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Tempe, AZ, December 1, 2022—The November Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 49%, 1.2 percentage points lower than the 50.2% recorded in October, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Dalton, GA, December 1, 2022-Shaw Floors will update its Anso Colorwall display in 2023. The carpet merchandising system is available exclusively to Shaw Flooring Network (SFN) retailers and has a 20+ year legacy in the industry.
Washington, DC, December 21, 2022-INSTALL announces the retirement of executive director John T. McGrath Jr., who played a significant role in revolutionizing floorcovering installation training and standards for over two decades.
Weston, FL, December 1, 2022—Arthur Bieler, pioneer in the tufted carpet business, 93, died November 27.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2022—In the week ending November 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Toronto, ON, December 1, 2022 – Torlys announced that one of its senior members received the prestigious Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) “Member of the Year” award, vice president of sales for builder & hospitality Cam Bowen.
Woodbury, NY, December 1, 2022—Stanton Carpet Corporation is the flooring sponsor of the Designing Hope Showhouse: a project to create comfort in a home away from home, a remodel of the The Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley.
Washington, DC, November 30, 2022-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.9% in Q3 2022, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, November 30, 2022—The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) sank 4.6% to 77.1 in October, according to the National Association of Realtors.
St. Louis, MO, November 30, 2022—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced that its online learning platform, NWFA University (NWFAU), has received its fourth SAP Litmos Lenny Award for Best Not-for-Profit Training Program.