Multifamily Builder Sentiment Improves in Q2
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2012 -- The Multifamily Production Index improved for the eighth consecutive quarter with an index level of 54. It is the highest reading since the second quarter of 2005.
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Jobs Growth Lower Than Expected in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2012 -- Job growth was below expectations in August, according to the Labor Department.
Services Sectors Edges Higher in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2012 -- Service sector growth in the U.S. edged up in August with a rebound in employment, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Solutia's DOC Awards Creator Larry Gillian Dies
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 7, 2012 -- Larry Lester Gillian of Newnan, Georgia died Sept. 5 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Teragren Signs Florida Distributor A&W Supply
Bainbridge Island, WA, Sept. 7, 2012 -- Bamboo flooring firm Teragren has signed a distribution agreement with A&M Supply Corporation of Pinellas Park, Fla.
Armstrong Sells Patriot Flooring Supply
Lancaster, PA, Sept. 5, 2012 -– Armstrong World Industries has sold distributor Patriot Flooring Supply to the Belknap White Group, a 35-year old flooring distributor operating in New England and upstate New York.
Pfleiderer Canada Sells Laminate Facilities
Laval, Quebec, Canada, Sept. 6, 2012 -- Pfleiderer Canada, the parent company of Uniboard Canada, has agreed to sell its particleboard, MDF, thermally fused melamine and laminate flooring facilities to a subsidiary of Kaycan Ltd.
ADP: Businesses Increase Hiring in August
Rosedale, NJ, Sept. 6, 2012 -- U.S. businesses stepped up hiring in August, according to payroll firm ADP.
Jobless Claims Fall Last Week.
Washington, DC, Sept. 6, 2012 -- Initial applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in a month, according to the Labor Department.
WFCA Concludes Annual Media Tour
Anaheim, CA, Sept. 6, 2012 -– The World Floor Covering Association said it has completed its annual consumer media tour.