Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.
Washington, DC, December 4, 2023-Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, rose year over year (YOY) from October 2022 in 226 (63%) of the 358 metro areas (including divisions of larger metros) for which the Bureau of Labor Statistics posts construction employment data, fell in 54 (15%), and was unchanged in 78, according to an analysis Associated General Contractors (AGC) released.
Washington, DC, December 4, 2023—New orders for manufactured goods in October, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $21.8 billion or 3.6% to $576.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 2.3% September increase.
Hannover, DE, December 4, 2023—Domotex is re-establishing Domotex Middle East in 2024. The first event is taking place from April 23 to 25, 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
Toronto, ON, December 4, 2023-Torlys has announced the appointment of Jeano Bejjani to its executive team as vice president of marketing.
Northlake, IL December 4, 2023—Empire Today has announced two new appointments: Mark Krolick to the position of chief marketing officer and Holly Badertscher in the role of executive vice president, merchandising.
Miami, FL, December 4, 2023-Tile of Spain, the international brand representing more than 100 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), is accepting entries, now through December 31 for the 2024 edition of the “Passport to Creativity” tour.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2023-Construction spending during October 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,027.1 billion, 0.6% above the revised September estimate of $2,014.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Amelia Island, FL, December 1, 2023-At Broadlum’s annual FloorCon meeting in Amelia Island, Florida, International Flooring Company (IFC) announced that it is partnering with Broadlume on a new brand called Canopy.
New York, NY, December 1, 2023-Boutique Design New York (BDNY), a trade fair and conference for the boutique hospitality and lifestyle industry, gathered nearly 15,000 designers, architects, brand executives, hoteliers, developers, purchasers, manufacturers, and other professionals at the Javits Center November 12 and 13 to experience new products, conversations and networking events.
Altamonte Springs, FL, December 1, 2023—Kährs’ has named Chris Dillon as CCO for the Kährs residential business segment in America.