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Washington, DC, December 2, 2022—Year-to-date through September, U.S. imports of engineered wood flooring have grown by more than 22% in value to more than $1 billion and by more than 19% in volume to over 600 million square feet, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Spartanburg, SC, December 1, 2022-Milliken will sell its floor mats business to M+A Matting of LaGrange, Georgia, formerly Mountville Mills.
Carlstadt, NJ, December 2, 2022—Pantone has announced its 2023 Color of The Year: Viva Magenta.
Arlington, VA, December 2, 2022—Coverings released a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023.
Washington, DC, December 2, 2022—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, December 2, 2022—Happy Feet International is expanding its offerings to include new products from Welspun Flooring, and a portion of every Welspun sale will go toward the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF).
Washington, DC, December 21, 2022—Construction spending during October 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,794.9 billion, 0.3% below the revised September estimate of $1,800.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2022—Personal income increased $155.3 billion (0.7%) in October, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Mountville, PA, December 1, 2022-AHF Products, a manufacturer of hard surface flooring, announced the launch of a new Quick Ship program, featuring 12 Armstrong Flooring Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) options, manufactured in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
New York, NY, December 1, 2022—"Many Americans unable to buy a home right now are renovating their rentals instead,” reports the Wall Street Journal.