| | | Sep 06, 2018 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | DuPont Completes NC Expansion for Sorona Production | | Wilmington, DE, September 6, 2018-DuPont Industrial Biosciences has completed the expansion of its Kinston, North Carolina manufacturing facility that produces bio-based, high-performance DuPont Sorona polymer. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Laticrete Establishes Scholarship for Masonry Craft Program | | Bethany, CT, September 6, 2018-Laticrete has established an annual $25,000 merit-based scholarship available for students enrolled in the masonry craft specialization program at the American College of Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina. | | |
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| | | | Productivity Rose 2.9% in Q2 | | Washington, DC, September 6, 2018—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.9% during the second quarter of 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 5.0% and hours worked increased 2.0%. | | |
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| | | | Non-Manufacturing Index Rose to 58.5% in August | | Tempe, AZ, September 6, 2018—The August Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 58.5%, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than the July reading of 55.7%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. | | |
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| | | Private Sector Employment Grew by 163K in August | | Roseland, NJ, September 6, 2018—Private sector employment increase by 163,000 jobs from July to August according to the August ADP National Employment Report. | | |
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| | | Manufactured Goods Orders Fell 0.8% in July | | Washinton, DC, September 6, 2018—New orders for manufactured goods in July, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $3.9 billion or 0.8% to $497.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. | | |
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| | | New Commercial Construction Starts Fell 9% in July | | New York, NY, September 6, 2018-At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $817.4 billion, new construction starts in July fell 9% from the elevated pace reported in June, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. | | |
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| | | Herman Miller Names Andi Owen President & CEO | | Zeeland, MI, September 6, 2018— Andi Owen has been elected president and CEO of Herman Miller, succeeding Brian C. Walker, effective August 22. | | |
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| | | Job Cuts Rose 41.8% in August | | Chicago, IL, September 6, 2018—The pace of downsizing in August rose to the third-highest total for the year, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 38,472 jobs, according to a report released by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. | | |
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| | | Pervanovo Acquires Veneer Producer Furnir Otok | | Viken, Sweden, September 6, 2018—Pervanovo has acquired the Croatian veneer producer Furnir Otok d.o.o. from the founder Jozo Jovi. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | John Baugh Discusses Stifel's LVT Flooring Research | | September 5—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus, and Kemp Harr discuss John's research into the LVT flooring business. Listen to | | |
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