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GIMIG adds Unilin’s Unigrout Technology to its Product Portfolio

GIMIG adds Unilin’s Unigrout Technology to its Product Portfolio

Waregem, Belgium, July 27, 2023-Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Unilin, announces that Zhejiang GIMIG Technology Co. Ltd. is adding Unigrout grout imitation technology to its tile SPC product offering, with new SKU launches planned later this year.

Midwest Continues to Top Emerging-Housing-Market Index

Midwest Continues to Top Emerging-Housing-Market Index

New York, NY, July 26, 2023—Three Indiana metro areas topped The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index for the second quarter: Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Elkhart; followed by Bloomington, Illinois and Sioux City, Iowa.

New HBI Report Spotlights Labor Shortages

New HBI Report Spotlights Labor Shortages

Washington, D.C., July 26, 2023—The lack of skilled construction labor is a key limiting factor to expanding home construction and improving housing inventory and affordability, according to the latest Construction Labor Market Report from the Home Builders Institute (HBI).

May Case-Shiller Index Reports Rise in Home Prices for 3rd Straight Month

May Case-Shiller Index Reports Rise in Home Prices for 3rd Straight Month

New York, NY, July 25, 2023 -- The latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show month-over-month price increases in all 20 major metro markets for the third straight month. After seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index posted a month-over-month increase of 0.7% in May 2023.