Industrial Production Declined 0.1% in December
Washington, DC, January 14, 2022—Industrial production declined 0.1% in December, according to the Federal Reserve.
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Distributive Trade Sales Up 0.7% in November
Washington, DC, January 14, 2022—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,723.7 billion, up 0.7% from October 2021 and was up 17.6% from November 2020.
I4F Bringing Three New Technologies to Surfaces
Hamont, Belgium, January 14, 2022—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, is exhibiting at The International Surface Event (TISE) Surfaces 2022 taking place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on February 1 to 3.
Unilin Introduces Grouted Techonology for SPC
Waregem, Belgium, January 14, 2022—Unilin is launching a new type of bevel for resilient floors that look like a grouted groove.
EJ Welch Acquires Gilford-Johnson
St. Louis, MO, January 13, 2022—EJ Welch Company, a division of Center Rock Capital Partners’ Merit Distribution Group based in St. Louis, Missouri, has acquired Blue Equity-owned Gilford-Johnson Flooring.
RFMS Announces Details of May Conference
Tuscaloosa, AL, January 13, 2022-Resource and Financial Management Systems (RFMS, Inc.), a software developer for the flooring industry, announces that it will host an educational event in 2022, Building on the Best 2022 Owner & Education Conference is scheduled for May 2 to 4 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Omicron May Have Peaked in U.K.
New York, NY, January 13, 2022—The U.K. appears to have passed the peak of the latest wave of Covid-19 caused by Omicron, a promising sign that the highly transmissible variant’s impact may be brief, if intense, and fueling optimism that the pandemic may be waning, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Jobless Claims Declined by 23K in the First Week of January
Washington, DC, January 13, 2022—In the week ending January 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, an increase of 23,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 207,000, according to the Department of Labor.
Producer Prices Rose 0.2% in December
Washington, DC, January 13, 2022-The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2% in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Andrew Cogan Named COB for The Rug Company
High Point, NC, January 13, 2022—The Rug Company, a manufacturer of luxury and contemporary rug designs, has named Andrew B. Cogan as chairman of the company’s board of directors, reports Furniture Today.