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Mountville, PA, May 6, 2026-AHF Products, citing a continued shift in the flooring market toward luxury vinyl tile (LVT), will cease to operate its residential sheet vinyl line at its Lancaster, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility on June 28.
Calhoun, GA, May 6, 2026—Mohawk will host Edge Summit 2027 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas from December 1 to December 4, delivering actionable retail growth strategies, breakthrough product innovation and unforgetable experiences in the Lone Star State.
Chattanooga, TN, May 6, 2026—CARE presented three awards the evening of May 5 during its annual conference, taking place in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Washington, DC, May 6, 2026—Mortgage applications decreased 4.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 1, 2026.
Washington, DC, May 6, 2026—The construction industry had 224,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
Sioux Falls, S.D., May 4, 2026-Thornton Flooring has acquired nine Carpetland USA locations across eastern Iowa and western Illinois, expanding its footprint to a total of 12 stores.
Washington, DC, May 5, 2026—Sales of new single-family houses in March 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 682,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 7.4% above the February 2026 rate of 635,000 and is 3.3% above the March 2025 rate of 660,000.
Washington, DC, May 5, 2026—Home prices rose in 71% of metro markets (167 out of 235) during Q1 2026, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest quarterly report.
Chattanooga, TN, May 5, 2026-The CARE conference begins today, running through tomorrow, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Naples, FL, May 5, 2026—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute meeting is now underway in Naples, Florida.