Ceramic Imports Rose by Both Meters & Dollars in 2021
New York, NY, February 10, 2022- FOB ceramic tile pricing in 2021 was up by 22.3% in dollars, reports Grosser Consulting.
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Inflation Rose to 40-Year High in January at 7.5%
Washington, DC, February 10, 2022-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Registration Now Open for 2022 NWFA Wood Flooring Expo
Chesterfield, MO, February 10, 2022—Registration is now open for the 2022 NWFA Wood Flooring Expo, to be held April 12 to 14 in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Convention Center.
Maersk Expects Freight Challenges to Persist Until Mid-Year
New York, NY, February 10, 2022-Danish container-ship company A.P. Moller-Maersk said it expects supply-chain bottlenecks to last until June and sealed a $1.68 billion deal to help shore up its inland-distribution business, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Jobless Claims Declined by 16K in Week Ending February 5
Washington, DC, February 10, 2022—In the week ending February 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 223,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Metroflor Announces 2021 Distributor Performance Awards
Norwalk, CT, February 10, 2022—Metroflor Corporation has bestowed its annual Distributor Performance Awards, the “best of the best” accolades for 2021.
Mercier Acknowledges Its 2021 Top Distribution Partners
Montmagny, Quebec, February 9, 2022?Mercier presented its annual awards acknowledging and rewarding partners who have distinguished themselves in terms of sales performance and representation in the U.S. market in 2021.
NTCA Signed 24 New Members at TISE
Flowood, MS, February 9, 2022-At The International Surfaces Event (TISE), held last week at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, volunteer members working the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) booth at the show signed up an unprecedented number of new members at TISE: 24.
Household Debt Rose by $1 Trillion in 2021
New York, NY, February 9, 2022—Americans took on more new debt in 2021 than in any year since before the 2008-09 financial crisis, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Registration for NeoCon 2022 Now Open
Chicago, IL, February 9, 2022—With NeoCon just five months away, TheMart is gearing up for a show full of design innovation and thought leadership, and registration has now opened.