U.S. Ceramic Consumption Declined 7.3% in 2023
U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2023 was 2.85 billion square feet, down 7.3% from the [...]
Domestic Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Seek Tariffs on Dumped & Subsidized Indian Imports
Today, U.S. ceramic tile manufacturers, representing over 90% of all U.S. ceramic tile manufacturing are [...]
Slowing of Residential Remodel Expected to Extend into 2025
Annual expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are projected to decrease this year [...]
Housing Starts Declined 14.7% in March, Down 4.3% YOY
Privately‐owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,321,000, 14.7% [...]
Economists Feeling Optimistic about U.S. Economy
"It has been two years since forecasters felt this good about the economic outlook,” according [...]
Consumer Sentiment Up 22.3% YOY in Early April
Consumer sentiment declined 1.9% in early April to 77.9 but rose 22.3% YOY, according to [...]
Remodeling Sentiment for Q1 Inched Down 1 Point to 66
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) [...]
2024 Tile Trends: Down to Earth
2024 Tile Trends: Down to Earth
Ceramic Imports Declined 14.7% in First Two Months of 2024
In the first two months of 2024, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 26.3 [...]
Ceramic Imports Declined in February, Vinyl Imports Increased
Ceramic and vinyl imports both saw declines in February, reports Truist.