Mannington Announces Plans to Build New Rubber Flooring Facility
Salem, NJ, August 7, 2018—Mannington Mills, Inc. announced today that it is building a new facility in Calhoun, Georgia, to produce its Mannington and Burke brands of rubber flooring.
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Public Comment Period Extended on Section 301 Hearing for Proposed Tariffs
Washington DC, August 7, 2018—The scheduled start date of the Section 301 hearing (August 20) has not changed. The Section 301 Committee may extend the length of the hearing depending on the number of additional interested persons who request to appear.
USFloors Appoints Sales and Marketing Leaders
Dalton, GA, August 7, 2018—Mark Sutton has been named vice president, sales, for USFloors. Kathy Young has been named vice president, marketing, for USFloors and COREtec.
Bell Works Hosts Starnet Design Award Celebration
Holmdel, NJ, August 7, 2018—An award celebration was held at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ to honor New York City based Consolidated Carpet for winning a gold medal for the renovation of the Bell Labs complex in Holmdel.
Daltile Introduces FlexFit Pre-cut Tile Program
Dallas, TX, August 7, 2018—Daltile’s new FlexFit Size Solutions program offers customers additional flexibility using Panoramic’s innovative porcelain slab products through a pre-cut program that includes multiple sizing options.
Construction Employment Reaches 10-Year High
Arlington, VA, August 6, 2018—Construction employment increased by 19,000 jobs in July and by 303,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, while the industry's unemployment rate and level hit an all-time low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Armstrong Flooring Announces Price Increases for the U.S. and Canada
Lancaster, PA, August 6, 2018—Armstrong Flooring announced that it will initiate a 3% to 5% price increase on select commercial sheet, luxury vinyl tile, vinyl composition tile and select residential resilient products in the United States and Canada.
Construction Sector is 'Strong' and Mortgage Rates are Up
Lafayette, CA, August 6, 2018—The Federal Reserve turned up the rate-hike heat exactly one notch in the week, upgrading both economic activity and household spending from the solid to the strong camp.
Marriott Leads in Hotel Construction Investment
Portsmouth, NH, August 6, 2018—In Q2 of 2018, analysts at Lodging Econometrics report that the top franchise companies with the largest construction pipelines are: Marriott International with 1,351 projects/177,743 rooms, Hilton Worldwide with 1,327 projects/147,728 rooms, and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) with 932 projects/95,018 rooms.
GDP is Up for Americas and Canada
Lafayette, CA, August 6, 2018—For the Americas and Canada, May monthly real gross domestic product was up 0.5 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in April.