Washington, DC, March 26, 2025-New orders for manufactured durable goods in February, up two consecutive months, increased $2.7 billion or 0.9% to $289.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.

Olean, NY, Oct. 13--Ceramic tile maker Dal-Tile will be laying off 25-30 production workers at its Olean, NY plant today, according to the Olean Times Herald. Plant manager Toby Miller said ...

Springfield, MA, March 24, 2025-The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) recently hosted its spring meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, bringing together key industry leaders from ...

Atlanta, GA, Dec. 9--Georgia-Pacific will combine its industrial wood products group with its structural panels and lumber units early next year to create a new wood products unit, according to an ...

Norwalk, CT, March 27, 2025-HMTX, a global flooring manufacturer, has announced the growth-focused re-alignment of its Metroflor and Teknoflor teams under a newly formed contract and trade ...

Warragul, Australia, October 28--Modra Technology has developed a tufted-carpet sample machine called 'Mtuft,' according to IntelTex. It is more than 10 years since Modra introduced an end-out ...

The acute healthcare segment is an evolving market with a bevy of flooring needs. Many of these needs are driven by safety—prevention of slips and falls and infection resistance—but protecting ...

San Jose, CA, Nov. 19--Resilient and rubber flooring manufacturer Burke Industries has completed its reorganization plan to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which it had filed for in June of ...

Washington, DC, April 16, 2025- Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 40 in April, edging up one point from March, according to the National Association of Home ...

Calhoun, GA, April 1, 2025-Mohawk Industries announced the appointment of David L. Repp as senior vice president – chief accounting officer and corporate controller. Repp, who has been with the ...

Brampton, Ontario, March 24, 2025-Shnier, Gesco LP, a Canadian flooring distributor, has secured exclusive distribution rights for Armstrong branded products in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Washington, DC, April 4, 2025-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 228,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.