Mohawk Increasing Prices on Residential Broadloom Carpet & Imported LVT
Calhoun, GA, September 3, 2025-Mohawk is implementing a price increase of up to 9% on imported residential LVT products and up to 10% on imported broadloom products.
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AHF Implements a Price Increase, Effective September 12
Mountville, PA, September 3, 2025—In response to ongoing cost pressures and supply limitations related to lumber, as well as the continued impact of tariffs on raw materials and sourced products, AHF Products announced it will implement the following price increases effective on all orders and shipments beginning September 12, 2025:
Commercial Construction Spending Down 0.2% in July
Washington, DC, September 3, 2025—National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
TISE (Surfaces) Previews 2026 Event and Opens Registration
Las Vegas, NV, September 3, 2025-The International Surface Event (TISE) will showcase design technologies and products, along with new solutions at the 2026 event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, January 27 to 29, 2026.
Mortgage Applications Declined 1.2% in Week Ending August 29
Washington, DC, September 3, 2025-Mortgage applications decreased 1.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 29, 2025.
Spec-ID.com Launches Tiling Division
Charlottesville, VA, August 18, 2025-Spec-ID.com, provider of specification management software (SMS) for the commercial construction industry, has launched its new tiling division, giving specialty tiling contractors the same advanced tools that have transformed its flooring division with multiple new features over the past 18 months.
Maxime Lengelé Named COO of Coretec Floors International
Kruisem, Belgium, September 3, 2025-Maxime Lengelé has joined Coretec Floors International as chief commercial officer (CCO).
Shaw Names Ryan Powell VP of Residential Retail Business
Dalton, GA, September 3, 2025--Shaw Industries announced that Ryan Powell has been named as vice president of retail of its residential business.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 1.3% in July
Washington, DC, September 3, 2025-New orders for manufactured goods in July, down three of the last four months, decreased $7.8 billion or 1.3% to $603.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 4.8% June decrease.
Job Openings Nearly Flat at 7.2 Million in July
Washington, DC, September 3, 2025-The number of job openings was little changed at 7.2 million in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.