Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

Los Angeles—Emser Tile is celebrating 55 years in business. To commemorate the occasion the company has released a celebratory video titled “We Are Emser.” The video offers a glimpse into the company’s history, culture, capabilities and future. Founded in 1968, Emser Tile has grown to include 78 showrooms nationwide, four strategically placed distribution centers and a corporate office building that is considered a cultural icon and a historic landmark in West Hollywood.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

Washington, D.C.—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the second quarter, posting a reading of 68, edging down two points compared to the previous quarter. “Remodeler sentiment remains positive even though the median price of a bath remodel has risen to $40,000 and the median price of a kitchen remodel to $75,000 as seen in NAHB’s latest survey,” said NAHB chief economist, Robert Dietz.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

Washington, D.C.—Continuing a trend of slowing price growth that began in 2022 , overall prices of building materials were unchanged in June, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report. The index has gained 0.5% year to date and has not increased 1% or greater in any month since March 2022. The PPI for all final demand goods was unchanged in June following a 1.6% decline in May (seasonally adjusted).

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

A credit card scam is sweeping through the flooring retail community, in some instances successfully stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting dealers in lost revenue and materials. While this scam is not new, its frequency has accelerated in recent months, according to retailers. And in some cases, despite safeguards in place, retailers report they have still been hoodwinked.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

Dalton—Shaw Industries continues to win this award season , being named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek. Shaw is the only flooring company to be named to the list. A safe work environment, fair pay, competitive salaries and benefits and a culture that values respect, equality and diversity—these are hallmarks of a great workplace and just some of the factors used to select Shaw among Newsweek’s list of the very best.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

Turnhout, Belgium—Huali Group has signed an i4F license agreements for the production of SPC and LVT flooring in the United States, Vietnam and China. These cover i4F drop-lock installation technologies and i4F CeraGrout , falling under i4F’s surface finishing technologies patent cluster. For the U.S. market, Huali will combine the technologies on several product lines to deliver superior, imitation ceramic tiles, featuring an integrated grout that are said to be much easier to install tha

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