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Arlington, VA, February 19, 2021––Coverings has announced the 2021 tile trends forecasted by three leading international tile associations and sponsors of Coverings, Ceramics of Italy/Confindustria Ceramica, Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association of Spain (ASCER)/Tile of Spain, and Tile Council of North America (TCNA), in commemoration of National Tile Day, which is February 23.
Washington, DC, February 19, 2021—China's Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council declared that tariffs have been reduced on certain products imported into China beginning January 1, according to the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Washington, DC, February 18, 2021-Privately owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,580,000, 6% below the revised December estimate of 1,680,000 and 2.3% below the January 2020 rate of 1,617,000. Single-family housing starts in January were at a rate of 1,162,000; this is 12.2% below the revised December figure of 1,323,000. The January rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 402,000.
Washington, DC, February 18, 2021—In the week ending February 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 861,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, February 18, 2021—Prices for U.S. imports increased 1.4% in January, after rising 1.0% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The January advance was the largest one-month rise since the index increased 1.4% in March 2012.
New York, NY, February 18, 2021—Emerald has acquired EDspaces, the education industry’s leading conference and exhibit marketplace focused on the future of learning environments.
Dallas, TX, February 18, 2021—Kicking off on March 15, Daltile and Carpet Exchange of Denver will jointly execute the “Ready – Set – Room Refresh with RevoTile” promotional campaign.
New York, NY, February 18, 2021—Ceramics of Italy will debut Atlas of Italian Ceramics, a short film edited by Francesca Molteni that chronicles the 70+ year-long history of the Italian ceramic industry.
Lancaster, PA, February 17, 2021-Armstrong Flooring reported net sales of $143.9 million for Q4 2020, a 1.8% increase over Q4 2019’s $141.3 million.
Washington, DC, February 17, 2021—Strong buyer demand helped offset supply chain challenges and a surge in lumber prices as builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched up one point to 84 in February, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).