Laminate Finds Its Footing
Laminate is emerging from a two-year correction that followed its pandemic-era boom.
U.S. Countertop Materials Imports: May 2026
U.S. countertop material imports held roughly flat in May at $348.6 million, down 0.7% from [...]
Trump Imposes Four-Year Tariff-Rate Quota on Imported Quartz Surface Products
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation July 31 establishing a four-year tariff-rate quota on imports [...]
California, Texas & Florida Accounted for Largest Share of Remodeling in Q1
California, Texas and Florida continue to account for the largest shares of remodeling activity nationwide, [...]
Dream Finders Homes to Acquire Beazer Homes
Dream Finders Homes announced that it will acquire Beazer Homes in a transaction valued at [...]
June Ceramic Imports Declined 21%, While LVT Imports Rose 41%
For June, ceramic imports declined 21% in units and 11% in dollars, while LVT imports [...]
Existing-Home Sales Declined 1.7% in July
Existing-home sales decreased by 1.7% month-over-month and increased 0.7% year-over-year in July, according to the [...]
Small Business Optimism Rose 2.4 Points to 99.8 in July
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.4 points in July to 99.8, rising above [...]
Vilas Partners Acquires Wade’s Interiors
Vilas Partners, a Tampa Bay, Florida–based holding company focused on acquiring family-owned building services businesses [...]
Gerflor Acquires Gared Performance Sports Systems
Gerflor has acquired Gared Performance Sports Systems (GPSS), bringing together two global organizations that share [...]