2007 Statistical data showing manufacturer global market share and flooring category breakdown... more

2007 Single-Family housing statistics highlighting median and average costs per S.F. and dwelling size for both the U.S. and individual regions... more

2007 Statistical data highlighting flooring category sales by end use. Categories include carpet, hardwood, ceramic tile, resilient, and laminate... more

The statistics presented in this issue were derived from an extensive research project undertaken by Floor Covering News.

Figures were gathered from a variety of sources to develop the most plausible and credible results... more

This statistical illustration appeared in the Sept. 29, 1986, edition of Floor Covering News, and it provides an interesting contrast to references in this special Statistics Issue. In two decades there has been a dramatic change in carpet shipments... more

Economic data for the housing market in the U.S. and includes year to year statistics for new privately owned housing units as well as median and average sale prices... more

SEATTLE—Bowe Co. recently announced it is the latest preferred service provider to join the ReSource Commercial Flooring Network (RCFN). Bowe will grant members a better way to utilize information technology... more

DALTON—Improvements and upgrades for Beaulieu’s Memofil plant here are coming sooner than had been planned, after a fire hit the facility on May 14 (FCNews, June 2/9).

Officials confirmed the facility suffered damage to five extrusion lines for production of polypropylene and nylon... more

Poses poses with carpet executives in the Aladdin Mills showroom during the 1986 Chicago winter market. That was 22 years ago—which also marked the launch of Floor Covering News—and so much has happened since... more

CALHOUN, GA.—Citing the tough economic climate, Faus announced that as of June 3, it changed its distribution strategy and is going directly to the specialty retailers... more