WFB EditorsNewsHorizon Forest Names Joe Alvar Houston Operations ManagerHorizon Forest Products (Raleigh, N.C.) hired Joe Alvar as operations manager at its Houston branch.May 29, 2019NewsWFB Briefs: March Home Prices Grow 3.7%; Doyle Wood Flooring Named ‘Best of Boston’Home prices increased 3.7% year-over-year in March, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index. The increase slowed from the previous month, which had a price growth of 3.9%. The 10-City Composite increased 2.3% (down from 2.5%) and the 20-City Composite grew 2.7% (down from 3.0%) during March. The full report can be found here.May 29, 2019NewsNew Home Sales Drop 6.9% in April After March SurgeSales of new homes decreased 6.9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 673,000 units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The month-over-month decline follows March’s upwardly revised rate of 723,000 units, which was the highest monthly rate since the Great Recession, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).May 29, 2019NewsSenior Prank Damages High School’s Historic Wood FloorsA senior prank resulted in thousands of dollars of damage to a North Carolina high school’s 100-year-old hardwood floors, according to a report by CBS 17.May 29, 2019New ProductsHavwoods Expands PurePlank CollectionHavwoods International added 10 engineered hardwood plank styles to its PurePlank 06 collection. The flooring features 0.6-mm veneer with eight layers of UV lacquer. New colors include Castres, Mende, Limoux, Bayonne, Valence, Taize (pictured), Noyers, Paron, Artenay, and Brienne.havwoods.comMay 29, 2019NewsContract Prefinishing Company A&H Expands in IndianaA&H Fine Finishes (Bloomington, Ind.), a contract prefinishing company co-founded by multi-award-winner Daniel Antes of Distinctive Hardwood Floors and Daniel Antes Marquetry, announced it has expanded to a 20,000-square-foot production facility in Bloomington, Ind.May 29, 2019NewsAHF Products to Acquire LM FlooringAHF Products (Lancaster, Pa.) announced it will acquire LM Flooring, a global manufacturer and marketer of hardwood flooring products.May 22, 2019NewsJames Toal Joins Loba Northeast Regional Sales TeamLoba-Wakol LLC (Pineville, N.C.) appointed James Toal to its Northeast regional sales team.May 22, 2019NewsGlobal Wood Floor Coatings Supplier to Phase Out Solvent NMPRoyal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living that produces resins for paint and hardwood floor coatings, announced it will begin phasing out products that contain N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), a water-compatible solvent the Environmental Protection Agency has linked to respiratory illness, reproductive harm and birth defects.May 22, 2019NewsHardwood Federation Calls for Federal Aid Following Chinese Tariff IncreaseThe Hardwood Federation is petitioning the federal government to include the hardwood industry in a financial relief package being prepared for farmers, ranchers and other industries negatively impacted by the ongoing trade war with China.May 22, 2019Previous PagePage 213 of 982Next PageTop StoriesRetailThriving Through Innovation: See the Winners of the 2025 WFB Outstanding Retailer AwardsFrom reimagined showrooms and mobile studios to thoughtful mentorship, employee empowerment and social media marketing, these WFB Outstanding Retailers are proving that personalized service is key to long-term success.TechniquesUseful Advice When Dealing With Pine FlooringContractingHow I Do These Jobs: Refinishing DecksNewsRecognizing Wood Floor Contractors: Enter the 2025 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal ContestSponsor ContentMeet the MFMA: Setting the Gold Standard in Sports Flooring
