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Dalton, GA, March 2, 2017—The Manufacturing Institute will award Shannan Billings, global sourcing director of raw materials; Amber Holland, director, IS administration systems; and Danielle Lancianese, process engineer with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award. In addition, Swee Har Wilcox, plant manager for Armstrong Flooring is an honoree.
Arlington, VA, March 2, 2017—Construction spending slipped from December to January but increased modestly from a year ago, as private construction grew solidly but public infrastructure outlays tumbled, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Brampton, ON, March 2, 2017—Gesco of Brampton, Ontario is pleased to announce the acquisition of Savoia Canada.
Mooresville, NC, March 1, 2017—Lowe's reported net earnings of $663 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.74 for the quarter ended February 3 compared to net earnings of $11 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.01 in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Washington, DC, March 1, 2017—Construction spending during January 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,180.3 billion, 1.0% below the revised December estimate of $1,192.2 billion.
Aliquippa, PA, March 1, 2017—Ardex Americas has announced the expansion of its Dallas, Georgia manufacturing facility to include warehouse and production capabilities.
Tempe, AZ, March 1, 2017—The February Purchasing Managers' Index registered 57.7%, an increase of 1.7 percentage points from the January reading of 56%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, March 1, 2017—Personal income increased $63.0 billion (0.4%) in January, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Atlanta, GA, March 1, 2017—Alliance Flooring named the winners of its retail of the year awards at its annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
Washington, DC, February 28, 2017—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.