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Sterling, VA, November 21, 2025—The Department of Commerce has changed all deadlines in the hardwood plywood countervailing duty and antidumping cases against China, Vietnam, and Indonesia due to the government shutdown, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Washington, DC, November 20, 2025—Existing-home sales increased by 1.2% in October, according to the National Association of Realtors Existing-Home Sales Report.
Washington, DC, November 20, 2025—The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Washington, DC, November 20, 2025—In the week ending November 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 220,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's level, according to the Department of Labor.
Atlanta, GA, November 20, 2025-Krystal Zell has been named executive vice president, chief customer officer for Floor & Décor.
Paris, FR, November 20, 2025-Tarkett sets a new industry benchmark by achieving the world’s first carbon-negative linoleum flooring range covering all stages of the lifecycle.
Mooresville, NC, November 19, 2025—Lowe's reported total sales for Q3 2025 were $20.8 billion, a 3% increase compared to $20.2 billion in the prior-year quarter.
Washington, DC, November 19, 2025—The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score rose to 47.6 in October from 43.3 in September, indicating that while a majority of firms still saw a decline in their billings, the share was smaller than it was last month.
Washington, DC, November 19, 2025-Mortgage applications decreased 5.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 14, 2025.
Malvern, PA, November 19, 2025-Nature Flooring Industries (NFI), an OEM and ODM manufacturer of flooring and home products, announced the appointment of John Hammel as vice president of its OEM business segment.