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St. Louis, MO, October 1, 2020-E. J. Welch, a division of Center Rock Capital Partners’ Merit Distribution Group, based in St. Louis, Missouri, has acquired the Indiana, Western Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio territories of Gilford-Johnson Flooring effective September 28, 2020.
Tempe, AZ, October 1, 2020-The September Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 55.4%, down 0.6 percentage point from the August reading of 56%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, October 1, 2020-Construction spending during August 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,412.8 billion, 1.4% above the revised July estimate of $1,392.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dalton, GA, October 1, 2020—Shaw Industries has promoted Kellie Ballew to vice president of global sustainability.
Edison, NJ, October 1, 2020—FloorFolio Industries receives approval to become an authorized provider of (CEUs) continuing education units.
Denver, CO, October 1, 2020—The Denver franchisee of wholesale flooring retailer ProSource, led by Brett Martin, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reports Business Den.
Washington, DC, October 1, 2020-In the week ending September 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 837,000, a decrease of 36,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, September 30, 2020-The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose 8.8% to 132.8- a record high-in August, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Hackettstown, NJ, September 30, 2020-The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its Market Outlook report showing the remodeling industry is largely recovering from its Q1 COVID-19-induced dip.
Roseland, NJ, September 30, 2020-Private sector employment increased by 749,000 jobs from August to September, according to the September ADP National Employment Report.