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Washington, DC, April 3, 2017—Construction spending during February 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,192.8 billion, 0.8% above the revised January estimate of $1,183.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Ann Arbor, MI, April 3, 2017—Consumer sentiment rose to 96.9 in March, up 0.6% from February’s 96.3 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan.
Dalton, GA, April 3, 2017—Carpet Industry Clearinghouse announces the appointment of Bart Rich as its president, effective today.
Tempe, AZ, April 3, 2017—The March Purchasing Managers' Index registered 57.2% in March, a decrease of 0.5 percentage point from the February reading of 57.7%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
London, UK, April 3, 2017—Low & Bonar has been recertified for the new quality management ISO 9001:2015 and environmental management ISO 14001:2015 standards at its Belgian manufacturing facilities in Zele and Lokeren.
St. Louis, MO, March 31, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced that Mullican Flooring in Johnson City, Tennessee has earned the NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification.
Bethany, CT, March 31, 2017—Laticrete has promoted Sean Boyle to vice president of marketing for North America.
Washington, DC, March 31, 2017—Personal income increased $57.7 billion (0.4%) in February according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Chesterfield, MO, March 31, 2017—SYNLawn, maker of soy-biobased artificial grass, is partnering with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) International to provide their product to rescue shelters, sponsor a military pet rescue and offer discounts to homeowners with a rescue pet.
Washington, DC, March 30, 2017—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.