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Johnson City, TN, Sept. 4, 2012 -- Hardwood manufacturer Mullican Flooring said it plans to hire 28 new employees at its Norton, Virginia production facility in order to meet anticipated product demand in the coming months.
Tempe, AZ, Sept. 4, 2012 -- The Institute for Supply Management’s U.S. factory index edged lower to 49.6 in August from 49.8 in July.
London, England, Sept. 4, 2012 -- European flooring distributor Headlam has acquired the Welsh firm Flooring Accessories.
Jackson Hole, WY, Aug. 31, 2012 -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no indication Friday that the Fed would provide additional stimulus anytime soon.
Ann Arbor, MI, Aug. 31, 2012 -- Consumer sentiment improved in August, according to the University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters' consumer-sentiment survey.
Washington, DC, Aug. 31, 2012 -- New orders for manufactured goods posted the biggest increase since July 2011 and rose for the second time in three months.
Dallas, TX, Aug. 31, 2012 -- Daltile will hold the second annual Daltile Interior Design Scholarship, presented by the ASID Foundation.
Chicago, IL, Aug. 31, 2012 -- The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index for August slowed slightly to a reading of 53.0 in August from 53.7 in July.
Sunnyvale, TX, Aug. 31, 2012 -- Workers at Marazzi's Sunnyvale manufacturing plant and warehouse voted last week not to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1000, the company said.
Washington, DC, Aug. 30, 2012 -- Consumer spending in July rose by the biggest amount in five months, according to the Commerce Department.