PureCycle Forms Partnership with Emerald Carpets
Orlando, FL, July 3, 2025—PureCycle Technologies, a U.S.-based company specializing in plastic recycling, has announced a partnership with Emerald Carpets, a producer of trade show carpets.
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Stonepeak Earns Organizational Carbon Footprint Validation
Crossville, TN, July 3, 2025—Stonepeak has achieved the Organizational Carbon Footprint Validation ISO 14064-1, one of the first companies in the U.S. flooring industry to earn this distinction, according to the company.
Factory Orders Rose 8.2% in May
Washington, DC, July 3, 2025-New orders for manufactured goods in May, up five of the last six months, increased $48.5 billion or 8.2% to $642.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Daltile Manufacturers 500 Million Square Feet of Tile in U.S.
Dallas, TX, July 3, 2025-Spanning over seven decades of domestic production, Daltile serves the market today as the nation’s largest manufacturer and marketer of tile for both residential and commercial use, manufacturing 500 million square feet of tile products in its nine U.S. plants annually.
May Construction Job Openings Up 3K from April, Down 130K YOY
Washington, DC, July 2, 2025—The construction industry had 245,000 job openings on the last day of May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
Mannington Celebrating 110 Years of Business
Adairsville, GA, July 2, 2025-Celebrating 110 years of business, Mannington brought the ownership family together the last weekend in June at Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, Georgia.
Mortgage Applications Rose 2.7% in Week Ending June 27
Washington, DC, July 2, 2025-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 June 27, 2025.
IFC's Canopy Expands Partnership with FCEF
Dalton, GA, July 2, 2025—International Flooring Company (IFC), under its Canopy Floors brand, has announced the expansion of its partnership with the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) through the launch of a retailer match initiative aimed at addressing the critical installer shortage in the flooring industry.
NICFI Reports on Outcomes of Second Meeting
Willoughby, OH, July 2, 2025—The National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors (NICFI) recently hosted its second industry-wide meeting focused on elevating standards across the floorcovering inspection profession.
Construction Spending Declined 0.3% in May
Washington, DC, July 1, 2025—Construction spending during May 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,138.2 billion, 0.3% below the revised April estimate of $2,145.5 billion.