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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

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F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. Tile flooring was up mid-double digits in dollars in 2022 compared to 2021’s high single-digit increase. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures.

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New home sales jump in May

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Washington, D.C.—A lack of existing inventory coupled with solid consumer demand helped to boost new home sales in May to their highest level since February 2022, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Sales of newly built, single-family homes in May increased 12.2% to a 763,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the U.S.

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Registration open for Alan Greenberg charity fundraiser 2023

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Adairsville, Ga.—Registration is now open for the 21 st annual Alan Greenberg Charity Golf fundraiser here at the historic Barnsley Gardens. The event, which is set for Wednesday Sept. 13, 2023, benefits the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF). Last year’s event raised $130,000 for the FCIF. All funds from the tournament support the foundation’s ongoing efforts to assist those who are currently (or have been) affiliated with the floor covering industry and are experiencing unanticipated h

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Barlinek Group signs i4F digital printing license

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Turnhout, Belgium—The Barlinek Group, a leading manufacturers of multi-layer parquet, has signed an i4F digital printing technologies cluster license agreement for the use of Hymmen digital printing and digital embossing equipment. Barlinek is installing the Hymmen digital printing line at its facility in Poland and is expected to begin SPC production in Q4 2023.

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Novalis implements Unilin’s Matte Bevel Technology

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Matte Bevel Technology Waregem, Belgium—Continuing to grow its partnerships, Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Unilin, announced that Novalis, a manufacturer of high-quality resilient flooring products, will commence production of Unilin’s patented Matte Bevel Technology. The technology provides an efficient solution for achieving a matte finish on a beveled edge. “One of our key goals is to continuously innovate and deliver exceptional flooring solutions,”

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