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Palo Alto, CA, May 10, 2017—First-time home buyers and Millennials are spending more than ever on home renovation projects, according to the sixth annual Houzz & Home survey of more than 100,000 respondents in the U.S.
Washington, DC, May 9, 2017—March 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $465.5 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised February level, but were up 9.1% from the March 2016 level, according to the Census Bureau.
Calhoun, GA, May 9, 2017—Mohawk was recently named the winner of a Silver Stevie Award in the Videos Category in the 15th Annual American Business Awards.
Washington, DC, May 9, 2017—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.7 million on the last business day of March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Salem, NJ, May 8, 2017–-Mannington Mills has signed an agreement to sell its vinyl composition tile (VCT) business to Armstrong Flooring, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Lancaster, PA, May 8, 2017—Armstrong Flooring reported net sales of $265.2 million in Q1 2017, a 6.8% decrease compared to 2016’s $284.4 million.
Lancaster, PA, May 5, 2017—Armstrong Flooring will initiate a 3% to 5% price increase on select residential sheet products in the United States and Canada effective with shipments on or after June 26.
Toronto, ON, May 8, 2017—The Interior Designers of Canada and American Society of Interior Designers will address the key concerns of migration, culture, and diversity at Impact Summit 2017: Migration, Culture, and Diversity in the Built Environment.
Arlington, VA, May 8, 2017—Construction employment increased by 5,000 jobs in April to the highest level in more than nine years amid strong demand for new construction services, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Washington, DC, May 5, 2017—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.