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Washington, DC, September 7, 2018-Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 201,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, September 7, 2018—In August 2017, the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) commissioned an independent research firm to conduct a multi-phase study to quantify the scope and severity of the lack of installation professionals on the flooring industry’s sustainability and growth.
Saint-Georges, Quebec, September 7, 2018—Boa-Franc, the Mirage brand hardwood flooring manufacturer, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
Whitehall, PA, September 7, 2018—Three contractors from Sim’s Specialty Flooring of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, were severely burned the evening of September 6 when an explosion occurred at a job site, reports CBS Pittsburgh.
Waterloo, ON, September 7, 2018-Employees at Kraus Floors in Waterloo, Ontario have been laid off indefinitely, starting September7, reports CTV News Kitchener.
Alcora, Spain, September 7, 2018—Inalco will be taking part in Cersaie, September 24 to 28, where it will host GastroLab.
Naperville, IL, September 7, 2018—Bob Triezenberg, 71, died September 5.
Bel Air, MD, September 7, 2018-Spartan Surfaces has announced several internal promotions.
Wilmington, DE, September 6, 2018-DuPont Industrial Biosciences has completed the expansion of its Kinston, North Carolina manufacturing facility that produces bio-based, high-performance DuPont Sorona polymer.
Washington, DC, September 6, 2018—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.9% during the second quarter of 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 5.0% and hours worked increased 2.0%.