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Washington, DC, May 28, 2026—New orders for manufactured durable goods in April, up two consecutive months, increased $25.5 billion or 7.9% to $346.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 1.3% March increase.
Washington, DC, May 28, 2026—In the week ending May 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Viken, Sweden, May 28, 2026-Välinge Innovation and Jiangsu Winday Automation Technology Co., Ltd. (Winday) have collaborated to develop a new high-performance 5G inserter machine designed to meet the evolving needs of modern flooring production.
Washington, DC, May 27, 2026—Mortgage applications decreased 8.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending May 22.
Viken, Sweden, May 27, 2026—Välinge Innovation has entered into a new agreement with its licensee Zhejiang Kingsun Building Material Technology Co., Ltd (Kingsun, part of Kingdom group) to utilize Välinge’s patented solution for the new generation of edge solution in resilient flooring.
Norwalk, CT, May 27, 2026—HMTX Industries’ Georgia-based employees were joined by employees from the Global HQ in Norwalk, Connecticut for a week of volunteering at Habitat for Humanity’s 2026 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project hosted by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity.
New York, NY, May 26, 2026- The Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index posted a 0.7% annual gain for March 2026, down from a 0.8% rise in the previous month.
Shanghai, China, May 26, 2026—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the global flooring industry, has extended its technology partnership with CFL Flooring.
Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 2026—Emser Tile, a designer and producer of tile and natural stone, announces that E by Emser Tile, its luxury brand of bespoke products, received a NYCxDESIGN Award for Kubo, in the Architectural Products category.
Seattle, WA, May 22, 2026—The spring housing market is warming up fastest in places where buyers finally have options to choose from, according to a new analysis by Zillow.