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Bethlehem, PA, December 15, 2022—The 2023 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) attendee registration numbers for 2023 are pacing significantly above pre-2020 levels when the show was last held in Las Vegas.
Washington, DC, December 14, 2022—Mortgage applications increased 3.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 9, 2022.
Washington, DC, December 15, 2022—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for October was estimated at $1,859.5 billion, up 0.8% from September 2022 and was up 10.1% from October 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Nashville, TN, December 14, 2022-Jeff Lorberbaum, CEO of Mohawk, spoke to the 800 retailer attendees at the Nashville, Tennessee Edge Summit.
Hamont, Belgium, December 14, 2022—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced the termination of two license agreements. One with Shanghai Hanna Material Co. Ltd. and the other with Anhui Hanhua Building Materials Technology Co. Ltd.
Washington, DC, December 14, 2022—U.S. import prices decreased 0.6% in November following a 0.4% drop the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, December 14, 2022—The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, released the 2022 edition of its annual sustainability report, titled Connecting Our Industry to Reach Our Potential.
Nashville, TN, December 13, 2022-The second Mohawk Edge meeting began yesterday in Nashville, Tennessee at the Opryland Hotel, running through Thursday.
Washington, DC, December 13, 2022—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4% in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 7.1% before seasonal adjustment.
Florence, AL, December 13, 2022-Schönox HPS North America and Sika Corporation further strengthened their strategic alliance, announcing Sika’s minority investment in the Florence, Alabama-based firm.