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Chicago, IL, January 6, 2017—The pace of downsizing ticked up slightly to close out 2016, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to shed 33,627 jobs from payrolls in December, according to the report released Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Norcross, GA, January 5, 2017—Vance Bell, chairman and CEO of Shaw Industries, was named to GeorgiaTrend’s “100 Most Influential Georgians of 2017: Wielding Power” list.
Atlanta, GA, January 5, 2017—Jenny Heinzen York joins AmericasMart today as vice president of Home.
Roseland, NJ, January 5, 2017—Private sector employment increased by 153,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report.
Arlington, VA, January 5, 2017—The deadline for the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards has been extended from January 6 to January 23.
Tempe, AZ, January 5, 2017—The Non-Manufacturing Index registered 57.2% in December, matching the November figure, according to the Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Arlington, VA, January 4, 2017—Construction spending hit a ten-year high in November with monthly and year-over-year gains in both public and private categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Dalton, GA, January 4, 2017—Richard Turner, a 45-year veteran of the carpet industry, will be joining The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) as director of technical services and programs.
Glen Burnie, MD, January 4, 2017—Haines will present the second annual Haines Supplier Reliability Awards to Mirage Hardwood Floors and Armstrong Flooring on January 19.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 4, 2017—Unilin’s IP division has entered into a cooperation with Li&Co Switzerland and Karl-Heinz Scholz regarding Micodur mineral based flooring.