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Arlington, VA, July 10, 2017—Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs in June to the highest level since October 2008, signaling a new burst of hiring after three months of pause, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Fort Lee, NJ, July 10, 2017—Couristan has appointed Marlys Giordano to the position of creative director for the company’s area rug division.
Essen, DE, July 10, 2017—From emotional home robot to innovative sun umbrella to aesthetic cyclocross bike: award-winning products from all fields of everyday life are currently in the focus of the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany.
London, UK, July 10, 2017—Carpet Recycling UK held its fourth annual awards ceremony in June to mark the achievements of members who have demonstrated innovation, commitment and best practice in the sector.
Salem, NH, July 7, 2017—Noraplan lona, from Nora systems, Inc. was awarded the Plus X Award, an innovation prize for technology, sports and lifestyle products.
Paris, FR, July 7, 2017—Tarkett’s supervisory board has appointed Glen Morrison, currently president of Tarkett North America, to be the new group CEO, effective as of September 1. Morrison will succeed Michel Giannuzzi, who will take over a new CEO position outside Tarkett after ten years of successful accomplishments.
Chicago, IL, July 7, 2017—Over the last few weeks, nearly 11,000 pounds of carpet were discarded from showrooms at TheMART Chicago as the commercial design industry prepared for NeoCon 2017.
Bologna, IT, July 7, 2017— The 35th edition of Cersaie will take place at the Bologna Exhibition Center in Bologna, Italy from September 25 to 29.
Washington, DC, July 7, 2017—A new consumer spending analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) highlights another reason why home building helps drive a healthy economy: in their first year of ownership, new home buyers spend about $10,601 on appliances, furnishings and home improvement projects—2.6 times as much as other home owners in a typical year.
Atlanta, GA, July 7, 2017—The Home Depot announced a definitive agreement to purchase Compact Power Equipment, Inc., a national provider of equipment rental and maintenance services, for $265 million in cash.