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Surfaces 2026 Begin Today in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, January 26, 2026--The International Surface Event (TISE) begins today at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, running through January 29.

Annie Cowart Named SVP of Shaw Flooring Network

Dalton, GA, January 23, 2026-Shaw has announced that Annie Cowart has been named senior vice president of the Shaw Flooring Network (SFN), reinforcing the company’s commitment to strengthening the network and supporting long- term growth for its members.

SCS & RFCI Announces New Requirement for Assure Certification

Emeryville, CA, January 26, 2026-SCS Global Services (SCS) and the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) announce the inclusion of a new testing requirement for Assure Certified certification under the updated SCS-111 version 2.0 Certification Standard for Rigid Core Resilient Flooring.

NTCA Announces February 2026 Education Schedule

Jackson, MS, January 26, 2026—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) trainer team has scheduled 17 free workshops and eight regional programs in February to help installers, tile setters and contractors expand their knowledge and polish their skills.

Durable Goods Orders Rose 5.3% in November

Washington, DC, January 26, 2026-- New orders for manufactured durable goods in November, up three of the last four months, increased $16.4 billion or 5.3% to $323.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.

Tarkett Home Forms Partnership with Primco Limited

Solon, OH, January 26, 2026—Tarkett Home, the residential segment of Tarkett, has announced a distribution partnership with Primco Limited, a family-owned flooring distributor based in Calgary, Alberta.

Cain & Bultman Announces Partnership with Sika

Jacksonville, FL, January 26, 2026—Cain & Bultman, a distributor of premium flooring products in the southeast, has announced a new distribution partnership with Sika.

I4F Expands Partnership with Jiangsu BBL Home Technology Co.

Las Vegas, NV, January 26, 2026—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the global flooring industry, announced that Jiangsu BBL Home Technology Company Limited (BBL) has signed two additional i4F license agreements.

Hotel Construction Pipeline Steady in Q4 2025

Portsmouth, NH, January 26, 2026—Hotel construction in the United States closed the fourth quarter of 2025 with a total pipeline of 6,146 projects and 720,089 rooms, according to Lodging Econometrics’ (LE’s) latest Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report.

Shaw Contract Provides Carpet for Georgia Capitol

Chattanooga, TN, January 26, 2026—"A new carpet has been installed in the Georgia Capitol to start off a new year of legislative sessions,” reports the Chattanooga Times Free Press. “The carpet was supplied by Shaw Contract, a company based in Dalton, popularly known as the Carpet Capital of the World.

Consumer Sentiment Rose 6.6% to 56.4 in January

Ann Arbor, MI, January 23, 2026-Consumer sentiment rose 6.6% in January to 56.4, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

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