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Chicago, IL, December 23, 2021—Gerflor USA announced the signing of a lease for a new distribution facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, that will replace the current Gerflor facility and double the square footage dedicated to domestic inventory.
Valencia, SP, December 23, 2021—Cevisama 2022 and the Tile of Spain “Passport to Creativity” tour have both been postponed until June 2022.
Cary, NC, December 23, 2021—CBC Flooring (CBC) has recognized Michael Halebian & Co. Inc. (MHCO) of Carlstadt, New Jersey for 2021 Outstanding Performance – Sales, Support, and Loyalty. This was for its support of the Toli and Takiron product lines.
Dalton, GA, December 22, 2021––Dean Howell, president of Moda Floors & Interiors in Atlanta, Georgia, has been elected chairman of the board of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
Washington, DC, December 23, 2021—New orders for manufactured durable goods in November increased $6.5 billion or 2.5% to $268.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up six of the last seven months, followed a 0.1% October increase.
Washington, DC, December 23, 2021—In the week ending December 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 205,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, December 23, 2021—Personal income increased $90.4 billion (0.4%) in November, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, December 22, 2021-Total existing-home sales grew 1.9% from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.46 million in November, according to the National Association of Realtors. This marks three consecutive months of increases.
Kansas City, KS, December 22, 2021—MSI Surfaces will open a new distribution center and warehouse in Kansas City, Kansas, reports CoStar.
Washington, DC, December 22, 2021—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3% in Q3, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In Q2, real GDP increased 6.7%.