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Ceramic Imports Declined 8.2% YOY in 2023

Ceramic Imports Declined 8.2% YOY in 2023

New York, NY, February 12, 2024—In 2023, total U.S. imports of ceramic were 185.7 million square meters, a decline of 8.2% from the year 2022 when imports were 202.3 million square meters, according to Grosser Consulting.

Hymmen Granted Two Digital Embossing Patents

Hymmen Granted Two Digital Embossing Patents

Turnhout, Belgium, February 12, 2024—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that its digital printing technology partner, Hymmen, has received two new patent grants from the European Patent Office as well as the Chinese Intellectual Property Office.

HTMX Launches Aspecta Contract

HTMX Launches Aspecta Contract

Norwalk, CT, February 12, 2024—HMTX Industries has announced the creation of the Aspecta Contract sub-brand, a move that adds definition to its North American business.

Dodge Momentum Index Inched Up 0.1% in January

Dodge Momentum Index Inched Up 0.1% in January

Bedford, MA, February 9, 2024—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network (DCN), rose 0.1% in January to 184.1 (2000=100) from the revised December reading of 183.9.

CT Flooring Subcontractor Arrested for $500K in Material Theft

CT Flooring Subcontractor Arrested for $500K in Material Theft

New Haven, CT, February 9, 2024—Jhon Escobar, 47, of West Haven, Connecticut, subcontractor for a local flooring company, has been arrested after allegedly stealing close to $500,000 worth of flooring materials, according to North Haven police,” reports NBC Connecticut.

In Q4, Housing Affordability Held Steady at 37.7%

In Q4, Housing Affordability Held Steady at 37.7%

Washington, DC, February 8, 2024-Mortgage rates that hit more than a 20-year high, coupled with elevated construction costs and excessive regulatory costs, left housing affordability in the fourth quarter of 2023 virtually unchanged from the previous quarter and holding near its lowest level in more than a decade.

China Outpaced as Top Supplier of Imports to U.S.

China Outpaced as Top Supplier of Imports to U.S.

Hong Kong, China, February 8, 2024-“For the first time in 17 years, China was dethroned as the United States’ top source of imports, offering fresh evidence that Washington’s tariffs and supply-chain diversification efforts are bearing fruit,” according to the South China Morning Post.