Builders Add Workers as U.S. Payrolls Rise
Washington, DC, April 5, 2010--Payrolls rose by 162,000 last month while the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, according to the Labor Department.
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Greyne Custom Wood Moving Manufacturing to SC
Columbia, SC, April 5, 2010--Greyne Custom Wood Co. Inc. plans to move its manufacturing operations from Charlotte, N.C., to Lancaster County.
Sales of Vacation Homes Rose Last Year
Washington, DC, April 5, 2010--Sales of vacation homes rose 7.9% in 2009, compared with 2008, the National Association of Realtors said.
Loloi Rugs Expands at Las Vegas World Market
Las Vegas, NV, April 5, 2010--World Market Center Las Vegas said that Loloi Rugs has renewed its lease agreement for a showroom at World Market Center.
Wood Flooring Firm Aacer Files for Receivership
Peshtigo, WI, April 1, 2010--Aacer Flooring has filed for receivership, according to media reports but continues to operate as a potential new owner may have been identified.
Manufacturing Sector Continues To Expand
Washington, DC, April 1, 2010--The manufacturing sector expanded in March at its strongest pace since July 2004, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Construction Spending at Lowest Level Since 2002
Washington, DC, April 1, 2010--Construction spending in February was at its lowest level in nearly eight years, according to the Commerce Department.
Beaulieu Names Johnson VP of Direct Division
Dalton, GA, April 1, 2010--Beaulieu of America has appointed Casey Johnson as its new senior vice president of sales for the company’s Direct Division
Initial Jobless Claims Fall
Washington, DC, April 1, 2010--Initial jobless claims fell 6,000 in the week ended March 27 to a seasonally adjusted 439,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Alliance Flooring Gives Award To Wilsonart
Temple, TX, April 1, 2010--Alliance Flooring Inc. gave its Supplier Award for Outstanding Performance to Wilsonart Flooring.