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Coesfeld, Germany, February 11, 2026-Since the end of 2025, Parador has been producing at its sites in a CO2-“neutral” manner and has aligned its manufacturing processes clearly toward an approach compatible with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Hartford, CT, February 11, 2026—PC Floors will open its tenth location next week in Hartford, marking the wholesale flooring supplier’s third Connecticut store.
Lyndhurst, NJ, February 11, 2026—Sika is relaunching the Sika Technical Education Program (STEP), a flooring installation solution training curriculum that is returning due to popular demand.
Shanghai, February 11, 2026—Domotex Asia/Chinafloor will return to Shanghai from May 27 to 29, celebrating its 28th edition.
Washington, DC, February 10, 2026--Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2025 were $735.0 billion, virtually unchanged from the previous month, and up 2.4% from December 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.2 points in January to 99.3 and remained above its 52-year average of 98.
Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—"The White House is at loggerheads with Congress over one of President Trump’s signature housing proposals, a ban on Wall Street investors buying single-family homes,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, February 10, 2026-Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.0 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted January 20 to February 3. The reading is down 0.2 months from December and 0.4 months from January 2025.
Arlington, VA, February 10, 2026—“Homeowners are remaining in their homes for the longest time since at least the turn of the millennium,” according to Axios.
Fort Lee, NJ, February 10, 2026-Len Andolina will step down as president of Couristan for medical reasons.