FloorCoveringWeekly

Above image: i4F ©Hymmen digital printing

i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced that Benchwick has signed an i4F digital printing technologies license. bit.ly/3vKpeLE

@shaw_inc is proud to announce that Charles “Chuck” Babcock has been inducted into the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) Hall of Fame.

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows retail sales moderated in April, @nrfnews chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said. bit.ly/3yjv2g9

Single-family starts remained flat in April as interest rates moved above 7% last month and builders were dealing with tighter lending conditions. Read more: bit.ly/4bmSl7k

i4F announced that it is again participating as an exhibitor at this year’s @domotexasia show taking place on May 28-30, 2024 in Shanghai, China. bit.ly/3V0QfEC

With mortgage rates averaging above 7 percent for the past four weeks per data from Freddie Mac, builder sentiment posted its first decline since November 2023. bit.ly/3UYFHFQ

NTCA Announces 2024 Tom Ade Scholarship Winners! bit.ly/4btAone

@ahfproducts announces @armstrongfloor MedinPure, a PVC-free homogeneous sheet flooring solution with Diamond 10 Technology with Enhanced Traction! MedinPure will be among the newest innovations exhibited by AHF at the NeoCon tradeshow June 10-12, Booth #7-2086 in Chicago.

AFS Group Acquires Lewis Floor & Home bit.ly/4doJ54i

@cali_floors CEO Makes EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Finals! bit.ly/4djivJD

Jason Richardson has joined Source One team at @tarketthome & Sean O’Malley has been promoted to operations director!

This week students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC)/The Dalton Academy and Atlanta Technical College, who are participating in the Basic Floor Covering Program, attended Coverings 2024 in Atlanta. Read more: bit.ly/4dcfGdg

FCW's Katie Batkin sat down with HGTV star, Ty Pennington, in an FCW Exclusive interview to discuss his partnership with @karndeanfloors! Find out his most rewarding part of his career, some personal style tips and his goals for the new design duo. 🏠bit.ly/44p0tS7

@republicfloor has expanded its executive and sales team with several appointments to better serve the company’s growing presence. bit.ly/3WA06m7

MSI’s Waterproof Woodhills flooring in Coral Ash from its Everlife Collection offers a genuine wood top reinforced with stone based core and features a pre-attached 1-mm pad for comfort and quite underfoot. 👣 @msisurfaces #FlooringFriday

Want to find out @BehrPaint's Exterior Stain Color of the Year? Click here: bit.ly/3U4EVp1 🎨

Floor Coverings International (FCI) has inked three newly signed franchise agreements, boosting the total number of showrooms to 12 throughout Michigan by the end of 2024. bit.ly/3JkKlHE

@nahbhome released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of 2024, posting a reading of 66, down one point compared to the previous quarter. bit.ly/3Q3bN0j

@valingenews announces Meisterwerke as 5G Dry licensee bit.ly/4aSg9zg

HMTX Industries’ Mycelium Collection of SRP Rigid Core TPU Flooring was named one of Green Builder magazine’s 2024 Sustainable Products of the Year in its March/April issue in the Flooring/Surfaces category.