Eugen Läger GmbH Opens U.S. Facility
Denver, CO, December 10, 2015—Eugen Lägler GmbH, headquartered in Frauenzimmern, Germany, recently marked the opening of a new facility, co-located with Palo Duro Hardwoods in Denver, Colorado.
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Wholesale Inventory Figures Stagnant in October
Washington, DC, December 10, 2015—October 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers were $448.0 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised September level, but were down 3.7% from the October 2014 level, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.
Recofloor Awards Event To Be Hosted by Soccer Star Matt Le Tissier
Old Trafford, UK, December 10, 2015—Recofloor will be recognising its members’ achievements at the fifth annual awards event to be held on March 3, 2016 at Old Trafford, England, the Home of Manchester United.
Rental Market Booming & Changing, According to New JCHS Report
Cambridge, MA, December 9, 2015—Multifamily housing construction has accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly 30 years but has still not been sufficient to meet surging demand, says Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Attendance Up at Greenbuild 2015
Dallas, TX, December 9, 2015—Informa Exhibitions and the U.S. Green Building Council have announced the results of the 2015 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, held November 18 to 20.
Aging Population Holding Back Labor Force Growth
Washington, DC, December 9, 2015--The labor force participation rate is projected to decrease and labor force growth to slow, according to bienneial projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2014-2024.
Job Openings Virtually Flat in October
Washington, DC, December 9, 2015—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.4 million on the last business day of October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Index of Small Business Optimism Declined in November
Nashville, TN, December 9, 2015—The Index of Small Business Optimism fell 1.3 points in November, dropping to 94.8, after three months of no change of any significance, said the National Federation of Independent Business.
Toll Brothers Net Income Rose in Q4
Horsham, PA, December 9, 2015—Toll Brothers, Inc. net income was $147.2 million, or $0.80 per share diluted, for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31.
DuPont and Dow in Advanced Talks to Merge
Wilmington, DE, December 9, 2015—DuPont Company and Dow Chemical Company are in advanced talks to merge, according to The Wall Street Journal.