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Washington, DC, January 12, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2017 were $495.4 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month, and 5.4% above December 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Wilmington, DE, January 12, 2018—DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) is proud to announce a collaboration with Wools of New Zealand (WoNZ) to create a new platform of yarns for home textiles that will offer enduring performance characteristics with a more sustainable, eco-friendly profile.
Salem, NJ, January 12, 2018-- Mannington recently presented Elias Wilf Corporation with its prestigious John B. Campbell Award.
Washington, DC, January 12, 2018—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,420.1 billion, up 1.2% from October 2017 and was up 7.9% from November 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, January 12, 2018—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Viken, Sweden, January 12, 2018—In 2017, Välinge added 350 new patents, a record number, to its already existing patent portfolio that now includes more than 1,850 granted and enforceable patents.
Aurora, CO, January 12, 2018—Uzin Utz has announced that the Cole Flooring Division of Cole Papers will be its newest distributor in the upper Midwest.
Houston, TX, January 12, 2018—T&L Distributing LP has announced a distribution partnership with Tarkett.
Orlando, FL, January 11, 2018—Although multifamily housing starts are expected to slightly moderate this year and in 2019, production levels are projected to remain stable in a range considered normal, according to experts participating in a press conference during the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Florida.
Washington, DC, January 11, 2018—November 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $492.4 billion, up 1.5% from the revised October level and were up 9.8% from the November 2016 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.