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Washington, DC, April 4, 2023-New orders for manufactured goods in February, down three of the last four months, decreased $3.9 billion or 0.7% to $536.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 2.1% January decrease.
Washington, DC, April 4, 2023—The number of job openings decreased to 9.9 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Bolingbrook, IL, April 3, 2023—Gerflor, a designer and manufacturer of specialized flooring for sport, commercial and residential environments, has acquired SnapLock Industries, a developer and manufacturer in the modular surface category.
Waregem, Belgium, April 3, 2023—Beaulieu International Group (BIG) has signed an agreement with Australian B2B flooring wholesaler Signature Floors to acquire its complete range of activities.
Raleigh, NC, April 3, 2023-Four companies in the hardwood industry-Horizon Forest Products, Custom Wholesale Floors, Heritage Forest Products and Wood Pro-announced their merger into one company, Horizon Forest Products.
Columbus, OH, April 3, 2023—DMA Floors has joined Starnet.
Washington, DC, April 3, 2023—Construction spending during February 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,844.1 billion, 0.1% below the revised January estimate of $1,845.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, April 3, 2023-"A group of large oil producers led by Saudi Arabia said Sunday they would cut more than a million barrels of output a day starting next month, a surprise move that upset Washington and led to a jump in crude prices amid concerns about the global economy,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Chattanooga, TN, April 3, 2023—Alliance Flooring (AFI) announces the addition of Tami Stahl as vice president of marketing and merchandising.
Tempe, AZ, April 3, 2023—The March Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 46.3%, 1.4 percentage points lower than the 47.7% recorded in February.