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Rockwall, TX, July 31, 2023-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has approved Advanced Flooring Technologies (AFT) as a training provider and its new six-week course to receive scholarship funds, announced Robert Varden.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2023—The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued its final determination that plywood exported from Vietnam using inputs sourced from China is, in fact, a product of China and is subject to the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on hardwood plywood from China.
Charlotte, NC, July 31, 2023-A dispute and pending lawsuit between Shintech and Olin Corp. has forced Shintech, a major PVC producer, to cut production at its Freeport, Texas PVC resin plant, reports Truist.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2023—While U.S. homeownership rates have been rising since 2015 and received an extra boost during the post-pandemic housing boom, they remain below the levels reached during the housing boom of the mid-2000s, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2023—The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, announced that 26 companies have completed the arduous process to become +Vantage Vinyl Verified in 2022.
La Grange, GA, July 31, 2023-The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) is pleased to announce that Bentley Mills has joined as a member.
Calhoun, GA, July 31, 2023- Mohawk has been recognized as Green Builder Media’s 2023 Sustainable Brand Leader in the flooring category. This ranking is awarded to organizations that prioritize sustainability.
Calhoun, GA, July 28, 2023—Mohawk Industries announced Q2 2023 net sales of $2.95 billion, a 6.4% decrease from Q2 2022’s $3.15 billion.
New York City, NY, July 28, 2023-Gross domestic product grew at a seasonally- and inflation-adjusted 2.4% annual rate in the second quarter, much faster than economists expected and above the 2% growth in the first three months of the year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports.
Ann Arbor, MI, July 28, 2023-Consumer sentiment rose for the second straight month in July 2023, soaring 11% above June and reaching its most favorable reading since October 2021, according to early results from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers.