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New York, NY, September 21, 2016—Koch Industries, a conglomerate owned by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, is moving into the household-cleaner business, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, September 21, 2016—Thirty-six states added construction jobs between August 2015 and August 2016 while construction employment increased in only 24 states between July and August, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
New York, NY, September 21, 2016—CarpetLOK has announced that after an intensive and rigorous testing program in the lab Mannington Commercial has been certified to supply carpet tile for CarpetLOK installation, effective immediately.
Manchester, NH, September 20, 2016—Carpet One Floor & Home welcomed four new members to its advisory council: Andrew Wiebe, Lee Emerson, Jeff Lerner and Barb Martin.
Dalton, GA, September 20, 2016—J+J Flooring Group has announced that it has established a new partnership with The Center for Health Design, the principal provider of healthcare design research and education.
Washington, DC, September 20, 2016— Privately-owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,142,000, 5.8% below the revised July estimate of 1,212,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Developm
Savannah, GA, September 20, 2016—Floor & Decor, an Atlanta-based chain of floorcovering stores, plans to open a 1.4 million-square-foot distribution center near Savannah, Georgia, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Lyndhurst, NJ, September 20, 2016—Sika Corporation has announced its new business relationship with Swiff Train Company Wholesale Floor Covering Distributor.
Washington, DC, September 19, 2016—Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in September jumped six points to 65 from a downwardly revised August reading of 59 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing M
Norwalk, CT, September 19, 2016—Metroflor Corporation’s Crush MS Campaign has exceeded its $25,000 fundraising goal to help raise awareness and funds for supporting the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS).