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Flooring & Plywood Import Duty Rates Set by Commerce Department

Washington, DC, October 4, 2020-- The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed its review of hardwood plywood antidumping and countervailing duty rates for the 21 Chinese exporters and producers who requested a review, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.

Three Flooring Companies Included on 2021 Training Top 100 List

Minneapolis, MN, October 4, 2020-Training magazine announced the winners of the 2021 Training Top 100, which ranks companies’ excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs; included on this list were flooring industry companies CCA Global, Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries.

Somerset Forms Distribution Partnership with William M. Bird

Somerset, KY, December 4, 2020-Somerset Hardwood Flooring is pleased to announce that it has entered into a single distribution agreement with distributor William M. Bird and Co. to represent the entire branded line of Somerset Hardwood Flooring in the southern region of the U.S.

Armstrong's OK Plant Presented Environmental Excellence Award

Stillwater, OK, December 4, 2020-Armstrong Flooring is proud to be named the business winner in the 30th annual Environmental Excellence Awards sponsored by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, as a result of environmental stewardship efforts at the company’s Stillwater plant.

Manufactured Goods Orders Rose 1.0% in October

Washington, DC, December 4, 2020--New orders for manufactured goods in October, up six consecutive months, increased $4.9 billion or 1.0% to $480.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.3% September increase.

Bona Opens Registration for Sand and Finishing School

Englewood, CO, December 4, 2020—Bona US is opening its 2021 Bona Sand and Finish Training School for registration.

Employment Rose by 245K in Nov., Unemployment Declined 6.7%

Washington, DC, December 4, 2020—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 245,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 6.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Dallas Regional Flooring Show, Slated for Jan., Postponed Until April 2021

Marietta, GA, December 3, 2020-The Southwest Flooring Market, slated for January, will now take place April 8 to 9, 2021 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Market Maker Events (MME), producers of the Flooring Markets, has announced.

Initial Jobless Claims Decreased by 75K in Last Week of November

Washington, DC, December 3, 2020-In the week ending November 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 712,000, a decrease of 75,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.

HMTX Wins Vinyl Sustainability Council’s Social Impact Award

Calhoun, GA, December 3, 2020-HMTX Industries is one of two winners of the first-ever Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) 2020 Social Impact Award for its founding of the Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis (HMAC) Charity, a nonprofit organization created to raise funds for combatting the addiction epidemic decimating individuals and their families nationwide.

Armstrong Flooring Settles Class-Action Suit

Lancaster, PA, December 3, 2020-On November 30, 2020, according to an 8-K filing, Armstrong Flooring reached a settlement in principle to fully resolve the securities class action suit, Chupa v. Armstrong Flooring, Inc. et al., Case No. 2-19-cv-09840, initially filed on November 15, 2019, pending against the company and certain of its former officers in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

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