Employment Rose in December, Unemployment Steady
Washington, DC, January 5, 2018—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 148,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Innovations4Flooring Evolves Brand Identity to I4F
Willemstad, Curacao, January 5, 2018—Innovations4Flooring is evolving its corporate identity into I4F to align with its strategy to remain on the cutting edge of new technologies and patents in the global flooring industry.
Välinge Acquires Production Facility from Parent Company
Viken, Sweden, January 5, 2018—Välinge has acquired a new state-of-the-art factory from its mother company Pervanovo Invest AB to meet the increasing demand from its licensees, while Pervanovo continues to invest in powder technology in order to serve its direct customers.
NTCA Admits Three Companies Into Five Star Contractor Program
San Diego, CA, January 5, 2018—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is proud to announce the acceptance of American Tile Co. of Louisville, Kentucky; Premier Tile & Marble Co. of Gardena, California, and Della Maggiore Tile & Stone Inc. of San Jose, California to its Five Star Contractor program.
Goods & Services Deficit Widened to $50.5 in November
Washington, DC, January 5, 2018—The goods and services deficit was $50.5 billion in November, up $1.6 billion from $48.9 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced.
Service Sector Index Contracted in November
Tempe, AZ, January 5, 2018—The Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 57.4%, which is 2.7 percentage points lower than the October reading of 60.1%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
FloorSoft and Surge1 Form Development Partnership
Dalton, GA, January 5, 2018—FloorSoft and Surge1 are joining into a development partnership.
Private Sector Employment Added 250,000 Jobs in December
Roseland, NJ, January 4, 2018—Private sector employment increased by 250,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report.
Funding for Armstrong West Virginia Plant Expansion Approved
Elkins, WV, January 4, 2018—Funding for an expansion project at Armstrong Flooring’s West Virginia prefinished hardwood plant has been approved by the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, reports The Inter-Mountain.
Isidro Zarzoso, President of ASCER, Has Died
Castellón, Spain, January 4, 2018—The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER) has announced the death of Isidro Zarzoso, president of ASCER, on January 3 at the age of 76.