Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

“Overall, last year was a challenging year with higher interest rates while people not moving hurt the multifamily and builder business,” said Tracy Wyrick, vice president of sales, builder and multifamily, Engineered Floors. “We Economic recovery in 2024 will lead to a return to growth in multifamily starts.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2024

In the non-residential market, certain sectors will fare better than others as workforce trends dictate the use of office space and increased spending on leisure travel buoy hospitality, entertainment and retail markets. Pricing trends The current state of the housing market is closely tied to high interest rates and low inventories.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Las Vegas—Daltile is featuring its latest new STARE products, its Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces extra-large porcelain slab line, tile and stone products, Marazzi products and American Olean products during the HD Expo + Conference 2024 here April 30–May 2 in Booth #4127. Suitable for floor and wall applications. Glazed porcelain tile.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Apex Award is more than just another accolade that CCA Global University can add to its long line of successes; it’s a symbol of its dedication to pushing boundaries and setting new standards in the ever-evolving landscape of professional development. They light the way for engaging, innovative and continuous learning. in February.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Businesses and consumers should expect to see high interest rates heading into 2024 , although the rate of increase and severity of the increases should be lower during the year. housing market “The housing market will begin to stabilize as we go through 2024 and begin to show more appreciable signs of recovery in 2025,” Beaulieu said.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2024

Hardwood flooring’s loss of market share to competing hard surfaces over the past 10-15 years is well catalogued and documented. The hardwood flooring sector continues to face stiff competition from look-alike product segments. As such, NWFA will co-host the Flooring Sustainability Summit scheduled for July 17-18 in Washington, D.C.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. As the click system ensures perfect alignment of the tiles, installation of a FlinTile floor does not require any specific tools or the use of spacers.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As we conclude the first month of 2024, marked by extensive travel to various conventions and meetings within the flooring industry, it serves as a gentle reminder that our journey ahead is substantial. Engaging directly with stakeholders, our team acknowledges the pressing need for concerted efforts within the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Colorado Springs—Day one of the 2023 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors/North American Building Materials Distributors Association (NAFCD + NBMDA) convention kicked off here with valuable networking activities and relevant seminars and educational sessions. rates we had back in 2019-2020.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one is expecting floor covering distributors to post banner sales numbers for 2023—certainly not in an environment marked by high inflation and a slumping new home construction market. If you’re on the non-residential side of the street, you’re going to be doing very well in 2024 but you’re going to see some pain in 2025.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

Despite this crash, carpet still remains the largest flooring segment, accounting for 48.4% of the overall 18.969 billion square-foot flooring market in 2020. Just five years ago, for example, carpet/rugs made up 60% of the flooring industry in terms of volume. Flooring, including carpet, got a share of that spend.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Colorado Springs—Day one of the 2023 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors/North American Building Materials Distributors Association (NAFCD+NBMDA) convention kicked off here with valuable networking activities and relevant seminars and educational sessions. ITR Economics senior economist Connor Lokar.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. One hundred percent of our solid wood flooring has been—and still is—made right here in the U.S. quarry tile); Sunnyvale, Texas (floor tile); Muskogee, Okla.,

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