Flooring News

Chicago, IL, June 17, 2026 — NAFCD + NBMDA have announced that registration is now open for the 2026 NAFCD + NBMDA annual convention. This year’s event will take…

Washington, DC, June 16, 2026—Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,177,000, 15.4% below the revised April estimate of 1,392,000 and…

Charlotte, NC, June 16, 2026—Ceramic and LVT imports continued their decline in April, reports Truist.

Washington, DC, June 16, 2026—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction (ABC) Backlog Indicator rose to 9.1 months in May, according to an ABC member survey…

Washington, DC, June 16, 2026—U.S. import prices increased 1.9% in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 2.0% rise in April. 

Turnhout, Belgium, June 16, 2026—Eddy Boucké, chief technology officer for I4F, has retired.

Arlington, VA, June 16, 2026—”President Donald Trump is launching a new effort to try to avoid paying back billions of dollars worth of tariffs he illegally collected….

Andrews, NC, June 16, 2026—Alliance Flooring recently partnered with Locust Trading Company to transform its traditional 4,300-square-foot showroom into a curated 1,500-square-foot boutique flooring and design studio. 

Atlanta, GA, June 16, 2026—Floor Coverings International, a North American mobile flooring franchise system, has been named winner of the Best Big Budget Campaign award in Franchise…

Washington, DC, June 15, 2026—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 35 in June, according to the National Association of…