Patcraft Names Shannon Cochran VP of Creative & Product Dev.
Cartersville, GA, December 2, 2016—Patcraft, a brand of Shaw Industries, has announced the promotion of Shannon Cochran to vice president of creative and product development.
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Unemployment Fell 4.6% in November
Washington, DC, December 2, 2016—The unemployment rate declined to 4.6% in November, and total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Andrea Dobbins Named Executive Director of FCIF
Dalton, GA, December 2, 2016—Andrea Dobbins has joined the World Floor Covering Association's philanthropic arm, the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF), as executive director.
Armstrong Adds Bio-Based Tile to On & On Recycling Program
Lancaster, PA, December 2, 2016—Armstrong Flooring’s closed-loop recycling program, the On & On Floor Recycling Program, started in 2009, has already diverted 28 million pounds of post-consumer flooring representing 14,000 tons of landfill material.
Mohawk Announces Houzz Marketing Program for Aligned Retailers
Calhoun, GA, December 2, 2016—Mohawk Flooring is providing a new marketing program for its aligned retailers in 2017 through a new program on Houzz.
November Job Cuts Mark 2016's Lowest Level
Chicago, IL, December 2, 2016—The pace of downsizing fell to the lowest level of the year in November, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to shed 26,936 workers from payrolls during the month, according to a report by global outplacement consultancy
Lillian Rosenstock Rothberg, Co-founder of Laticrete, Dies
Bethany, CT, December 2, 2016—Laticrete co-founder and wife of the late Dr. Henry M. Rothberg, Lillian Rosenstock Rothberg, 91, passed away on November 27, 2016.
October Construction Spending Rose 0.5% on Res. and Public Work
Arlington, VA, December 2, 2016— Construction spending in October totaled $1.173 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 0.5% from the month before and up 3.4% from the October 2015 level.
Mannington Mills rEvolve Product Receives First Declare Label
Seattle, WA, December 2, 2016— Mannington Mill’s modular carpet product rEvolve is the first product to achieve a third party verified International Living Future Institute Declare label (Declare 3PV).
Välinge Files Patent Infringement Suit
Viken, Sweden, December 1, 2016—Välinge has filed an action for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Halstead New England Corporation, part of the Halstead International Group (Halstead) and Home Depot Incorp