JohnsoniteArcade Rubber Sheet Achieves C2C Bronze Certification
Solon, OH, September 3, 2015—Tarkett has announced its JohnsoniteArcade Rubber Sheet flooring has achieved the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Bronze Certification under Version 3.1.
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July Home Prices Up 6.9% YOY, CoreLogic
Irvine, CA, September 2, 2015—U.S. home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased by 6.9% in July 2015 compared with July 2014, according to CoreLogic’s July 2015 Home Price Index.
Sicis Converting Manhattan Townhouse Into Showroom
New York, NY, September 2, 2015-- Sicis The Art Factory has purchased a five-floor building located at 240 Fifth Avenue in the heart of NOMAD, Manhattan’s art and design district, which it will convert into a showroom.
Factory Orders Edged Upward in July
Washington, DC, September 2, 2015—Orders to U.S. factories rose by 0.4% in July to $482 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Private Sector Employment Added 190,000 Jobs in August
Roseland, NJ, September 2, 2015—Private sector employment increased by 190,000 jobs from July to August according to the August ADP National Employment Report.
Construction Spending Rose 0.7% in July, 13.7% YOY
Washington, DC, September 2, 2015—Construction spending during July was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,083.4 billion, 0.7% above the revised June estimate, according to the The U.S. Census Bureau.
Productivity Increased 3.3% in Second Quarter
Washington, DC, September 2, 2015—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 3.3% annual rate during the second quarter of 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, as output increased 4.7% and hours worked increased 1.4%.
Fewer than Half of U.S. Metro Areas Added Jobs Between July '14 and '15
Arlington, VA, September 2, 2015—Construction employment increased in fewer than half of the nation's metro areas between July 2014 and July 2015, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
August PMI Fell Slightly, Says the Institute of Supply Management
Tempe, Arizona, September 1, 2015—The August Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 51.1%, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points from the July reading of 52.7%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
New Software System Determines What Retail Customers Want to Buy
Cambridge, MA, September 1, 2015—Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors have developed a software system called Celect that analyzes a store’s sales and inventory data to determine which products customers want to buy.