WFB EditorsNewsWatch: City Floor Supply Hosts Bona Certified Craftsman TrainingCity Floor Supply (King of Prussia, Pa.) hosted a two-day Bona Certified Craftsman training Nov. 1–2.November 13, 2017NewsBrazil to Plant 73 Million Trees Over the Next Six YearsBrazil and a number of NGOs are about to embark on the largest tropical reforestation effort ever attempted—73 million new trees over the next six years, according to Smithsonian Magazine.November 13, 2017NewsAward-Winning Flooring Manufacturer Loses Bid to Preserve ForestCastlewood (Tell City, Ind.), a high-end wood flooring manufacturer behind award-winning floors installed by Miami-based Natural Wood Floors and Design, lost a bid with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry to preserve an old-growth forest.November 13, 2017NewsLA Takes ‘Least Affordable Housing Market’ Title From San FranciscoThe least affordable housing market in the third quarter was Los Angeles, which is the first housing market to supplant San Francisco atop the “least affordable” list for almost five years, according to the National Association of Home Builders Housing Opportunity Index.November 13, 2017NewsWarmly Yours Sees More Radiant Heating Sales in Houston in Q3Warmly Yours (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) saw a 55.3 percent sales increase in the Houston area in Q3, which the company explains in a post was a result of remodeling activity after Hurricane Harvey destroyed homes in the area.November 13, 2017NewsQ.E.P. Donates Tools, Money to Areas Impacted by Natural DisastersQ.E.P. (Boca Raton, Fla.), the parent company of brands such as Harris Wood Floors, Roberts and Porta-Nails, donated tools and money to areas impacted by recent natural disasters.November 13, 2017NewsQFloors Integrates Measure Square Apps Onto its Software PlatformQFloors (South Jordan, Utah) has integrated room-measuring and estimator app Measure Square into its enterprise resource planning software.November 13, 2017NewsGlobal Witness Urges China to Take Leadership of Global Wood Trade ImpactsGlobal Witness, an international non-governmental organization, urged China—the largest importer of tropical wood products—to take the lead in developing processes to reduce climate impacts of the global wood trade.November 13, 2017NewsHorizon Forest Products Sponsors Golf Tournament for VeteransHorizon Forest Products (Raleigh, N.C.) sponsored the 9th Annual Tee-Off for the Troops Golf Classic Nov. 11–12 in Fuquay-Varina, N.C.November 13, 2017NewsCanadian Housing Starts Stay Steady in OctoberThe six-month moving average of Canadian housing starts in October was 216,770 units, less than a 1 percent increase compared with 215,153 units in September, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.November 13, 2017Previous PagePage 346 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 ContentFrom Jobsite to Factory Floor: LED Roller Coaters Are Revolutionizing Wood Finishing
