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Washington, DC, April 18, 2017— Privately-owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,215,000, 6.8% below the revised February estimate of 1,303,000, but is 9.2% above the March 2016 rate of 1,113,000, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, April 18, 2017— Industrial production increased 0.5% in March after moving up 0.1% in February, according to the Federal Reserve.
Arlington, VA, April 18, 2017—Double-digit price increases for key construction materials pushed up construction costs in March, while the prices charged by contractors remained moderate, according to a new analysis of federal producer price data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
St. Louis, MO, April 18, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced that 12 recipients of NWFA Service Awards were recognized on stage during its Wood Flooring Expo held in Phoenix, Arizona.
Milwaukee, WI, April 18, 2017—Shannon Specialty Floors has announced that it has entered a three-year agreement with Ascension Health.
Johnson City, TN, April 17, 2017—As part of its effort to broaden its domestic manufacturing footprint, Mullican Flooring has announced plans to bring full production of all sawn engineered products to the U.S. beginning early summer 2017.
Atlanta, GA, April 17, 2017—Beazer Homes USA announced Mohawk Industries as its exclusive product supplier across all flooring categories, including carpet, ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate and resilient flooring.
Atlanta, GA, April 17, 2017—Floor & Decor Holdings announced the launch of its initial public offering of 8,823,500 shares of its common stock.
Winchester, VA, April 17, 2017—Online retailer Rugs Direct has received a strategic investment from L2 Capital Partners, a private equity family office based in Devon, Pennsylvania.
Lebanon, TN, April 17, 2017—Commissioner Bob Rolfe of the TN Department of Economic and Community Development, Mayor Bernie Ash of the City of Lebanon and Michael Kephart, president, of Wonder Porcelain, were among those on hand to ceremonially open the new American Wonder Porcelain plant on April 11 in Lebanon, Tennessee.