WFB EditorsNewsWood Flooring Industry Leader Gertrude “Gert” Fuller Passes Away at 79Gertrude “Gert” Fuller, a beloved longtime figure in the wood flooring industry, passed away on Oct. 27 at age 79. Gert and her husband, Bob, were both widely respected leaders in the wood flooring industry.November 12, 2018New Products2019 Resource Book Featured ProductsTake a look at the latest products from these companies, all advertisers in the 2019 WFB Resource Book, the buyer's guide for the wood flooring industry.November 9, 2018New Products2018 Prefinished Wood Flooring Product FocusIn the 1960s, only a handful of companies made prefinished wood flooring. Today, it makes up nearly 90 percent of flooring sold by retailers, according to WFB's 2018 State of the Industry survey. The following is an overview of prefinished products now available across the country.November 7, 2018NewsMullican Flooring Launches Multi-Layered Flooring BrandMullican Flooring (Johnson City, Tenn.) announced a move into the multi-layered flooring market with AXISCOR Performance Flooring, an independent brand and business unit that will offer products with stone polymer composite core construction.November 7, 2018NewsSwiff-Train Names Rob Baker CFOSwiff-Train Co. (Houston) hired Rob Baker as its chief financial officer.November 7, 2018New ProductsKapro Tools’ Optivision Red Leveling ProductsKapro’s Optivision vial in its levels features an easy-to-read vial bubble with defined edges and strong surrounding color definition, the company says. It also has an extra set of reading lines for setting gradients at 1 percent and 2 percent. Its unique epoxy-locked tilted setting offers a direct line of sight to the bubble, the company adds.kapro.comNovember 6, 2018NewsNAFCD Honors Haines’ Hoy Lanning with Lifetime Achievement AwardThe North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) honored Hoy Lanning of J.J. Haines (Glen Burnie, Md.) with its 2018 NAFCD Lifetime Achievement Award.November 6, 2018NewsBona Completes Move to New HeadquartersBona US (Englewood, Colo.) announced it has completed the transition to its new 74,209-square-foot North and South American headquarters in Englewood, Colo.November 6, 2018NewsArmstrong Wood Floor Sales Fall 11 Percent in Q3Armstrong Flooring (Lancaster, Pa.) had a net income of $7.9 million during the third quarter of 2018, an improvement compared with a net loss of $18.7 million during the same period last year.November 6, 2018NewsOctober Construction Employment at Highest Level Since April 2008The construction industry added 30,000 jobs in October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).November 5, 2018Previous PagePage 254 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
