1%, which is 0.3 percentage point higher than the September reading of 59.8%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
DOC Imposes Final Tariffs on CH Hardwood Plywood Importers
Washington, DC, November 3, 2017—The Department of Commerce has issued its final subsidy allegations against Chinese hardwood plywood producers and imposed countervailing duties of 22.7% to 194.62% on Chinese hardwood plywood imports, reports the Hardwood, Plywood & Veneer Association