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New York, NY, November 10, 2023-"Some Chinese factories, saddled with overcapacity in a struggling economy, are trying to export their way out of trouble and stoking new trade tensions in the process,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Richmond, VA, November 8, 2023-LL Flooring reported net sales of $215.8 million for Q3 2023, a decline of 19.7% versus Q3 2022’s $268.8 million, driven by a decrease in transaction count reflecting lower spending by consumers and Pros.
New York, NY, November 9, 2023--In the first nine months of 2023, total US imports of ceramic tile were 141.6 million square meters, a decline of 10.1% from the same period in 2022 when imports were 157.5 million square meters, reports Grosser Consulting.
Dalton, GA, November 9, 2023-Shaw Sports Turf has been named the official synthetic turf provider of the College Football Playoff (CFP).
Atlanta, GA, November 9, 2023—Interface published its Fall/Winter 2023 Design Trend Index, highlighting the latest trends in design within commercial and residential spaces.
Glen Ellyn, IL, November 9, 2023—FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, has elected a new officer to the executive board for 2024.
Washington, DC, November 9, 2023—In the week ending November 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Dalton, GA, November 8, 2023-Engineered Floors, parent company of J+J Flooring and EF Contract, has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, illustrating its commitment to ever-improving sustainability efforts.
Turnhout, Belgium, November 8, 2023-I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced a cooperation with AFT (Advanced Flooring Technology) aimed at further enhancing efficiencies linked to the installation of modular flooring featuring I4F drop-lock technologies.
Washington, DC, November 8, 2023-Mortgage applications increased 2.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 3, 2023.