Private Sector Employment Rose by 298K in February
Roseland, NJ, March 9, 2017—Private sector employment increased by 298,000 in February, according the ADP National Employment Report.
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FieldTurf Hires Deflategate Lawyer
Calhoun, GA, March 9, 2017—FieldTurf USA, the artificial turf company, has hired New Jersey attorney Ted Wells in its defense against class-action claims that it knowingly sold bad fields, according to thestar.com.
J+J Launches Shift Online Magazine
Dalton, GA, March 9, 2017—J+J Flooring Group announces the debut of “Shift” magazine, a publication designed to spark innovative and inspiring out-of-the-box design perspectives in commercial flooring applications using the J+J product portfolio.
Oil Prices Dropped 5.4% Yesterday
New York, NY, March 9, 2017—Oil prices had the largest one-day plunge in more than a year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Hosts Anniversary Event Today
Loudon, TN, March 9, 2017—DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products is celebrating ten years of bio-based performance with key customers from around the world at an event today at its plant in Loudon, Tennessee.
Panariagroup Brand Blustyle Entering U.S. Market
New York, NY, March 9, 2017—Attendees at Coverings 2017 will be the first to experience the North American launch of a Blustyle, the newest Panariagroup brand to enter the U.S. market.
Innovations4Flooring & Unilin Comment on Recent Patent Ruling
Willemstad, Curacao, March 9, 2017—Innovations4Flooring (I4F) won a European Patent Office (EPO) opposition case against the Unilin group.
Home Prices Rose 6.9% YOY in January
Irvine, CA, March 8, 2017—Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 6.9% in January 2017 compared with January 2016 and increased month over month by 0.7% in January 2017 compared with December 2016, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index.
Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.4% YOY in January
Washington, DC, March 8, 2017—January 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $463.6 billion, down 0.1% from the revised December level, but were up 8.4% from the January 2016 level, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.
MSI Announces Completion of Innovation Center
Orange, CA, March 8, 2017—MSI has built a new innovation center for its national marketing and merchandising team.