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Washington, DC, October 14, 2015—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September were $447.7 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month, and 2.4% above September 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2015—The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.5% in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2015—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,320.5 billion, down 0.6% from July 2015 and down 3.1% from August 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Flowood, MS, October 14, 2015—The National Tile Contractors Association recently accepted two highly respected companies into its Five Star Contractor Program: De Anza Tile of Fremont, California, and Grazzini Brothers Company of Eagan, Minnesota.
Hannover, DE, October 14, 2015—SYMOP (Syndicat des Machines et Technologies de Production) and Deutsche Messe are joining forces to operate Expobois, France’s wood industry trade fair.
Dalton, GA, October 13, 2015—USFloors Coretec, waterproof flooring, receives U.S. Patent #9,156,233 on October 13.
Lugoff, SC, October 13, 2015—Invista is beginning to see the benefits of its now fully operational natural gas boilers at its nylon fiber manufacturing site near Camden, South Carolina.
Marietta, GA, October 13, 2015—Wools of New Zealand has appointed Rosstan Mazey as its new chief executive.
Dalton, GA, October 13, 2015—Shaw is a finalist in the Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) 2015 Excalibur Awards for Most Creative Solution for its Floorvana app.
Mill Valley, CA, October 13, 2015—Bridgeway Interactive has announced the subject of its 15th Annual Conference, which will be held at the Silverado Resort and Spa in California’s Napa Valley wine country.