While the carpet industry was fairly flat last year, not all carpet backing producers experienced the same lull in activity. Residential carpet sales were slower than commercial sales, so backings ...

Washington, DC, July 16, 2026—The Flooring Sustainability Summit announced the winners of the 2026 Flooring Sustainability Summit Architecture and Design Awards, recognizing outstanding projects and ...

Engineered Floors’ Will Young shares lessons on mentorship, family leadership, carpet’s future and building trust as flooring’s next-generation leader in an exclusive interview. The U.S. flooring ...

Carpet sales fell 4% in 2025 to $7.23 billion as residential demand weakened. Floor Focus examines premium growth, fiber ...

Omaha, NE, July 21–Berkshire Hathaway will acquire recreation vehicle manufacturer Forest River Inc. from its founder and CEO, Peter J. Liegl. Forest River will continue to be managed by Liegl as ...

The U.S. ceramic tile industry has faced sustained headwinds for more than five years, and 2025 proved no exception. Compared to other flooring categories, ceramic is uniquely exposed-its weight, ...

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Carpet recycling is a challenging enterprise for even the most committed. Here, carpet recyclers and Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) offer their updates on the current state of the recycling ...

Introduction by Darius Helm, Statistics by Market Insights LLC Last year by and large followed the pattern of the previous year, with low single-digit growth, commercial business outpacing residential ...

The single-family new home market is in the midst of a long and steady recovery from its collapse a decade ago. Current tight supply of existing homes on the market is helping drive new construction, ...

For several years now, the U.S. ceramic market has been going through a period of transition with the expansion of U.S. manufacturing, removal of Chinese imports from the market through tariffs, ...

The hardwood flooring category has not had an easy go of it as of late. Preliminary estimates from Market Insights for 2023 indicate that market consumption for hardwood was down as much as 15% in ...