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Dalton, GA, December 2, 2022—Happy Feet International is expanding its offerings to include new products from Welspun Flooring, and a portion of every Welspun sale will go toward the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF).
Washington, DC, December 21, 2022—Construction spending during October 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,794.9 billion, 0.3% below the revised September estimate of $1,800.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2022—Personal income increased $155.3 billion (0.7%) in October, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Mountville, PA, December 1, 2022-AHF Products, a manufacturer of hard surface flooring, announced the launch of a new Quick Ship program, featuring 12 Armstrong Flooring Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) options, manufactured in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
New York, NY, December 1, 2022—"Many Americans unable to buy a home right now are renovating their rentals instead,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Tempe, AZ, December 1, 2022—The November Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 49%, 1.2 percentage points lower than the 50.2% recorded in October, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Dalton, GA, December 1, 2022-Shaw Floors will update its Anso Colorwall display in 2023. The carpet merchandising system is available exclusively to Shaw Flooring Network (SFN) retailers and has a 20+ year legacy in the industry.
Washington, DC, December 21, 2022-INSTALL announces the retirement of executive director John T. McGrath Jr., who played a significant role in revolutionizing floorcovering installation training and standards for over two decades.
Weston, FL, December 1, 2022—Arthur Bieler, pioneer in the tufted carpet business, 93, died November 27.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2022—In the week ending November 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.