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Norwalk, CT, January 4, 2016—Arthur Clarke III, Metroflor’s environmental and compliance manager, has been appointed a member of the newly created Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) Harmonization Initiative Technical Sub Group.
Reston, VA, January 4, 2017—In a unanimous vote, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that there is a reasonable indication that the U.S. hardwood plywood industry is being materially injured by imports of hardwood plywood from China, The Hardwood, Plywood and Veneer Association reports (HPVA).
Bologna, IT, January 4, 2017—The deadline for the 2017 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition has been extended to January 13.
Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 2017—Bentley Mills announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to be recapitalized by an affiliate of Lone Star, a global private equity firm with $64 billion in assets.
Washington, DC, January 3, 2017—Construction spending during November 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,182.1 billion, 0.9% above the revised October estimate of $1,171.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce has announced.
Las Vegas, NV, January 3, 2017—The International Surfaces Event 2017, the largest residential flooring show in the U.S., begins in two weeks.
Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2017—The December PMI registered 54.7%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the November reading of 53.2%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
New York, NY, January 3, 2017—The luxury apartment market is expected to face a tough year in 2017, according to a Wall Street Journal article entitled, “Luxury Apartment Boom Looks Set to Fizzle in 2017.”
Toano, VA, January 2, 2017—Lumber Liquidators founder Thomas D. Sullivan, who served as its longtime chairman and CEO, has resigned as a board member, effective December 30, 2016, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
New York, NY, January 2, 2017—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.6% annual gain in October, up from 5.4% last month.