| | | Jul 01, 2021 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Prolam to Establish U.S. Manufacturing in Virginia | | Patrick County, VA, July 1, 2021—Canadian-based Prolam, a manufacturer of hardwood floors for commercial trucks and dry van trailers, will invest $12.8 million in Patrick County, Virginia to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation, reports WFXR. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Mohawk Announces Details of 2022 Edge Summit | | Calhoun, GA, June 30, 2021-Mohawk will unveil innovative products across categories, programs and digital offerings to help its retail partners “Win with Edge” at the Mohawk Edge Summit 2022, held December 1 to 4, 2021 at Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. | | |
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| | | | Jobless Claims Hit 15-Month Low in Fourth Week of June | | Washington, DC, July 1, 2021—In the week ending June 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 364,000, a decrease of 51,000 from the previous week's revised level according to the Department of Labor. | | |
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| | | | Construction Spending Slipped 0.3% in May | | Washington, DC, July 1, 2021—Construction spending during May 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,545.3 billion, 0.3% below the revised April estimate of $1,549.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | | NALFA Adds Additional Membership Categories | | Washington, DC, July 1, 2021-The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) is has announced the expansion of its membership categories to include a new vendor/supplier membership. | | |
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| | | Shaw Driver Augie Tamayo Inducted into Driver Hall of Fame | | Dalton, GA, July 1, 2021-Shaw Industries has announced the induction of Agustin “Augie” Tamayo, a veteran truck driver for the company, into the National Private Truck Council/Omnitracs Driver Hall of Fame earlier this month. | | |
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| | | WarmlyYours Launches Installer Certification Program | | Lake Zurich, IL, July 1, 2021-WarmlyYours has launched a new installer certification program to help provide continuous radiant heating training. | | |
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| | | Galleher Names Joe Walker Commercial Sales Manager | | Santa Fe Springs, CA, July 1, 2021—Galleher has named Joe Walker as its new commercial sales manager. | | |
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| | | Manufacturing Expanded for 13th Consecutive Month in May | | Tempe, AZ, July 1, 2021—The June Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 60.6%, a decrease of 0.6 percentage point from the May reading of 61.2%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Tom Pendley Discusses the Strategy Behind the AtlasMasland Acquisition | | June 30, 2021—Tom Pendley, president of Mannington Commercial, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind Mannington buying The Dixie Group&rsquo | | |
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