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Washington, DC, April 16, 2020-Privately-owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,216,000, 22.3% below the revised February estimate of 1,564,000 but 1.4% above the March 2019 rate of 1,199,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
New York, NY, April 16, 2020-Ceramics of Italy will take part in Coverings Connected from April 20 to 23.
Beverly, WV, April 16, 2020-The AHF hardwood flooring plant in Beverly announced temporary furloughs and layoffs affecting 215 employees on Wednesday, including some of the company’s union employees, who have been working without a contract since February 23, reports The Inter-Mountain.
Calhoun, GA, April 16, 2020—The Edison Awards winners were announced on April 15, and Mohawk’s Airo hypoallergenic soft flooring took the bronze for the consumer goods— home solutions category.
Cincinnati, OH, April 15, 2020-The National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) has cancelled its spring meeting, originally scheduled for March and then rescheduled for May.
Manchester, NH, April 14, 2020-CCA Global Partners has determined that its annual 2020 summer conventions for its cooperative flooring groups will be going digital.
Washington, DC, April 15, 2020-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2020 were $483.1 billion, a decrease of 8.7% from the previous month and 6.2% below March 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, April 15, 2020—Reflecting the growing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes plunged 42 points in April to 30, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Washington, DC, April 15, 2020—Total industrial production fell 5.4% in March, as the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic led many factories to suspend operations late in the month, according to the Federal Reserve.
Calhoun, GA, April 15, 2020—In addition to producing medical gowns for medical professionals fighting the Coronavirus pandemic, Mohawk is now producing face shields as well.