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Washington, DC, July 1, 2021—In the week ending June 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 364,000, a decrease of 51,000 from the previous week's revised level according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, July 1, 2021—Construction spending during May 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,545.3 billion, 0.3% below the revised April estimate of $1,549.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, July 1, 2021-The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) is has announced the expansion of its membership categories to include a new vendor/supplier membership.
Dalton, GA, July 1, 2021-Shaw Industries has announced the induction of Agustin “Augie” Tamayo, a veteran truck driver for the company, into the National Private Truck Council/Omnitracs Driver Hall of Fame earlier this month.
Lake Zurich, IL, July 1, 2021-WarmlyYours has launched a new installer certification program to help provide continuous radiant heating training.
Santa Fe Springs, CA, July 1, 2021—Galleher has named Joe Walker as its new commercial sales manager.
Tempe, AZ, July 1, 2021—The June Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 60.6%, a decrease of 0.6 percentage point from the May reading of 61.2%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Calhoun, GA, June 30, 2021--Mannington Commercial has entered into an agreement to acquire select assets of AtlasMasland, the commercial floorcovering business of The Dixie Group. The transaction is expected to close within the next 45 days.
Washington, DC, June 30, 2021—The Pending Home Sales Index rose 8.0% to 114.7 in May, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, signings increased 13.1%. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.
Roseland, NJ, June 30, 2021—Private sector employment increased by 692,000 jobs from May to June, according to the June ADP National Employment Report.