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Creative Materials Corporation Celebrating 25 Years

Creative Materials Corporation Celebrating 25 Years

Albany, NY, July 12, 2018—Creative Materials Corporation, a supplier of tile, brick, stone, paver systems, and other related building materials for the commercial construction industry, is celebrating 25 years of serving architecture firms, developers, and corporate multi-unit brands.

Wood Pulp Prices Rose Worldwide in Q1

Wood Pulp Prices Rose Worldwide in Q1

Seattle, WA, July 12, 2018—Strong pulp markets and record high prices for both softwood and hardwood market pulp resulted in upward price pressures on wood fiber throughout the world in the Q1 2018, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.

Mapei Expands MTI Training Program, Redesigns Logo

Mapei Expands MTI Training Program, Redesigns Logo

Deerfield Beach, FL, July 12, 2018—Mapei North America’s training program, known as Mapei Technical Institute (MTI), has seen an expansion in the number of its training sessions in the United States and Canada.

Tile of Spain Expands Quick Ship Program

Tile of Spain Expands Quick Ship Program

Miami, FL, July 12, 2018—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing over 120 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer's Association, announces new additions to the Tile of Spain Quick Ship Collection.

Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.5% in May

Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.5% in May

Washington, DC, July 11, 2018—May 2018 sales of merchant wholesalers were $509.0 billion, up 2.5% from the revised April level and were up 11.8% from the May 2017 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Producer Prices Up 0.3% in June

Producer Prices Up 0.3% in June

Washington, DC, July 11, 2018—The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.3% in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

ASTM Launches Collaboration Platform for Document Development

ASTM Launches Collaboration Platform for Document Development

W. Conshohocken, PA, July 11, 2018—Today, ASTM International launched the ASTM SpecBuilder platform, which empowers organizations to streamline collaboration and document development for internal documents such as specifications, test methods, guidelines, and procedures.