Ecore Earns SEAL Business Sustainability Award
Lancaster, PA, February 13, 2025-Ecore International has earned the SEAL Business Sustainability Award in the Environmental Initiatives category.
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Inflation Up 3% in January
Washington, DC, February 12, 2025-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Mortgage Applications Rose 2.3% in Week Ending February 7
Washington, DC, February 12, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 2.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 7, 2025.
Ceramic Imports Down 3% by Dollar Value in 2024
New York, NY, February 12, 2025—Total U.S. imports of ceramic tile in the year 2024 were 179.3 million square meters, a decline of 3.4% from the year 2023 when imports were 185.6 million square meters, according to Grosser Consulting. By dollar value, total ceramic imports were $1.953 million (-3.0%).
Construction Backlog Indicator Increased to 8.4 Months in January
Washington, DC, February 12, 2025-Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.4 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan. 21 to Feb. 3. The reading is unchanged from January 2024.
FCITS to Host Complete Flooring Inspector Certification Course
Dalton, GA, February 12, 2025-FCITS (Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Services), an independent flooring inspection and training provider in the industry, had announced its upcoming Complete Flooring Inspector Certification Course, taking place March 3 to 7 in Dalton, Georgia.
Creative Design Flooring Joins Starnet
Columbus, OH, February 12, 2025-Creative Design Flooring (CDF) has joined Starnet.
Cain and Bultman Announces New Hires
Jacksonville, FL, February 12, 2025-Cain and Bultman-a distributor of residential and commercial floorcovering, operating in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina-announced the following floorcovering industry professionals have joined its team.
Ceramic Imports Declined in 2024, Vinyl Imports Rose
Charlotte, NC, February 11, 2025-In 2024, ceramic imports were down for the third consecutive year, while vinyl flooring imports increased though share gain seemed to be slowing, reports Truist.
Small Business Optimism Down 2.3 Points in January
Washington, DC, February 11, 2025—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.3 points in January to 102.8. This is the third consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98.