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Pineville, NC, March 4, 2016—Luxe Premium Floors has partnered with American Products to distribute its line of prefinished wood flooring in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida from its new Jacksonville, Florida warehouse.
Florham Park, NJ, March 4, 2016—Summit International Flooring has established a partnership with Jacaranda Carpets to be its exclusive U.S. dealer.
Washington, DC, March 3, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in January, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $7.5 billion or 1.6% to $463.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Washington, DC, March 3, 2016—Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts continued to indicate that economic activity expanded in most Districts since the previous report, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book for February 2016.
Washington, DC, March 3, 2016—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 2.2% annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, as output increased 1.0% and hours worked increased 3.2%.
Willemstad, CW, March 3, 2016—Innovations4Flooring has received an intention to grant letter from the European Patent Office for a divisional patent application, published as EP 2 719 845, relating to its 3L TripleLock innovation.
Tempe, AZ, March 3, 2016—The Institute for Supply Management Non-Manufacturing Business Survey registered 53.4% in February, 0.1 percentage point lower than the January reading of 53.5%.
Rome, GA, March 3, 2016—The Coosa River Basin Initiative has named two flooring businesses among the winners of its second annual Greenie Awards. The winners will be recognized April 14 at the organization’s Green Gala.
Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 3, 2016—Associated Builders and Contractors has named David Allen Company of Raleigh, North Carolina its 2015 Contractor of the Year.
Roseland, NJ, March 2, 2016—Private sector employment increased by 214,000 jobs from January to February according to the February ADP National Employment Report.