Milliken to Sell Floor Mats Business to M+A Matting
Spartanburg, SC, December 1, 2022-Milliken will sell its floor mats business to M+A Matting of LaGrange, Georgia, formerly Mountville Mills.
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Engineered Wood Flooring Imports Grew 22% in First 9 Months of '22
Washington, DC, December 2, 2022—Year-to-date through September, U.S. imports of engineered wood flooring have grown by more than 22% in value to more than $1 billion and by more than 19% in volume to over 600 million square feet, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Pantone Names Viva Magenta Color of the Year for 2023
Carlstadt, NJ, December 2, 2022—Pantone has announced its 2023 Color of The Year: Viva Magenta.
Coverings Unveils Details of 2023 Event Education Offerings
Arlington, VA, December 2, 2022—Coverings released a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023.
Employment Rose by 263,000 in Nov., Unemployment Holds at 3.7%
Washington, DC, December 2, 2022—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Welspun Sales To Support FCEF
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).
Construction Spending Declined 0.3% in October
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.
Personal Income Rose 0.7% in October, Spending Up 0.8%
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.
AHF Launches Quick Ship Program
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.
Americans Renovating Rentals as Housing Market Precludes Purchases
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.