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Washington, DC, May 10, 2016—March 2016 sales of merchant wholesalers were $430.7 billion, up 0.7% from the revised February level, but were down 2.0% from the March 2015 level, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, May 10, 2016—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.8 million on the last business day of March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Arlington, VA, May 10, 2016—For the second consecutive year, Shaw Industries’ Specialty Markets Division has been named Supplier of the Year by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI).
South Jordan, UT, May 10, 2016—QFloors has doubled in size in the past three years, according to the floorcovering software’s CFO Trent Ogden.
Chicago, IL, May 10, 2016—The NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention with take place November 1 to 3 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois.
Las Vegas, NV, May 9, 2016—Laminam by Crossville’s Satori Collection has been named Best of Show - Hard Surface Flooring in the 20th Annual IIDA/HD Products Competition.
Lancaster, PA, May 9, 2016—Armstrong Flooring had net sales of $284.4 million in Q1 2016, compared to net sales of $259.4 million in Q1 2015, an increase of 9.6%.
Arlington, VA, May 9, 2016—Construction employment rose in April by 1,000 for the month and 261,000 for the year, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Calhoun, GA, May 6, 2016—Mohawk Industries announced Q1 2016 net sales of $2.2 billion, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.30, compared to net sales of $1.9 billion, or diluted EPS of $0.30, in Q1 2015.
Washington, DC, May 6, 2016—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 160,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.