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Washington, DC, February 4, 2022-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 467,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Clemson, SC, February 3, 2022—At Surfaces 2022, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) announced the development of an ANSI standard to classify hard surface floor products for specific uses with regard to slip resistance.
Chicago, IL, February 3, 2022—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce the organization's board of directors for 2022.
Paris, FR, February 3, 2022—Tarkett announced its new Climate Roadmap for 2030, in full alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement objective to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Las Vegas, NV, February 3, 2022-As Welspun Flooring prepares to launch its new North American flooring product line, Welspun has committed to donating, by way of customer base support, one cent from every square foot sold in North America to the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) on its private labeled programs’ overbill of SPC, broadloom carpet and carpet tile sold.
Washington, DC, February 3, 2022—In the week ending January 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 238,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, February 3, 2022-New orders for manufactured goods in December, down following seven consecutive monthly increases, decreased $2.4 billion or 0.4% to $530.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Philadelphia, PA, February 3, 2022—A new partnership between Mobile Marketing and Swell creates a seamless communication process between retailers and their interested customers throughout the entire buying process.
Washington, DC, February 3, 2022—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 6.6% in Q4 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 9.2% and hours worked increased 2.4%.
Dallas, TX, February 2, 2022—An affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners, a Dallas-based private equity manager, announced it has closed the acquisition of AHF Products, a North American hard surface flooring manufacturer.