Showing only modest gains in the early 1990s, industry sales hit $1.73 billion in 1994 but then drew back to $1.67 billion in 1995, when manufacturers reported sluggish retail sales. By 1997, sales were back up to $1.8 billion
The United States banking industry in the late 1990s was estimated to be worth $520 billion
The value of shipments in the ordnance and accessories industry was $1.31 billion in 1991.
By the early 1990s, the industry was selling about 45 percent of the more than $800 billion worth of mortgages originated annually in the United States, resulting in total fees and commissions of between $10 and $14 billion.
In the late 1990s envelope converters consumed $1 billion worth of paper and paperboard in their manufacturing processes, mostly uncoated freesheet and kraft paper, according to the U.S. Economic Census.
In the late 1990s these companies shipped goods with a total value of about $95 million, a dramatic decrease from the $333 million worth of good shipped in 1987.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in the late 1990s a total of 84 establishments operated in this industry. They shipped $4.09 billion worth of merchandise and spent $2.2 billion on materials in 2000
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Cork flooring is more durable than wood flooring, and is also resistant to water stains, it is a less popular option but it definitely worth it in the long run. Wood is the more popular flooring however, and is usually nicer to look at.
the clothing industry is worth around £21bn
They are good but not all can be used on all types of flooring
This segment of the real estate industry is small--worth an estimated $3.5 billion by the mid 1990s--primarily populated by individual owners of rental properties (generally houses).
If you cant get the existing flooring up, or if lifting it would cause more damage to the substrate then its worth, then yes i would suggest doing this and it is common practice.