Ecore Certified Zero Waste for Two Manufacturing Facilities
Lancaster, PA, November 5, 2021-Ecore has achieved zero waste environmental claim validations from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for two of its manufacturing facilities.
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LL Flooring Net Sales Declined 4.6% in Q3, Income Declined
Richmond, VA, November 4, 2021-Lumber Liquidators/LL Flooring announced Q3 2021 net sales of $282.2 million, a decrease of 4.6% compared to Q3 2020’s $295.8. Double-digit growth in pro and services sales partially offset a decrease in DIY sales.
Artisan Design Group Acquires Accents & Interiors
Dallas, TX, November 3, 2021-Artisan Design Group (ADG), a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, has acquired Accents & Interiors (A&I). Headquartered in Woodinville, Washington, A&I is a provider of flooring and solid surfaces in the Northwestern United States.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 14 to 269K in Last Week of October
Washington, DC, November 4, 2021—In the week ending October 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 269,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Tarkett Repositions Residential Business as Tarkett Home
Solon, OH, November 4, 2021—Tarkett has announced it is repositioning its residential business through new branding and added resources to better align to the needs of its residential customer base.
Labor Productivity Fell to 40-Year Low in Q3
Washington, DC, November 4, 2021—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 5.0% in Q3 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 1.7% and hours worked increased 7.0%.
Trucking Posing an Additional Snarl in the Supply Chain
New York, NY, November 4, 2021—A critical, often-overlooked link in the supply chain is emerging as a stubborn choke point in the freight-backlog mess: trucking, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Goods & Services Deficit Expanded by $8.1B in September
Washington, DC, November 4, 2021—The goods and services deficit was $80.9 billion in September, up $8.1 billion from $72.8 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Inched Up 0.2% in September
Washington, DC, November 3, 2021-New orders for manufactured goods in September, up sixteen of the last seventeen months, increased $1.3 billion or 0.2% to $515.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Mapei Breaks Ground on Plant Expansion in Quebec
Laval, Quebec, November 3, 2021-Mapei Inc. broke ground on an expansion at its Laval, Quebec facility, where it will construct a 50,750-square-foot powder production and distribution plant.