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Several Shaw Brands to Exhibit at Surfaces

Several Shaw Brands to Exhibit at Surfaces

Irving, TX, December 4, 2018—The International Surface Event (TISE): Surfaces has announced the return of Shaw’s Anderson Tuftex and US Floors/COREtec brands for the 2019 show.

Construction Spending Rose 4.9% YOY in October

Construction Spending Rose 4.9% YOY in October

Washington, DC, December 3, 2018—Construction spending during October 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,308.8 billion, 0.1% below the revised September estimate of $1,310.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

ACWJC Continues to Push for Tariff Exemption for LVT in DC

ACWJC Continues to Push for Tariff Exemption for LVT in DC

Washington, DC, December 3, 2018-A voice against the imposition of up to 25% tariffs on Chinese flooring imports was in full force in Washington as the American Consumers & Workers Justice Coalition (ACWJC) met with senators, congressmen and their staffs in Washington last week regarding the Chinese tariffs in general and their potential effect upon the flooring industry in particular.

November Purchasing Managers’ Index Rose to 59.3%

November Purchasing Managers’ Index Rose to 59.3%

Tempe, AZ, December 3, 2018—The November Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 59.3%, an increase of 1.6 percentage points from the October reading of 57.7%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.