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Washington, DC, August 2, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 3.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 28, 2023.
Calhoun, GA, August 2, 2023—Mohawk was recognized with the 2023 Promise Award from Susan G. Komen at the tenth annual Bubbles & Bling event at the Atlanta History Center.
Paris, FR, August 1, 2023-Tarkett announced sales of €1.608 billion for the first half of 2023, an increase of 2.8% year over year.
Washington, DC, August 1, 2023-Construction spending during June 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,938.4 billion, 0.5% above the revised May estimate of $1,929.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, August 1, 2023—The number of job openings was little changed at 9.6 million on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Tempe, AZ, August 1, 2023— The July Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 46.4%, 0.4 percentage point higher than the 46% recorded in June, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Export, PA, August 1, 2023—Karndean Designflooring has welcomed a senior sales leader to head its commercial division: Samantha Lisi.
Washington, DC, August 1, 2023-The Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC), the domestic hardwood industry’s consumer promotion initiative, recently launched its new Build Your World advertising campaign to promote Real American Hardwood flooring, cabinetry, furniture, and millwork.
Dalton, GA, August 1, 2023—Shaw Industries’ Susan Farris, executive vice president of enterprise experiences, has been inducted into the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Hall of Fame.
Oud Gastel, The Netherlands, August 1, 2023-As a part of its growing global operations and product offerings, HMTX Global, a division of HMTX Industries, has announced a new structure, including several promotions, new roles and responsibilities throughout the division.