LX Hausys Releases 2024 ESG Report
Alpharetta, GA, October 25, 2024-LX Hausys released its 2024 ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Report.
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BDNY Announces New Programming for 2024 Event
New York, NY, October 25, 2024—This fall, Boutique Design New York (BDNY), a trade fair and conference for boutique hotel design, hosts two days of dynamic programming, signature Designed Spaces, the all-new Dine & Design PopUp, and more than 700 of the latest design-focused products in the industry.
New-Home Sales Up 4.1% in September
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.
Shaw Investing $90 Million in Domestic Resilient Production
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.
China to U.S. Container Pickup Charges Decline by 63%
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.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 15,000 in Week Ending Oct. 19
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.
Versatrim Delivers Supplies to Hurricane Victims
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.
Tom Duffy Company Acquired by Transom Capital's Artivo Surfaces
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.
NAFCD Names Brian Green President, Succeeding Dori Blitzstein
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.
AIA Architecture Billings Index Score Flat at 45.7 in September
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.