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Hardwood Plywood Producers Initiate Anti-Dumping Dispute

Hardwood Plywood Producers Initiate Anti-Dumping Dispute

Reston, VA, November 21, 2016—The Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission asserting that imports of hardwood plywood products from China are being sold

Only 23 States & D.C. Added Construction Jobs in October

Only 23 States & D.C. Added Construction Jobs in October

Arlington, VA, November 21, 2016—Only 23 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September and October while construction employment increased in 35 states between October 2015 and October 2016, according to analysis of Labor D

Fall High Point Market Registration Fell Slightly YOY

Fall High Point Market Registration Fell Slightly YOY

High Point, NC, November 21, 2016--Registration for the fall 2016 High Point Market, which ran from October 22 to 26, was down 2.4% compared to attendance figures for same event last year, according to the Triad Business Journal.

Empire Today Acquired by H.I.G. Capital

Empire Today Acquired by H.I.G. Capital

Northlake, IL, November 17, 2016—Empire Today announces that an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a global investment firm, has acquired Empire in order to support and help drive its growth initiatives.

Housing Starts Rose 25.5% in October

Housing Starts Rose 25.5% in October

Washington, DC, November 17, 2016—Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,323,000. This is 25.5% above the revised September estimate of 1,054,000 and is 23.3% above the October 2015 rate of 1,073,000, the