News
October Industry Snapshot Report Available Now
Please LOGIN to review this restricted content. If you’ve requested a new password and did not receive one, please check your spam folder and also make sure the following domain is “whitelisted” as a safe sender: weblinkinternational.com. If you still did not receive a password reset email. please contact us. If you’re not a member,
October Safety Report Now Available
Please LOGIN to review this restricted content. If you’ve requested a new password and did not receive one, please check your spam folder and also make sure the following domain is “whitelisted” as a safe sender: weblinkinternational.com. If you still did not receive a password reset email. please contact us. If you’re not a member,
U.S. Builder Confidence Continues to Fall in November
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in November fell for the 11th consecutive month, decreasing five points from October to 33, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI component gauging current sales conditions shrunk six points to 39, and the measurement of sales expectations in the
October U.S. Housing Starts Decrease
U.S. housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.425 million, dropping 4.2% from the revised September figure and 8.8% lower than the comparable month last year. Single-family starts declined 6.1% from September to 855,000. U.S. building permits in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.526 million, decreasing
Home Improvement Retailers Post Increased Sales
The world’s two largest home improvement retailers published third quarter 2022 financial results. The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA, reported third quarter net sales of $38.9 billion, up 5.6% over the comparable period in 2021. Net quarterly earnings rose 5.1% from the same three months of 2021 to $4.3 billion. See The Home Depot The Lowe’s
September Canadian Manufacturing Up Year Over Year
Seasonally adjusted Canadian wood product sales in September were $3.6 billion (CAD), down 2.3% from August but 0.7% higher than the comparable month in 2021. Sales of furniture and related products totaled $1.3 billion, increasing 0.9% from August and jumping 10.9% over September 2021. Canadian manufacturing sales for all industries were $70.4 billion, marking no
July Safety Report Now Available
The July Safety Report Is Now Ready for Members to Download
Fall Meeting Attendee List Published; Hotel Reservation Deadline Extended
The Fall Meeting attendee list is now available online, featuring representatives from more than 60 member companies. Rooms for the September 27-29 meeting at the Hyatt Regency Savannah must be reserved by September 9 to secure the discounted group rate. Current meeting details and hotel reservation information are available online. See Annual Meetings. More Info: Anna
Unilin Names New CEO
Unilin announced the appointment of An Nuyttens as CEO. She will join the company in mid-October, succeeding Paul De Cock, who will become CEO of Mohawk Industries on September 30. Nuyttens brings over 30 years’ experience to the role, most recently serving in executive positions at Solvay. Unilin is a global manufacturer of panels and
August U.S. Consumer Confidence Dips
U.S. consumer confidence measured 89.4 in August, a decrease of 0.8 points from the adjusted July reading, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index gauging current business and labor market conditions climbed 6.8 points in August to 121.2. The short-term outlook index for income, business, and labor markets slid 5.8 points to
U.S. New Home Sales Down in July
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000, falling 10.5% from June and 6.3% below the comparable month in 2025. The seasonally adjusted estimate of new homes for sale in July was 488,000, representing a 9.6-month supply at the existing sales rate. This is 1.9% higher
July U.S. Construction Spending Weakens
U.S. construction spending in July reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.16 trillion, decreasing 0.5% from June and 3.8% year-over-year. Total public and private residential spending declined 1.3% month-over-month and 7.3% from July 2025 to $871.21 billion. Non-residential spending totaled $1.29 trillion, 0.1% higher than June but down 1.3% from the same month last