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Solon, OH, October 19, 2021-Tarkett has completed the acquisition of Vinylasa, a vinyl composite tile (VCT) manufacturer based in Mexico City, Mexico, which specializes in manufacturing through-patterned VCT tiles.
Washington, DC, October 19, 2021—Privately-owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,555,000, 1.6% below the revised August estimate of 1,580,000 but 7.4% above the September 2020 rate of 1,448,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced
St. Louis, MO, October 19, 2021—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) inducted Terry Green of DuraSeal into its Legacy Scholarship program through the NWFA Education and Research Foundation (NERF).
Washington, DC, October 18, 2021-Builder sentiment in the market for newly built single-family homes moved four points higher to 80 in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
New York, NY, October 18, 2021-Uncomfortably high inflation will grip the U.S. economy well into 2022, as constrained supply chains keep upward pressure on prices and, increasingly, curb output, according to economists surveyed this month by The Wall Street Journal.
Dalton, GA, October 18, 2021—Shaw Industries has announced a freight surcharge on LVT products, effective November 1.
High Point, NC, October 18, 2021-The High Point Market is currently underway in High Point, North Carolina, running through October 20.
Fostoria, OH, October 18, 2021—Roppe Holding Company has received an Environmentally Preferred Sourcing designation for its Roppe and Flexco flooring products from Vizient, the nation's largest member-driven healthcare performance improvement company.
Columbus, OH, October 18, 2021—Starnet has revealed the People’s Choice Award Winners for its 2021 Starnet Design Awards.
Washington, DC, October 18, 2021--Industrial production fell 1.3% in September after moving down 0.1% in August; output was previously reported to have risen 0.4% in August, according to the Federal Reserve.