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Sterling, VA, October 20, 2023—Decorative Hardwoods Association sponsored the USDA Forest Products Laboratory's life-cycle assessment of prefinished engineered wood flooring in the eastern U.S.
Ottawa, ON, October 20, 2023—Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional, commercial flooring contractors, recently held its annual Canadian member meeting at the Hotel Germain in Ottawa.
Dalton, GA, October 20, 2023—The Floor Covering Industry Foundation’s Report to the Industry is now available.
Calhoun, GA, October 20, 2023-Mohawk is amplifying Momentum Roadshow in 2024 with the addition of sister company Daltile, which will join five of the seven stops.
Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 2022—Emser Tile’s Tubage collection was honored with a 2023 Kitchen & Bath Business (KBB) Product Award’s Wall Coverings category.
Seattle, WA, October 20, 2023—Supporting the work and missions of local search dogs, handlers and supporting personnel, Seattle-based carpet and flooring retailer Carpet Liquidators is donating more than $60,000 to Northwest Disaster Search Dogs (Pierce County) and Cascadia Search Dogs (based in Snohomish County).
Washington, DC, October 19, 2023—Total existing-home waned 2.0% from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million in September, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales dropped 15.4% (down from 4.68 million in September 2022).
New York, NY, October 19, 2023—In the first eight months of 2023, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 125.8 million square meters, a decline of 9.9% from the same period in 2022.
Cambridge, MA, October 19, 2023—Annual spending for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes is expected to decrease at a moderate rate over the coming year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Louisville, KY, October 19, 2023—Louisville Tile Distributors, a distributor of ceramic tile and related products, has announced that Walter “Dub” Newell has been appointed to the position of CEO.