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Dixie Group Announces New Senior Credit Facility

Dixie Group Announces New Senior Credit Facility

Dalton, GA, November 3, 2020-The Dixie Group announced the successful negotiation of a $75 million, five year, senior secured revolving credit facility with Fifth Third Bank National Association, providing for borrowing based on percentages of values of the company's accounts receivable and inventory, and secured by a first priority interest in the company's accounts receivable and inventory.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.1% in September

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.1% in September

Washington, DC, November 3, 2020—New orders for manufactured goods in September, up five consecutive months, increased $5.2 billion or 1.1% to $475.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.6% August increase.

September Construction Spending Rose 0.3%

September Construction Spending Rose 0.3%

Washington, DC, November 2, 2020—Construction spending during September 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,414.0 billion, 0.3% above the revised August estimate of $1,410.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Purchasing Managers' Index Rose to 59.3% in September

Purchasing Managers' Index Rose to 59.3% in September

Tempe, AZ, November 2, 2020—The October Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 59.3%, up 3.9 percentage points from the September reading of 55.4% and the highest since September 2018 (59.3%), according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Välinge Forms Partnership with Elias Wilf

Välinge Forms Partnership with Elias Wilf

Viken, Sweden, November 2, 2020—Välinge is pleased to announce that Elias Wilf, servicing the mid-Atlantic market from North Carolina to New York, has signed up to be the first residential distributor of Välinge Flooring’s new range of XXL hardwood flooring.

Builder Confidence in 55+ Market Hit All-Time High in Q3

Builder Confidence in 55+ Market Hit All-Time High in Q3

Washington, DC, October 30, 2020-Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market was at an all-time high in the third quarter, jumping 18 points to 83, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).

Mohawk’s Q3 Sales Up 2%, Earnings Up 31%

Mohawk’s Q3 Sales Up 2%, Earnings Up 31%

Calhoun, GA, October 30, 2020-Mohawk reported Q3 2020 net sales of $2.6 billion, an increase of 2% compared to Q3 2019 net sales of $2.5 billion. Net earnings were $205 million in Q3 2020, a 31% increase compared to Q3 2019 net earnings of $156 million.