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Schönox Presents Spartan with Smooth Performer Award

Schönox Presents Spartan with Smooth Performer Award

Las Vegas, NV, February 4, 2020-Schönox HPS North America presented its mid-Atlantic distributor partner, Spartan Surfaces, with the 2019 Smooth Performer Award in recognition of their high level of support and dedication to the Schönox brand.

FCICA Names Eduardo Martinez Recipient of CIM Scholarship

FCICA Names Eduardo Martinez Recipient of CIM Scholarship

West Bloomfield, MI, February 4, 2020—FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, in cooperation with ARDEX Americas, is pleased to announce the next recipient of the Bruce Newbrough Memorial Certified Installation Manager Program (CIM) Scholarship.

Schönox Announces Partnership with Brandon Company

Schönox Announces Partnership with Brandon Company

Florence, AL, February 4, 2020—Schönox HPS North America, Inc. continues to augment product availability through the addition of Brandon Company, one of the largest flooring distributors in the mid-south United States.

Dec. Construction Spending Down 0.2% from Nov. but Up 5% YOY

Dec. Construction Spending Down 0.2% from Nov. but Up 5% YOY

Washington, DC, February 3, 2020—Construction spending during December 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,327.7 billion, 0.2% below the revised November estimate of $1,329.9 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Purchasing Managers' Index Rose to 50.9% in January

Purchasing Managers' Index Rose to 50.9% in January

Tempe, AZ, February 3, 2020—The January Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 50.9%, an increase of 3.1 percentage points from the seasonally adjusted December reading of 47.8%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.