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Mukilteo, WA, October 8, 2021-David M. Gluth, co-founder of Gluth Commercial Flooring, was sentenced October 1 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison for his embezzlement scheme that stole more than $1 million from a commercial flooring business he co-founded with a friend, who put up $500,000 to start the company, according to Mukilteo Beacon.
Washington, DC October 8, 2021-- August 2021 sales of merchant wholesalers were $595.5 billion, down 1.1% from the revised July level, but were up 20.6% from the revised August 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Norwalk, CT, October 8, 2021- The nonprofit Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis Charity (HMAC) organization has been renamed HMTX Cares, with the purpose of also funding mental health organizations, in addition to its current support of addiction rehabilitation, aftercare and education facilities.
Dallas, TX, October 7, 2021-Impact Floors, a portfolio company of Blue Sage Capital, has acquired Got You Floored (GYF), a Greensboro, North Carolina-based provider of flooring products and installation services to multifamily properties and developers.
Brooklyn, NY, October 7, 2021-Ceramic imports rose 33.9% YOY in August, according to Grosser Consulting.
Washington, DC, October 7, 2021-In the week ending October 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 326,000, a decrease of 38,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Fairfield, NJ, October 7, 2021-Scott Stein, sales manager for ACF-Gardner, died October 5 due to complications from Covid-19.
New York, NY, October 6, 2021--The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record in August as American consumers continued to show a strong appetite for imported goods such as pharmaceutical products, toys and clothing, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Manchester, NH, October 6, 2021-Flooring America/Flooring Canada has announced the appointment of six new members to its advisory council, which serves as a liaison between retail members of Flooring America/Flooring Canada and its leadership team.
Roseland, NJ, October 6, 2021-Private sector employment increased by 568,000 jobs from August to September, according to the September ADP National Employment Report.