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MJ International Group Expanding Taiwan SPC Plant

MJ International Group Expanding Taiwan SPC Plant

New Taipei City, Taiwan, July 2, 2020—In response to increased demand for its vinyl tiles products, MJ International Group, a manufacturer of luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) and stone plastic composite (SPC), is announcing the plan of facility expansion to establish a SPC plant in Taiwan.

Jobless Claims Rose by 1.4M in Last Week of June

Jobless Claims Rose by 1.4M in Last Week of June

Washington, DC, July 2, 2020—In the week ending June 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,427,000, a decrease of 55,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Starnet Cancels Fall Membership Meeting

Starnet Cancels Fall Membership Meeting

Columbus, OH, July 1, 2020--The Starnet board of directors has elected to cancel the 2020 Starnet Fall Membership Meeting scheduled for October 7 to 8 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Purchasing Managers Index Rose to 52.6% in June

Purchasing Managers Index Rose to 52.6% in June

Tempe, AZ, July 1, 2020—The June Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 52.6%, up 9.5 percentage points from the May reading of 43.1%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Construction Spending Slid 2.1% in May

Construction Spending Slid 2.1% in May

Washington, DC, July 1, 2020—Construction spending during May 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,356.4 billion, 2.1% below the revised April estimate of $1,386.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.