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Washington, DC, February 27, 2024—New orders for manufactured durable goods in January, down three of the last four months, decreased $18.0 billion or 6.1% to $276.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Chicago, IL, February 27, 2024—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has announced that after more than ten years of service, Kevin Gammonley will be retiring from the association effective June 30.
Las Vegas, NV, February 27, 2024-The National Kitchen & Bath Association’s KBIS event is underway now at the Las Vegas Convention Center, running through February 29.
Solon, OH, February 26, 2024 -Johnsonite has launched a new Color of the Year program, aimed at bringing new palette inspiration to customers’ designs.
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.
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.
Charleston, WV, February 26, 2024-Lumber company Allegheny Wood Products announced that it will cease operations.
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.
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).
Cary, NC, February 26, 2024—Toli North America announced All Surfaces as its newest distributor partner for its commercial flooring products.