Worker Productivity Grew Most in Six Years
Washington, DC, Sept. 2, 2009--Worker productivity grew at the fastest rate in nearly six years this spring, according to the Labor Department.
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AIA Requiring Green Design Instruction
Washington, DC, Aug. 21, 2009--The AIA has implemented a new policy this year that will require all member architects to take four hours worth of instruction each year on environmentally sustainable design.
Factory Orders Up Less Than Expected
Washington, DC, Sept. 2, 2009--New U.S. factory orders rose a less-than-expected 1.3 percent in July, as a rise in aircraft orders outweighed sluggish demand for nondurable goods, the Commerce Department said.
ISM Index Shows Manufacturing Is Expanding
Washington, DC, Sept. 1, 2009--Conditions for the nation's manufacturers expanded for the first time in 19 months in August, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.
Intertech Flooring Buys RWA Flooring Associates
Austin, TX, Sept. 1, 2009--Intertech Flooring said that it has acquired Dallas/Fort Worth-based RWA Flooring Associates, a 12-year-old family-owned commercial flooring business.
Altro, Polyflor Launch UK Vinyl Recycling Program
London, England, Sept. 1, 2009--Flooring manufacturers Altro and Polyflor are launching the UK’s first vinyl flooring recycling take-back program in September.
Pending Home Sales Rise for Sixth Straight Month
Washington, DC, Sept. 1, 2009--Boosted by low prices and a home-buyer tax credit, pending sales of existing homes rose in July for the six straight month, the longest streak on record, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Construction Spending Off in July But Housing Up
Washington, DC, Sept. 1, 2009--U.S. construction spending edged down slightly in July on weakness in nonresidential building and government projects.
Omnova Solutions Raises Prices Effective Today
Dalton, GA, Sept. 1, 2009--Omnova Solutions’ specialty chemicals business said it is increasing prices up to $0.06 per dry pound for all GenFlo, GenCeal, Omnabond, GenCryl and GenCal styrene butadiene based emulsion polymers.
Oriental Weavers Could See Modest Growth
Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 1, 2009--Oriental Weavers could see profits rise between 3% and 4% in 2009 on increased local sales, the company's said Monday.