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Washington, DC, May 23, 2017—Sales of new single-family houses in April 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 569,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 11.4% below the revised March rate of 642,000, but is 0.5% above the April 2016 estimate of 566,000.
High Point, NC, May 23, 2017—At last month’s High Point Market, Amazon was on site recruiting furniture manufacturers to its platform, reports Furniture Today.
Philadelphia, PA, May 22, 2017—Arkema announces the acquisition by Bostik of CMP Specialty Products, the flooring and floor preparation business of U.S. based specialist CGM.
Wyandotte, MI, May 22, 2017—BASF will increase prices for caprolactam and polyamide (PA) polymer by $0.07 per pound in North America, effective June 1, or as contracts allow.
Seattle, WA, May 22, 2017—Mohawk Group has become the first flooring manufacturer to achieve Living Product Challenge Petal certification for the company’s new Lichen modular plank carpet system.
Arlington, VA, May 22 2017—Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between April 2016 and April 2017 amid growing demand for construction services, yet more than half the states lost construction jobs between March and April amid tight labor market conditions, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
Centre, AL, May 22, 2017—The city of Centre, Alabama has filed a lawsuit against carpet manufacturers stating that “past and present release of toxic chemicals, including perfluorinated compounds (“PFCs”), including, but not limited to perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”), perfluorooctane sulfonate (“PFOS”), precursors to PFOA and PFOS” has impacted its drinking water.
Sacramento, CA, May 19, 2017—The California Department of Resources Recycling (CalRecycle) has released a draft enforcement plan against Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and its member carpet manufacturers, according to Plastics Recycling Update.
Saugus, MA, May 19, 2017—On May 10, A.J. Rose Carpets & Flooring officially purchased the Williston Weaves brand.
Los Angeles, CA, May 19, 2017—Emser Tile has expanded Emser University, a customized, multi-tiered learning and development program.