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Washington, DC, September 2, 2025—In a sign of a soft housing market, single-family construction posted declines in nearly every geographic region in the second quarter of 2025, with the largest percentage drop of 3.8% occurring in large metro, suburban counties where most permit activity occurs.
Washington, DC, September 2, 2025—Construction spending during July 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,139.1 billion, 0.1% below the revised June estimate of $2,140.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tempe, AZ, September 2, 2025-The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 48.7% in August, a 0.7-percentage point increase compared to the 48% recorded in July, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI Report.
New York, NY, September 2, 2025-New York City-based commercial flooring contractor Sherland & Farrington, Inc. filed 11 chapter bankruptcy in the Eastern District of New York bankruptcy court on August 26, 2025.
Waregem, Belgium, September 2, 2025—Unilin Technologies, the intellectual property division of Unilin, has officially obtained U.S. patent U.S. 12,325,148 for its Osiris recycling process
Turnhout, Belgium, September 2, 2025—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced the granting of six new digital embossing patents from its long-standing technology partner, Hymmen, across Europe, the United States, China and South Korea.
Clemson, SC, September 2, 2025—Following the positive news regarding the imposition of additional tariffs on products from India, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile renews its call for anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on tiles from India that have been illegally dumped in the U.S. market.
La Grange, GA, September 2, 2025—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) has added Lighthouse Adhesives as a new associate supply chain member.
Ann Arbor, MI, August 29, 2025—Consumer sentiment declined 5.7% to 58.2 in August, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Calhoun, GA, August 29, 2025—Daltile has announced a price increase.