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All Bentley's Carpet Products Certified Red List Free

All Bentley's Carpet Products Certified Red List Free

Los Angeles, CA, February 14, 2024—Bentley Mills announced that all carpet products manufactured by Bentley carry Declare labels and have achieved third-party verified LBC Red List Free status through the Living Building Challenge (LBC), a performance standard for healthy buildings.

Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in January

Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in January

Washington, DC, February 13, 2024-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.2% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Lauzon Acquires Elizabethtown, New York Log Yard

Lauzon Acquires Elizabethtown, New York Log Yard

Papineauville, Quebec, February 13, 2024-Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood is pleased to announce the signing of a strategic partnership to take over the operations of the Elizabethtown, New York log yard, previously operated by A. Johnson CO and the Johnson family of Vermont.

Ceramic Imports Declined 8.2% YOY in 2023

Ceramic Imports Declined 8.2% YOY in 2023

New York, NY, February 12, 2024—In 2023, total U.S. imports of ceramic were 185.7 million square meters, a decline of 8.2% from the year 2022 when imports were 202.3 million square meters, according to Grosser Consulting.

Hymmen Granted Two Digital Embossing Patents

Hymmen Granted Two Digital Embossing Patents

Turnhout, Belgium, February 12, 2024—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that its digital printing technology partner, Hymmen, has received two new patent grants from the European Patent Office as well as the Chinese Intellectual Property Office.