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Washington, DC, October 24, 2025—Sales of new single-family houses in September 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 4.1% above the revised August rate of 709,000 and 6.3% above the September 2023 estimate of 694,000.
Dalton, GA, October 24, 2024-Shaw Industries is further enhancing its domestic resilient flooring manufacturing capabilities with a $90 million investment in Plant RP in Ringgold, Georgia, which makes SPC and LVT resilient flooring.
Hamburg, DE, October 24, 2024—A sharp 63% decline in pickup charges from China to the U.S. over the past three months is offering favorable conditions for traders, reports Container xChange.
Washington, DC, October 24, 2024—In the week ending October 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Spartanburg, SC, October 24, 2024—In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation, the Versatrim team has delivered essential supplies to a drop off point in Western North Carolina to help aid local communities impacted.
Los Angeles, October 23, 2024-Transom Capital, private-equity owner of flooring distributors Virginia Tile, Galleher and Trinity Hardwoods, has acquired Manteca, California-based distributor Tom Duffy Company.
Chicago, IL, October 23, 2024-At the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) Annual Convention, underway now, Brian Green with UCX was named president, taking the reins from Dori Blitzstein of Roesel-Heck.
Washington, DC, October 23, 2024—The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 45.7 for September indicates that the majority of firms continued to experience a decline in their billings, according to the latest data from the American Institute of Architects.
Washington, DC, October 23, 2024—Total existing-home sales receded 1.0% from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.84 million in September, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales waned 3.5% (down from 3.98 million in September 2023).
Dalton, GA, October 23, 2024—Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has made an urgent request to CalRecycle to approve an increase in the carpet differential assessment to go into effect on February 1, 2025. This is necessary to meet the new reserve requirement by the end of 2025 as set by CalRecycle.