Tarkett's Johnsonite Brand Announces Color of the Year Program
Solon, OH, February 26, 2024 -Johnsonite has launched a new Color of the Year program, aimed at bringing new palette inspiration to customers’ designs.
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Staff Shortages Still Plague Hotels, May Push Rates higher
New York, NY, February 27, 2024—"Hotel owners have been on an epic hiring spree. Yet even after clawing back hundreds of thousands of jobs during the past two years, the industry is still light on staff and often struggling to adapt,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
Union Workers at AHF's Beverly, WV Plant Vote to Strike
Beverly, WV, February 26, 2024-"Union workers at the AHF Products plant in Randolph County have voted to strike after rejecting a new contract,” reports MetroNews.
Allegheny Wood Products to Cease Operations
Charleston, WV, February 26, 2024-Lumber company Allegheny Wood Products announced that it will cease operations.
New Home Sales Rose 1.5% in January
Washington, DC, February 26, 2024—Sales of new single-family houses in January 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 661,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1.5% above the revised December rate of 651,000 and 1.8% above the January 2023 estimate of 649,000.
I4F Files Invalidity Case Against Vilox Patent
Turnhout, Belgium, February 26, 2024-I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that it has filed an invalidity case against Vilox’s U.S. patent (US 11,421,425).
Toli Forms Partnership with All Surfaces
Cary, NC, February 26, 2024—Toli North America announced All Surfaces as its newest distributor partner for its commercial flooring products.
Multifamily Builder Sentiment Turned Negative in Q4 2023
Washington, DC, February 23, 2024—Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing was in negative territory in Q4 2023, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Decorative Hardwoods Signs Memorandum w/ U.S. Forest Service
Washington, DC, February 23, 2024-- Decorative Hardwoods Association signed a memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Forest Service and a number of wood industry groups to help document the carbon benefits of wood products.
Floor & Decor Sales Flat in Q4, Income Down 46%
Atlanta, GA, February 23, 2024-Floor & Décor announced net sales of $1 billion, flat with Q4 2022. Comparable store sales decreased 9.4%.