CARE Announces Updates to California Carpet Stewardship Program
Sacramento, CA, August 31, 2020-The California Carpet Stewardship Program announced three changes,
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Construction Employment Declined in July
Washington, DC, August 31, 2020-Construction employment decreased from June to July in 26 states and the District of Columbia as earlier widespread job gains gave way to more project cancellations, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data.
FloorFolio Granted Patent on EnviroQuiet LVT in Europe
Edison, NJ, August 28, 2020-FloorFolio Industries has been granted its first European Union Patent, giving its EnviroQuiet LVT a total of five patents.
WELL Announces Inaugural Health Safety Rating Projects
New York, NY, August 31, 2020-The International WELL Building Institute announced that RMZ Corp is the first organization and Yankee Stadium is the first sports and entertainment venue to achieve the WELL Health Safety Rating.
Legacy Kitchen & Bath Designer Robert Wieland Has Died
Hackettstown, NJ, August 31, 2020-One of the original founders of the American Institute of Kitchen Dealers, now the National Kitchen & Bath Association, Robert L. Wieland died on August 20 in his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Consumer Sentiment Rose 2.2% to 74.1 in August
Ann Arbor, MI, August 28, 2020-Consumer sentiment rose 2.2% to 74.1 in August, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Consumer Spending Rose by 1.9% in July, Income Up 0.4%
Washington, DC, August 28, 2020-Personal income increased $70.5 billion (0.4%) in July, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Federal Reserve to Maintain Low Interest Rate if Inflation Over 2%
New York, NY, August 28, 2020-The central bank unveiled a strategy in which it will tolerate periods of inflation above its 2% target to even out periods below, where it has mostly been since 2008, report the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Durkan Expands Partnership with Designer Virginia Langley
Calhoun, GA, August 28, 2020—Durkan has announced that the hospitality flooring manufacturer has partnered with longtime collaborator Virginia Langley to design print carpet tile exclusively for its PDI (Precision Dye Injection) platform.
Unilin Adding New Laminate Production in Belgium
Wielsbeke, Belgium, August 28, 2020—Unilin is investing in a new laminate flooring production line in Vielsalm, Belgium.