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Spartanburg, SC, September 2, 2015—Milliken & Company announced its acquisition, through its subsidiary Milliken (Australia) Pty Ltd, of the assets of Ontera Modular Carpets Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Cavalier Corporation Limited.
Worcester, UK, September 3, 2015—Recofloor has named the winners of its Love2shop Promotion, held throughout August, with the goal of encouraging more flooring companies to recycle their waste vinyl flooring.
Solon, OH, September 3, 2015—Tarkett has announced its JohnsoniteArcade Rubber Sheet flooring has achieved the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Bronze Certification under Version 3.1.
Irvine, CA, September 2, 2015—U.S. home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased by 6.9% in July 2015 compared with July 2014, according to CoreLogic’s July 2015 Home Price Index.
New York, NY, September 2, 2015-- Sicis The Art Factory has purchased a five-floor building located at 240 Fifth Avenue in the heart of NOMAD, Manhattan’s art and design district, which it will convert into a showroom.
Washington, DC, September 2, 2015—Orders to U.S. factories rose by 0.4% in July to $482 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Roseland, NJ, September 2, 2015—Private sector employment increased by 190,000 jobs from July to August according to the August ADP National Employment Report.
Washington, DC, September 2, 2015—Construction spending during July was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,083.4 billion, 0.7% above the revised June estimate, according to the The U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, September 2, 2015—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 3.3% annual rate during the second quarter of 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, as output increased 4.7% and hours worked increased 1.4%.
Arlington, VA, September 2, 2015—Construction employment increased in fewer than half of the nation's metro areas between July 2014 and July 2015, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.