Dixie Group Reports $5M Income on 7.2% Decline in Sales for FY 2023
Dalton, GA March 8, 2024-For Q4 2023, Dixie Group reported net sales of $66.7 million, a 5.4% decline compared to net sales of $70.5 million in Q4 2022.
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Baerlocher USA Announces Strategic Partnership with Innoleics
Cincinnati, OH, March 8, 2024-Baerlocher USA, part of the Baerlocher Group, a global supplier of plastics additives, and Innoleics, a U.S. innovator in bio-based plasticizers, announced a new partnership agreement
KBIS Exhibitor Count Rose 30% YOY in 2024
Las Vegas, NV, March 8, 2024—The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) marked its most successful show in its 60-year history, bringing together a record number of kitchen and bath design professionals.
Employment Rose by 275,000 in February
Washington, DC, March 8, 2024-- Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 275,000 in February, and the unemployment rate increased to 3.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Mark Carnino, Husband of Grigsby's Penny Carnino, Has Died
Tulsa, OK, March 8, 2024-Mark Carnino, husband of Penny Carnino of Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood, died unexpectedly March 6 at the age of 69.
Goods & Services Deficit Widened by $3.3 Billion in January
Washington, DC, March 7, 2024—The goods and services deficit was $67.4 billion in January, up $3.3 billion from $64.2 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Dodge Momentum Index Declined 1.4% in February
Bedford, MA, March 7, 2024—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, fell 1.4% in February to 180.5 (2000=100) from the revised January reading of 183.0. Over the month, commercial planning fell 2.3% and institutional planning ticked up 0.1%.
Construction Industry Job Openings Declined by 21,000 in January
Washington, DC, March 7, 2024—The construction industry had 413,000 job openings on the last day of January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
Alliance Anticipates a Better Year for Members in 2024
Chattanooga, TN, March 7, 2024—Alliance Flooring co-CEOs Kevin Logue and Ryan Dunn are hopeful that the residential market is starting to turn, citing a positive start to the year for their members.
Emser's Impervious Wins 2024 Best of IBS Award
Los Angeles, CA, MARCH 7, 2024—Emser Tile was honored with a Best of IBS Award in the competitive Kitchen and Bath Products category at the 2024 NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS) for Empervious.