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25 tips from top executives

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With that in mind, FCNews reached out to numerous top executives in the industry to glean some insight into strategies for success in 2024. Since many of them will already be employed by 2025 and 2026, your company’s best chance to find new employees or poach from a competitor will be in 2024. manufacturing. economy and jobs.

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Economics: ITR forecast signals return to ‘normalized’ growth

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And let’s not talk about the broader global impact that the war in Ukraine has had on many different industries and countries. Alan Beaulieu, president of ITR Economics, looked to help industry members make sense of all this complexity during a recent keynote presentation. industrial production keeps on rising.

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Exclusive: Boen and Somerset—A dynamic duo

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Ask Patrick Hardy, president and CEO of Bauwerk Group, what made Somerset Hardwood Flooring an attractive purchase and he will tell you three things: the brand, the management and the fact Somerset makes a quality product. Patrick, you have a unique perspective coming into this industry with a background in consumer brands.

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Economics: Headwinds will moderate growth in 2024 

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In the keynote session that preceded Beaulieu’s talk, “Economic Trends in Construction and Consumer Markets,” Connor Lokar, senior economist with ITR Economics, expressed similar concerns about the impact of a weak housing market—especially low housing starts—on the floor covering industry. Outlook on U.S. Lowering interest rates will help.

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