WFB EditorsNewsINSTALL Adds Four Industry Partners, Warranty Contractor to NetworkThe International Standards and Training Alliance for floorcovering professionals (INSTALL) announced the addition of four flooring companies to its Alliance Partner program and one new certified warranty contractor.February 13, 2019New ProductsDeWalt’s Universal Dust ExtractorDeWalt’s Universal Dust Extractor (DWH161) is cordless, weighs 4.39 pounds and is portable, the company says. It features multiple strap positions and a large dust containment box designed to limit the need to empty the box frequently, the company adds. It has a 20-volt brushless motor.dewalt.comFebruary 11, 2019NewsVintage Moment: Wood Flooring Mill Converts to Gunstock Manufacturing During WWIIImages dated June 1942 show factory workers at Wood-Mosaic, a now-defunct hardwood flooring plant, manufacturing gunstocks and veneers for the war effort.February 11, 2019NewsAHF Products Appoints Jeff Steed CFOAHF Products (Lancaster, Pa.) named forest products industry veteran Jeff Steed CFO.February 11, 2019NewsWFB Briefs: Wood Convention to Host Customs Experts; Havwoods’ 2019 Wood BookThe 2019 World of Wood Convention will host a session about customs classifications for wood led by National Import Specialist Laurel Duvall, who focuses on wood products in her work for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The convention is slated for April 3–5 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. Registration info can be found here.February 11, 2019NewsMohawk Profits Fall 11 Percent in 2018Mohawk Industries (Calhoun, Ga.) had a net income loss of 11 percent in fiscal 2018, falling from $972 million to $862 million.February 11, 2019NewsDomotex USA Announces ‘Insider Talks’ Flooring Presentation SeriesDomotex USA will host a series of free presentations during its first U.S. flooring trade show in Atlanta Feb. 28–March 2.February 11, 2019NewsWFB February/March 2019 ‘Next Generation’ Issue Available OnlineFewer young people may be entering the trades, but there remains a passionate (if relatively small) demographic who have chosen wood flooring as a career at an early age. Hear from some of the next generation about how they ended up in wood flooring and their thoughts about the ongoing labor shortage in the February/March 2019 issue of Wood Floor Business, now available online.February 11, 2019NewsForest To Floor Announces New Managerial, Sales AppointmentsForest To Floor (Hernando, Miss.) hired Scott Dabbs as operations manager and Jennifer Evers as outside sales manager for its Memphis, Tenn., branch and appointed Ellen Walsh operations manager for its Northern Little Rock, Ark., branch.February 11, 2019New Products2019 Wood Flooring Tech Product FocusFebruary 7, 2019Previous PagePage 234 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 ContentMisconceptions About Film-Forming Wood Floor Finishes
