FloorDaily.net News & Interviews (December 14, 2016)
December 14, 2010-Bob Murray, chief economist with Dodge Data and Analytics, and Kemp Harr review his organization's outlook for construction spending in 2017. Listen to this ten-minute interview to hear Bob go through all the core sectors that consume both residential and commercial flooring to get a better outlook on growth expectations for 2017. Overall, Dodge is calling for an 8% growth across all building sectors. Listen at FloorDaily.net
Wyandotte, MI, December 14, 2016--BASF will increase prices for caprolactam and polyamide (PA) polymer by $0.08 per pound in North America, effective January 1, 2017 or as contracts allow. Read at FloorDaily.net
Irvine, CA, December 14, 2016-Foreclosure inventory declined by 31.5% and completed foreclosures declined by 24.9% compared with October 2015, according to CoreLogic's October 2016 National Foreclosure Report. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 14, 2016-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November were $465.5 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month, and 3.8% above November 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 14, 2016-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers' shipments for October was estimated at $1,326.8 billion, up 0.8% from September 2016 and was up 2.1% from October 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 14, 2016-The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4% in November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 14, 2016-Industrial production declined 0.4% in November after edging up 0.1% in October, according to the Federal Reserve. Read at FloorDaily.net
Madison, WI, December 14, 2016-Material science researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have figured out how to build wood flooring material that converts downward pressure into usable electricity, reports Business Insider. Read at FloorDaily.net
Worcester, UK, December 14, 2016-Victoria, the Kidderminster carpet manufacturer, will purchase Australian underlay and hardwood flooring maker Dunlop Flooring in a £20m deal, reports worcesternews.co.uk. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 14, 2016-Small business optimism remained flat leading up to Election Day and then rocketed 3.5 points to 98.4 as business owners expected better conditions under new leadership in Washington, according to a special edition of the monthly NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism. Read at FloorDaily.net Click here to read all the latest floorcovering news... |
