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CFL Acquires Hymmen Jupiter Digital Printing Line

CFL Acquires Hymmen Jupiter Digital Printing Line

Hamont, Belgium, January 24, 2022—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that CFL Flooring has acquired a Hymmen Jupiter digital printing line for its U.S. facility and, has signed a new digital printing technologies license agreement with i4F.

Hospitality Construction Pipeline Closed 2021 Down 8%

Hospitality Construction Pipeline Closed 2021 Down 8%

Portsmouth, NH, January 24, 2022--At the fourth quarter close of 2021, the total U.S. construction pipeline stands at 4,814 projects/581,953 rooms, down 8% by projects and 10% by rooms year-over-year (YOY), reports analysts from Lodging Econometrics.

Existing-Home Sales Hit 15-Year High in 2021

Existing-Home Sales Hit 15-Year High in 2021

New York, NY, January 21, 2022—U.S. home sales surged to a 15-year high in 2021, powered by low borrowing rates and an intense buyer demand that are expected to keep the market hot during the first months of 2022, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Gerflor to Produce Rigid Core Flooring in The States

Gerflor to Produce Rigid Core Flooring in The States

Chicago, IL, January 21, 2022-Gerflor USA-a global producer of resilient flooring for residential, commercial, transport, and sport environments-announced that it would begin producing rigid core products domestically in late 2022.

Housing Rentals Surging, Rates Rising Amid Tight Buying Market

Housing Rentals Surging, Rates Rising Amid Tight Buying Market

Cambridge, MA, January 21, 2022-Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates and driving up rents, according to America’s Rental Housing 2022, a new report released by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.