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Interface to Acquire Nora
Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2018—Interface has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nora Systems in a stock purchase transaction valued at approximately $420 million.
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Retail Sales Rose 5.9% YOY in May
Washington, DC, June 14, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2018 were $502.0 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 5.9% above May 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Five Manus. Announced Living Product Certifications at NeoCon
Chicago, IL, June 13, 2018—Five different manufacturers are celebrating ten Living Product certifications at NeoCon 2018, bringing the total number of Living Product certifications to 20.
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Imports & Export Prices Rose in May
Washington, DC, June 14, 2018—Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.6% for the second consecutive month in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Construction Costs Rose 8.8% in May
Washington, DC, June 14, 2018—Construction costs accelerated again in May, 8.8% overall, with steep increases for a wide range of building and road materials, including many that are subject to tariffs that could drive prices still higher, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data.
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JCHS Releases 2018 State of Nation's Housing Report
Cambridge, MA, June 14, 2018—Since the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies first released its seminal State of the Nation’s Housing report in 1988, more than 40 million housing units have been built in the U.S., the country has added 27 million new households, and last year’s national homeownership rate of 63.9% was very close to the 64% rate of the late 1980s.
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Emser & Havwoods' Products Co-Winners of HD Product Awards
Los Angeles, CA, June 14, 2018—Emser Tile’s Borigni series won the flooring category of the 14th annual HD Product Awards, alongside co-winner, Hand Grade from Havwoods International.
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Royce Epstein Discusses Mohawk's Award Winning Fiber at NeoCon 2018
June 14, 2018—Royce Epstein, A&D design director with Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk's Best of NeoCon award for a carpet fiber called
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