Trump Issues Executive Order for Design of Government Buildings
Washington, DC, August 26, 2025-President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order called Improving Our Nation Through Better Design.
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New Home Sales Declined 0.6% in July
Washington, DC, August 25, 2025-Sales of new single-family houses in July 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 652,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 0.6% below the June 2025 rate of 656,000 and 8.2% below the July 2024 rate of 710,000.
Kährs Q2 Sales Down 24% on Loss of $2.7 Million
Malmö, Sweden, August 25, 2025—Kährs' Q2 2025 sales were $53.4 million, which was a decrease of 24% from $70.5 million in Q2 2024.
More Homeowners Undertaking Home Improvement Themselves
New York, NY, August 25, 2025—The percentage of homeowners completing home improvement projects has risen in the past few years, reports the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Tariffs On Chinese Imports on Hold Until November 10
Sterling, VA, August 22, 2025-"On August 12, President Trump signed an executive order that will hold the U.S. reciprocal tariff rate on Chinese imports at 10% through November 10, while negotiations continue,” reports Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Dixie Group Announces Price Increases on Imported Products
Dalton, GA, August 22, 2025-The Dixie Group released the following price increase statement,
Bona Opens New Training Center in Rancho Cordova, California
Englewood, CO, August 22, 2025—Bona—a global, family-owned company that supplies products for installing, renovating, maintaining and restoring premium floors—has opened a Bona Regional Training Center in Rancho Cordova, California.
Marie Moore, Director of Design for EF, Has Died
Ringgold, GA, August 22, 2025—Marie Ume Moore, 47, director of design for Engineered Floors, died August 8.
AHF to Close Somerset, Kentucky Hardwood Operations
Mountville, PA, August 20, 2025-In a strategic move to streamline operations and strengthen its long-term position in the flooring market, AHF Products, a U.S. manufacturer of hard surface flooring products, announced it will wind down production at its Somerset, Kentucky facility by December 12, 2025.
Existing-Home Sales Up 2% in July, Inventory at Five-Year High
Washington, DC, August 21, 2025—Existing-home sales increased by 2.0% in July, according to the National Association of Realtors Existing-Home Sales Report.