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Omaha, NE, January 2, 2026-Warren Buffett served his final day as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway on December 31, closing a nearly 60-year tenure that reshaped the company and influenced generations of investors.
Roselle Park, NJ, January 2, 2026-A six-alarm fire impacted a Roselle Park, New Jersey warehouse owned by Crossfield Products Corp., which produces “a variety of construction coating, overlay, and fluid-applied flooring materials” and a primary supplier of the resin used in terrazzo flooring, reports NJ.com.
Edmonton, WA, January 2, 2026-Reliable Floor Coverings, based in Edmonton, Washington, will close its doors in January, according to My Edmonton News.
Trento, Italy, January 2, 2026-Aquafil Group was awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, one of the highest recognitions for environmental and social responsibility, placing it in the top 1% of more than 150,000 companies evaluated worldwide.
Boston, MA, January 2, 2026-Total construction starts were down 20.5% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.22 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Washington, DC, January 2, 2026—In the week ending December 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 199,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
2025 wasn’t a collapse for the flooring industry-but it wasn’t the rebound many hoped for either. This year-in-review looks at how tariffs, interest rates and ongoing uncertainty influenced buying decisions, construction activity and consolidation, with a clear-eyed look at what actually moved the market and what could shape 2026.
New York, NY, December 30, 2025-Paul Meberg, owner of Consolidated Flooring from 1991-2021, died on December 27. He was 72.
Washington, DC, December 23, 2025—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.3% in Q3 2025 (July, August, and September), according to the initial estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Charlotte, NC, December 23, 2025—The median size of U.S. homes continues to fall, reports Truist.