Lillian Rosenstock Rothberg, Co-founder of Laticrete, Dies
Bethany, CT, December 2, 2016—Laticrete co-founder and wife of the late Dr. Henry M. Rothberg, Lillian Rosenstock Rothberg, 91, passed away on November 27, 2016.
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October Construction Spending Rose 0.5% on Res. and Public Work
Arlington, VA, December 2, 2016— Construction spending in October totaled $1.173 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 0.5% from the month before and up 3.4% from the October 2015 level.
Mannington Mills rEvolve Product Receives First Declare Label
Seattle, WA, December 2, 2016— Mannington Mill’s modular carpet product rEvolve is the first product to achieve a third party verified International Living Future Institute Declare label (Declare 3PV).
Välinge Files Patent Infringement Suit
Viken, Sweden, December 1, 2016—Välinge has filed an action for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Halstead New England Corporation, part of the Halstead International Group (Halstead) and Home Depot Incorp
Construction Spending Inched Upward in October
Washington, DC, December 1, 2016—Construction spending during October 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,172.6 billion, 0.5% above the revised September estimate of $1,166.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of C
November Manufacturing Expanded to 53.2%
Tempe, AZ, December 1, 2016—The November PMI registered 53.2%, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from the October reading of 51.9%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
NTCA Announces 2017 Executive Board Members
Arlington, VA, December 1, 2016--The National Tile Contractors Association held its annual meeting on October 25 and elected new members of the executive board.
Private Sector Added 216K Jobs in November
Roseland, NJ, December 1, 2016—Private sector employment increased by 216,000 jobs from October to November according to the November ADP National Employment Report.
AmericasMart Announces Details of January Area Rug Market
Atlanta, GA, December 1, 2016—AmericasMart Atlanta’s celebrated area rug collection showcases all that is new and next at The Atlanta International Area Rug Market, featuring the National Oriental Rug Show January 11 to 15, 2017 with The Atlanta Internati
Halstead Named Vendor Partnership of the Year by Home Depot CA
Norwalk, CT, December 1, 2016—Halstead International was honored by Home Depot Canada with the vendor partnership of the year award for 2016 in Department 23 Flooring.