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Expectations for Manufacturing Industry Positive in 2022, Says ISM

Tempe, AZ, December 20, 2021-Economic improvement in the United States will continue in 2022, say the nation's purchasing and supply management executives in the December 2021 Semiannual Economic Forecast.

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Shipping Costs Expected to Continue Rise in 2022

New York, NY, December 20, 2021-Companies are bracing for more steep increases in shipping and logistics prices next year after supply-chain costs soared in the scramble to move goods during the Covid-19 pandemic, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Lumber Prices Sky-High Again

New York, NY, December 20, 2021-Lumber prices have shot up again in a rise reminiscent of a year ago, when high-climbing wood prices warned of the hinky supply lines and broad inflation to come, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Unilin Partners with i4F on Li&Co/Scholz's Mineral Core Patents

Waregem, Belgium, December 20, 2021-Unilin Technologies has entered into an agreement with i4F whereby i4F obtained, under certain conditions, a right to further sublicense the mineral core patents owned by Karl-Heinz Scholz and the Swiss company Li&Co AG.

NAFCD Celebrating 50 Years

Chicago, IL, December 20, 2021-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has reached an exciting milestone-its 50th anniversary.

AHF Supports Commercial Portfolio with Broad Distribution

Mountville, PA, December 20, 2021-AHF Products has partnered with key distributors across the country to represent the company’s newly expanded commercial flooring portfolio. These relationships expand the company’s ability to respond to the needs of commercial customers in key geographies.

As Pandemic Savings Dwindle, Will Americans Return to the Workforce?

New York, NY, December 20, 2021—With the great American savings boom coming to an end, will the great American labor shortage now ease? asks the Wall Street Journal.