Flooring News

Sacramento, CA, July 21, 2026–To support California’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, the carpet industry has adopted a standardized backstamping protocol. 

Turnhout, Belgium, July 21, 2026—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the global flooring industry, announced that Nox Corporation has become the first U.S.-based…

Miami, FL, July 21, 2026—Jeff Katz, owner of Dolphin Carpet & Tile in Miami, Florida, has died. 

Seattle, WA, July 20, 2026—America’s housing deficit finally stopped growing in a meaningful way. The national housing deficit remained at 4.7 million units in 2024, rising by…

Glen Ellyn, IL, July 20, 2026—”The Administration has determined to impose 25% additional US tariffs on imports from Brazil under Section 301 of the Trade Act,” reports…

Chattanooga, TN July 20, 2026—Dan Frierson, chairman of The Dixie Group, suffered a fall on July 5. 

Washington, DC, July 17, 2026—Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,427,000, 19.0% above the revised May estimate of 1,199,000 and…

Ann Arbor, MI, July 17, 2026—Consumer sentiment rose 9.9% to 54.4 in July, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Washington, DC, July 17, 2026—Industrial production (IP) edged up 0.1% in May after rising 0.9 percent in April, according to the Federal Reserve. 

Washington, DC, July 16, 2026—The Flooring Sustainability Summit announced the winners of the 2026 Flooring Sustainability Summit Architecture and Design Awards, recognizing outstanding projects and individuals that…