Manufacturing Improves in February
Tempe, AZ, March 3, 2014 -- The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing survey rose to 53.2 in February, up from 51.3 in January.
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WFCA Opposes New Silica Work Proposal
Anaheim, CA, March 3, 2014 -- The World Floor Covering Association has notified the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the association’s objections to new rules that have been proposed for work involving crystalline silica.
Berkshire Reports 10% Increase in Earnings
Omaha, NE, March 3, 2014 -- Berkshire Hathaway, parent company of Shaw Industries, said Saturday that fourth quarter income rose 10%.
Pending Home Sales Near Two-Year Low
Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2014 -- Pending home sales rose 0.1% in January, but remained near a two-year low, the National Association of Realtors reported.
Consumer Sentiment Ticks Up in February
Ann Arbor, MI, Feb. 28, 2014 -- Consumer sentiment rose to 81.6 in February from an initial reading of 81.2, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan.
Builder Sentiment in Multi-Family Housing Drops
Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2014 -- The National Association of Home Builders' Multifamily Production Index showed a slight weakening as the index declined four points to 50 in the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter Economic Growth Revised Lower
Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2014 -- Fourth quarter economic growth was revised lower from the initial estimate of 3.2%.
Bona Issues Alert About Dust Containment Trailer
Aurora, CO, Feb. 28, 2014 -- Hardwood floor care firm Bona US has issued a voluntary safety alert of its Bona Atomic Dust Containment System (DCS) unit mounted in a trailer used to sand and refinish hardwood floors.
Chicago Manufacturing Rises Unexpectedly
Chicago, IL, Feb. 28, 2014 -- The Chicago Business Barometer remained broadly unchanged at 59.8 in February compared with 59.6 in January, but was well ahead of expectations.
Mullican Wood Featured in 'Flipping Boston'
Johnson City, TN, Feb. 28, 2014 -- Hardwood maker Mullican Flooring will have one of its products featured March 1 in an episode of “Flipping Boston,” on the A&E channel.