Marazzi & Emilgroup Among Italy's Top Employers for 2020
Sassuolo, IT, February 10, 2020-- Marazzi and Emilgroup was named two of Italy’s top employers for 2020.
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Employment Rose by 225K in January, Unemployment Steady
Washington, DC, February 7, 2020—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 225,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.6%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Derr Flooring Wins Mirage's Spirit Award for Sixth Time
Saint-Georges, Quebec, February 7, 2020—Mirage presented its annual Spirit Award to Derr Flooring at a special event held as part of the 2020 Surfaces Exhibition in Las Vegas on January 28. The award recognizes a Mirage distributor who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the previous year.
AHF Launches Robbins Brand to NFA & Specialty Retail
Mountville, PA, February 7, 2020—AHF Products is launching the Robbins brand of fine hardwood flooring exclusively to National Flooring Alliance members and specialty retailers to help differentiate dealers in a crowded marketplace with a unique, high-quality line that is designed to sell.
Urban Root Associates Wins HD Expo's Box Design Competition
Alpharetta, GA, February 7, 2020—HD Expo + Conference recently announced Urban Robot Associates as the winner of the second annual Box design competition.
Wholesaler Sales Down 0.7% in December
Washington, DC, February 7, 2020—December 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $494.4 billion, down 0.7% from the revised November level but up 0.5% from the revised December 2018 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Knowles Resigns as CEO of Lumber Liquidators, Search Underway
Richmond, VA, February 6, 2020-Lumber Liquidators has announced that Dennis R. Knowles has resigned as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board of directors, effective February 5.
Eric Anderson Named President of Halstead
Norwalk, CT, February 6, 2020-HMTX Industries today announced that Eric Anderson has been promoted to president of Halstead, the division of HMTX that services the DIY/home center market segment in North America.
Ambassador Floors Acquires Mid-West Floors
St. Louis, MO, February 6, 2020—St. Louis, Missouri-based Ambassador Floor Company has acquired Mid-West Floor, bringing together two flooring companies serving the residential and homebuilder markets.
Productivity Rose 1.4% in Q4 2019
Washington, DC, February 6, 2020—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.4% in Q4 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 2.5% and hours worked increased 1.1%.