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Construction Spending Rose 1.2% in April

Washington, DC, June 1, 2023—Construction spending during April 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,908.4 billion, 1.2% above the revised March estimate of $1,885.0 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The

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Mannington Commercial Appoints Cindy Kaufman as VP of Marketing

Calhoun, GA, June 1, 2023-Mannington Commercial has named Cindy Kaufman as its new vice president of marketing, effective today.

Labor Productivity Declined 2.1% in Q1 2023

Washington, DC, June 1, 2023—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 2.1% in Q1 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 0.5% and hours worked increased 2.6%.

Private Sector Employment Ros by 278,000 in May

Roseland, NJ, June 1, 2023—Private sector employment increased by 278,000 jobs in May and annual pay was up 6.5% year-over-year, according to the May ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

NWFA Inducts Tito Boror into Legacy Scholarship Program

St. Louis, MO, June 1, 2023-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has inducted Jorge "Tito" Boror, the business manager at Lobasand, into its Legacy Scholarship program through the NWFA Education and Research Foundation (NERF).

Floors and More to Hold Summer Convention in Boston This August

Ocala, FL, June 1, 2023-In line with the baseball theme of Floors and More’s summer convention, being held August 8 to 10 in Boston, Massachusetts, the focus will be on helping members achieve “home runs” in their business.

Unilin Forms Licensing Agreement with Camsan Ordu

Waregem, Belgium, June 1, 2023—Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Mohawk Industries, has announced the signing of the licensing agreement with Camsan Ordu, a Turkish manufacturer in the board industry that will start the production of laminate flooring.

Purchasing Managers' Index Inched Up to 46.9% in May

Tempe, AZ, June 1, 2023—The May Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 46.9%, 0.2 percentage point lower than the 47.1% recorded in April, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 2,000 in Week Ending May 27

Washington, DC, June 1, 2023—In the week ending May 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 232,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.

NTCA Announces June 2023 Workshop and Training Events

Flowood, MS, June 1, 2023—NTCA is offering a full range of training in June, with 16 three-hour workshops and eight full-day regional training event.

Gartman Introduces New Software Application at User Conference

Little Rock, AR, June 1, 2023- Gartman recently debuted its latest distribution software application, Gartman POD.