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Washington, DC, January 15, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 33.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 10, 2025.
Washington, DC, January 15, 2025—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, after rising 0.3% in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Fiorano Modenese, Italy, January 15, 2025—Laminam, a ceramic slab manufacturer, has purchased the controlling stake in Iberstone from the Zapatero family.
Dalton, GA, January 15, 2025—CARE executive director Bob Peoples offered the following summary of California’s carpet recycling program results for Q3 2024,
Washington, DC, January 15, 2025—Construction input prices decreased 0.2% in December compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also decreased 0.2% for the month.
Lancaster, PA, January 15, 2025—Ecore has unveiled a comprehensive corporate rebrand to more prominently convey its commitment to eliminating rubber waste through continuous recycling.
Turnhout, Belgium, January 15, 2025—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced a new technology partnership with Tianzhen Technology Co. Ltd (TZ).
Helsingborg, Sweden, January 14, 2025-Strategic Value Partners, LLC (SVP), a global alternative investment firm with approximately $19 billion of assets under management, and Bjelin Group announce the signing of an agreement whereby funds managed by SVP will make a $205 million preferred equity investment in Bjelin Group to facilitate its long-term growth ambitions.
Washington, DC, January 14, 2025—The Construction Backlog Indicator inched down to 8.3 months in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors member survey conducted December 20 to January 6.
Washington, DC, January 14, 2024—The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.2% in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.