Domotex Hannover Narrows Scope to Carpet & Rugs for 2025 Event
Hannover, DE, April 18, 2024-In January 2025, Domotex will host a carpets and rugs edition-the first of its events focused on carpets and textile coverings in the odd-numbered years.
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I4F Forms Partnership with Akgün Group-Duratiles
Turnhout, Belgium, April 18, 2024—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has joined forces with the Akgün Group-Duratiles to bring a “clickable” floating floor installation system to the world of ceramics.
Wuxi Boda Producing SPC Using Unilin's Matte Bevel Technology
Waregem, Belgium, April 18, 2024—Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Unilin, is pleased to announce that Wuxi Boda Bamboo and Wood Industry Co. has started the mass production of the Matte Bevel technology.
Initial Jobless Claims Held Steady Week of April 13
Washington, DC, April 18, 2024—In the week ending April 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 212,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
NWFA's 2024 Expo Kicked Off Yesterday in New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, April 17, 2024-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) expo kicked off yesterday and runs through tomorrow at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
NWFA Names Award Winners; Reid & Zizza Inducted into Hall of Fame
New Orleans, LA, April 17, 2024-At its Expo in New Orleans, running April 16 to 18, the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced its 2024 award winners.
Shaw Flips the Switch on Half-Acre Solar Installation in Adairsville
Adairsville, GA, April 17, 2024-In line with its goal of becoming a net zero enterprise by 2030, Shaw is now offsetting a portion of its T1 carpet tile plant’s energy use through a half-acre solar installation located onsite.
Couristan Announces Price Increase on Premiere, Purity & Creations
Fort Lee, NJ, April 17, 2024—Effective May 1, Couristan will increase prices 5% on its Premiere and Purity products and 10% on its Creations products.
Construction Backlog Indicator Inched Up to 8.2 Months in March
Washington, DC, April 17, 2024—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.2 months in March from 8.1 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 20 to April 3. The reading is down 0.5 months from March 2023.
Economists Raising Expectations for U.S. Economy
New York, NY, April 17, 2024—"The Wall Street Journal’s latest quarterly survey of business and academic economists shows forecasters ratcheting up their expectations for economic growth, inflation and the level of future interest rates.