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New York, NY, March 7, 2022—Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has set the stage for faster-rising consumer prices, with the mayhem of war driving up manufacturing costs for food, consumer goods and machinery in places far from the battlefield, reports the Wall Street Journal.
New York, NY, March 4, 2022—A fee award of about $10 million for consumer attorneys in two class actions over Lumber Liquidators’ allegedly subpar laminate flooring got Fourth Circuit approval [March 3], two years after the court sent the request back because of the deal’s “coupon” component, reports Bloomberg Law.
Washington, DC, March 4, 2022- Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 678,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, healthcare, and construction.
Dalton, GA, March 4, 2022—Engineered Floors’ commercial divisions—J+J Flooring Group and EF Contract—announced a price increase of between 5% and 8% on all brands and product categories.
Washington, DC, March 4, 2022—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Upjohn Research Initiative is providing up to $30,000 to five research projects that will advance sustainability in architecture.
Atlanta, GA, March 3, 2022--Interface reported Q4 2021 net sales of $339.6 million, a 22.6% increase versus $276.9 million in the prior year period with growth across all product categories.
Charlotte, NC, March 2, 2022—The Abbey Carpet & Floor and Floors To Go 2022 convention is underway now at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, running from March 1 to 5.
Las Vegas, NV, March 3, 2022—The International Surface Event (TISE)—comprised of Surfaces, StonExpo/Marmomac and TileExpo—has announced the dates of its 2023 event: January 31 to February 2, with education programs begin on January 30.
Solon, OH, March 3, 2022— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently recognized Tarkett's commitment to reduce portfolio-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% within ten years and to work with the DOE to share successful solutions and decarbonization strategies.
Washington, DC, March 3, 2022—New orders for manufactured goods in January, up twenty of the last twenty-one months, increased $7.6 billion or 1.4% to $544.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.