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Jeff Lorberbaum receives 2024 Spirit of Life Award

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Las Vegas—On February 26, City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, honored Jeff Lorberbaum, CEO of Mohawk Industries, along with Kevin Campbell, president of Moen Americas, and Tom Koos, president and CEO of PrimeSource Brands, with the prestigious Spirit of Life Award.

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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

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Through extensive research and testing, its R&D and product team achieved that by creating Cloud 9, the optimal fiber construction offering both luxurious softness and durability while maintaining cost effectiveness. This immensely speeds up installation while safeguarding the authentic look and feel of ceramic.

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Ceramic: State of the industry 2023

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S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. The increase in interest/mortgage rates, an abrupt transition of spending among consumers—from goods to services—and price deflation have all caused a lack of growth for ceramic tile in 2023. Category experts agree the U.S.

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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

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Floor Covering News research shows tile flooring experienced a 14% increase in dollar sales in 2022 to $3.507 billion versus $3.077 billion in 2021. The discrepancy between dollar sales and volume was more significant than in years past and ceramic suppliers agreed it had much to do with price increases and inflation. of the U.S.

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Commercial flooring: State of the industry 2023

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billion-plus commercial flooring business, while Main Street applications account for the remainder, according to preliminary Floor Covering News research. In May, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) predicts multi-family building starts to decline by more than 10% annually from 2023 to 2024. April retail sales rose 0.4%

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Resilient 2023: Industry-wide challenges mitigate growth

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Within the resilient category itself, Floor Covering News research found resilient generated $9.522 billion in sales in 2022, a 13% increase over 2021’s $8.426 billion. In fact, FCNews ’ Statistical issue showed just how important price increases were to the flooring industry in 2022. In terms of volume, the category saw just a 4.7%