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Romeoville, IL, November 4, 2019—Quality Craft, a building products company focused on storage, outdoor living, and flooring products, has announced the opening of its U.S. support center in Romeoville, Illinois on October 24.
Washington, DC, November 1, 2019—Construction spending during September 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,293.6 billion, 0.5% above the revised August estimate of $1,287.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, November 1, 2019--Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market rose one point in the third quarter of 2019, returning to its record-high reading of 72, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released.
Tempe, AZ, November 1, 2019-The October Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 48.3%, an increase of 0.5 percentage point from the September reading of 47.8%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, October 31, 2019-Lowe’s has updated its chemical policy to reflect that it will phase out the sale of all indoor residential carpets and rugs containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Washington, DC, November 1, 2019—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 128,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.6%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Victoria, TX, November 1, 2019—Invista’s Victoria, Texas, site has completed a 15-month, multi-million-dollar investment project to renovate its 53-acre wetland.
Washington, DC, October 31, 2019-Personal income increased $50.2 billion (0.3%) in September, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Clarksville, TN, October 31, 2019—Florim USA has announced that Marco Fregni has stepped away as chief executive officer, and Jana Manzella has been appointed the senior vice president of sales and marketing.
Las Vegas, NV, October 31, 2019—Las Vegas Market and The International Surface Event have announced a partnership for the upcoming markets in January 2020.