NALFA Releases White Paper on Wear Ratings
Washington, DC, November 17, 2022-NALFA’s has released a white paper called “Making Sense of Wear Resistance & AC Ratings.”
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Midwest Adding Welspun Products to Its Offering & FCEF Donation
Dalton, GA, November 17, 2022—Midwest—a wholesale building products distributor covering Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and Nevada—is adding Welspun Flooring’s SPC and carpet tile products to its offering.
Eco-Grip Joins Vinyl Sustainability Council
Washington, DC, November 17, 2022-The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, has welcomed Eco-Grip Flooring, an Allied Industries International company, as the newest member of the council.
United Surface Solutions & Unilin Form Cooperation on Digital Printing
Waregem, Belgium, November 17, 2022-United Surface Solutions and Unilin Technologies have announced their license cooperation regarding digital printing and texturing technologies, which allows United Surface Solutions to utilize the broadest patent portfolio in the digital printing space today.
Tile of Spain Announces Details of 2023 Passport to Creativity Tour
Miami, FL November 17, 2022-Tile of Spain, the international brand representing more than 100 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), is now accepting entries for the 2023 edition of the “Passport to Creativity” tour.
LL Flooring CFO Departing, Search Underway for Replacement
Richmond, VA, November 17, 2022—LL Flooring’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Nancy Walsh has decided to pursue another opportunity and will be leaving the company effective December 9.
Lowe's Sales Rose 2.6% in Q3, Earnings Declined
Mooresville, NC, November 16, 2022—Lowe’s reported sales for Q3 2022 were $23.5 billion, a 2.6% increase compared to sales of $22.9 billion in Q3 2021. Comparable sales increased 2.2%.
October Retail Sales Rose 8.3% YOY
Washington, DC, November 16, 2022-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2022 were $694.5 billion, up 1.3% from the previous month, and 8.3% above October 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Mortgage Applications Rose 2.7% in Week Ending November 11
Washington, DC, November 16, 2022-Mortgage applications increased 2.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 11, 2022.
Builder Confidence Declined Five Points to 33 in November
Washington, DC, November 16, 2022—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes posted its 11th straight monthly decline in November, dropping five points to 33, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).