Imports of Hardwood Plywood Up 22% YTD
Sterling, VA, October 25, 2024—"U.S. imports of hardwood plywood continue to surge, up by nearly 22% in value year-to-date through August,” according to the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
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Seth Arnold Named Brand Leader of Coretec
Dalton, GA, October 25, 2024-Seth Arnold has been named as Brand Leader of Coretec. He will assume this new role on November 4.
Dennie Odette, Cofounder of Carpet Exchange, Has Died
Tucson, AZ, October 25, 2024--Dennie Lee Odette, 84, cofounder of Carpet Exchange, and his wife Catherine died October 17 in an auto accident in Silver City, New Mexico.
Fall 2024 High Point Market Begins Today
High Point, NC, October 25, 2024—The High Point Market begins today in High Point, North Carolina, running through October 30.
LX Hausys Releases 2024 ESG Report
Alpharetta, GA, October 25, 2024-LX Hausys released its 2024 ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Report.
BDNY Announces New Programming for 2024 Event
New York, NY, October 25, 2024—This fall, Boutique Design New York (BDNY), a trade fair and conference for boutique hotel design, hosts two days of dynamic programming, signature Designed Spaces, the all-new Dine & Design PopUp, and more than 700 of the latest design-focused products in the industry.
New-Home Sales Up 4.1% in September
Washington, DC, October 24, 2025—Sales of new single-family houses in September 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 4.1% above the revised August rate of 709,000 and 6.3% above the September 2023 estimate of 694,000.
Shaw Investing $90 Million in Domestic Resilient Production
Dalton, GA, October 24, 2024-Shaw Industries is further enhancing its domestic resilient flooring manufacturing capabilities with a $90 million investment in Plant RP in Ringgold, Georgia, which makes SPC and LVT resilient flooring.
China to U.S. Container Pickup Charges Decline by 63%
Hamburg, DE, October 24, 2024—A sharp 63% decline in pickup charges from China to the U.S. over the past three months is offering favorable conditions for traders, reports Container xChange.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 15,000 in Week Ending Oct. 19
Washington, DC, October 24, 2024—In the week ending October 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.