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Wholesaler Sales Up 1.2% in December, Up 9.1% YOY

Wholesaler Sales Up 1.2% in December, Up 9.1% YOY

Washington, DC, February 9, 2018—December 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $500.2 billion, up 1.2% from the revised November level and were up 9.1% from the December 2016 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Westboro of Ottawa Named Armstrong Elite Retailer

Westboro of Ottawa Named Armstrong Elite Retailer

Lancaster, PA, February 12, 2018—Armstrong Flooring’s newest Elite Retailer is Westboro Flooring & Décor of Ottawa, Canada, a company that has been providing Ottawa with flooring in the commercial, new home building, residential and commercial markets since 1962.

Fishman Named Distributor of the Year by FCDA

Fishman Named Distributor of the Year by FCDA

Scottsdale, AZ, February 12, 2018—Fishman Flooring Solutions has been named Distributor of the Year for 2017 by the Floor Covering Distributor Alliance (FCDA) and the Alliance’s Powerhold brand of flooring and flooring installation products.

Nonresidential Construction Spending to Increase by 4% in 2018

Nonresidential Construction Spending to Increase by 4% in 2018

Washington, DC, February 9, 2018—Despite labor shortages and rising material costs that continue to impact the construction sector, construction spending for nonresidential buildings is projected to increase 4% this year and continue at that pace of growth through 2019, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast.