Dodge Momentum Index Down 1.1% in November
Boston, MA, December 8, 2025-The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, decreased 1.1% in November to 276.8 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised October reading of 280.0.
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Starnet Adds OFDC Commercial Interiors as Member
Lewis Center, OH, December 8, 2025—OFDC Commercial Interiors has joined Starnet.
Americans Feel Dour About the Economy but Continue to Spend
New York, NY, December 8, 2025—"American households are nearing the end of the year feeling a lot more dour about the economy than they did at the beginning, even as they keep spending,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
Shaw Raises $540,000 for St. Jude During 2025 Marathon Weekend
Memphis, TN, December 8, 2025—The Shaw team has raised $540,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital during the St. Jude 2025 Memphis Marathon, held December 6, 2025.
SMJ, Singapore Commercial Flooring Distributor, Applying for IPO
Singapore, December 8, 2025-SMJ International Holdings, a Singapore-based distributor of commercial flooring, filed a 424B4 for its initial public offering.
Consumer Sentiment Rose 4.5% to 53.3 in Early December
Ann Arbor, MI, December 5, 2025—Consumer sentiment rose 4.5% to 53.3 in early December, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Pantone Names Cloud Dancer 2026 Color of the Year
Carlstadt, NJ, December 5, 2025—Pantone introduced Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity, as the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2026.
J+J Expands Helping Hands Initiative to More Cities in 2025
Dalton, GA, December 5, 2025—J+J Flooring’s Helping Hands initiative, in its ninth year, has been expanded to more cities this year.
I4F Acquires Beaulieu International’s Rigid & LVT Patent Portfolio
Turnhout, Belgium, December 4, 2025-I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the global flooring industry, has purchased Beaulieu International Group’s (B.I.G.) portfolio of rigid-core and LVT patents.
Mohawk Group Launches M-Power Rewards Program
Dalton, GA, December 4, 2025-Mohawk Group has announced the launch of M-Power Rewards, its brand-new loyalty and rewards program built exclusively for its commercial flooring contractor partners.