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Solon, OH, September 6, 2022--Tarkett North America announces a new carbon strategy that will ultimately make real changes in how the company makes its floors, reducing impact rather than offsetting it.
St. Margrethen, Switzerland, September 6, 2022—Samuel Vonrüti has been named chief marketing officer (CMO) of Bauwerk Group.
Palo Alto, CA, September 6, 2022—The national median spend for primary bathroom projects increased nearly 13% to $9,000, while higher budget projects (with the top 10% of project spend) saw a 17% jump to $35,000 or more among homeowners, according to the 2022 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study.
Washington, DC, September 2, 2022--Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 315,000 in August, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
New York, NY, September 2, 2022-"Home buyers are feeling the pinch of rising costs more than renters,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Viken, Sweden, September 2, 2022- Välinge has terminated its license agreements with the Chinese flooring producer Jiangsu Divine Building Technology Development Co. Ltd.’s (“Divine”).
Washington, DC, September 2, 2022—New orders for manufactured goods in July, down following nine consecutive monthly increases, decreased $5.7 billion or 1.0% to $548.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Cartersville, GA, September 2, 2022—Shaw is partnering with direct health care company Premise Health to operate the third Shaw Family Health Center. The new facility, located near several of Shaw’s manufacturing, marketing and product development operations, will offer associates a wide variety of care options.
Mountville, PA, September 1, 2022—AHF Products announced it will move manufacturing of select solid and engineered wood flooring products to its Beverly, West Virginia; Somerset, Kentucky; and Only, Tennessee facilities in the U.S and will be closing its factory in Titusville, Pennsylvania, where these products are currently made.
Washington, DC, September 1, 2022—Construction spending during July 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,777.3 billion, 0.4% below the revised June estimate of $1,784.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.