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TCNA Honors Dr. John Sanders

TCNA Honors Dr. John Sanders

Clemson, SC, February 5, 2025—Tile Council of North America (TCNA) announces that Dr. John Sanders has been honored for his 22 years of service to the International Organization for Standardization’s Technical Committee 189 (ISO/TC 189) on Ceramic Tiles.

MSI Unveils 2025 Design Trends

MSI Unveils 2025 Design Trends

Orange, CA, February 4, 2025-M S International, Inc. (MSI)-a supplier of flooring, countertops, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America-has revealed its Design Trends for 2025 in the MSI exclusive Lookbook.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.9% in December

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.9% in December

Washington, DC, February 4, 2025—New orders for manufactured goods in December, down four of the last five months, decreased $5.2 billion or 0.9% to $578.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.8% November decrease.

Construction Spending Up 0.5% in December

Construction Spending Up 0.5% in December

Washington, DC, February 3, 2025—Construction spending during December 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,192.2 billion, 0.5% above the revised November estimate of $2,180.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Purchasing Managers Index Up to 50.9% in January

Purchasing Managers Index Up to 50.9% in January

Tempe, AZ, February 3, 2025—The Manufacturing PMI registered 50.9% in January, 1.7 percentage points higher compared to the seasonally adjusted 49.2% recorded in December, Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.