WFB EditorsNewsNWFA Names Eight Nominees for Board of DirectorsA National Wood Flooring Association committee has nominated eight members to fill vacated seats on the association’s board of directors.March 30, 2015NewsShaw Industries Makes No. 8 on Forbes’ ‘Best Employers’ ListShaw Industries Inc. (Dalton, Ga.) was named the eighth best employer in America by Forbes in the magazine’s annual America’s Best Employers list.March 30, 2015NewsVideo: The Fastest Installers at Philadelphia Floor Store’s ‘Nailer Day’The “Fastest Nailer in the East” is, for the fifth year in a row, Robert O’Connell from O’Connell Custom Concept (Selinsgrove, Pa.).March 30, 2015NewsMohawk’s ‘Love Your Floor’ Sale to Run Through May 11Mohawk Industries’ (Dallas) Spring sales event, “Love Your Floor,” runs from March 27 through May 11.March 30, 2015New ProductsCeraZorbSound Seal's CeraZorb is a lightweight expanded-polypropolene underlayment system specially designed for floated or glue-down wood flooring. The acoustical underlayment will not rot, swell or absorb water, Sound Seal says, adding that its performance is equal to 1/2-inch recycled rubber. CeraZorb is available in 3-, 5- and 10-mm thicknesses.http://www.soundseal.com/impacta/cerazorb-for-wood.shtmlMarch 25, 2015NewsHF Briefs: Sales Reps Openings; Mullican's Moisture MatMullican Flooring (Johnson City, Tenn.), recently received notification that its hardwood flooring underlayment, Moisture Mat, has exceeded the emission requirements in California’s Section 01350 Indoor Air Quality legislation—the most stringent test requirement for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in North America. Moisture Mat features a moisture vapor permeance of less than one.March 25, 2015NewsWilliam M. Bird is Stauf Distributor of the YearAdhesive manufacturer Stauf USA LLC (Memphis, Tenn.) has recognized William M. Bird (Charleston, S.C.) with its Distributor of the Year award. William M. Bird has 15 locations throughout the Southeast. Shown in the photo at right are (left to right): Wallie Littlefield, Stauf Southeast regional sales director; William M. Bird’s Larry Chandler; David Ford, Stauf VP of sales and marketing; and Wolfgang Stauf, president of Stauf USA. “We also want to take this opportunity to thank all of our distributors for their continued business and support,” Stauf said in a statement.March 25, 2015NewsCPSC Confirms It Is Investigating Lumber LiquidatorsThe U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has confirmed it is undertaking an investigation into the allegations of Lumber Liquidators selling laminate flooring with formaldehyde levels above CARB Phase 2 limits.March 25, 2015NewsReport: 2015 Construction to Top $1 TrillionFor the first time since 2008, total construction put in place in the United States will top $1 trillion in 2015, according to a report from engineering and construction industry consulting firm FMI.March 25, 2015NewsA Message from Former Merle B. Smith Owner Dominic RedaIn May 2014, Merle B. Smith Company Inc. (Burr Ridge, Ill.) owners Merle B. Smith and Dominic Reda sold the longtime Chicago-area distributor to E.J. Welch Co. (Earth City, Mo.) so that they could retire. Recently Reda contacted Hardwood Floors because he wanted to send this message to the industry:March 25, 2015Previous PagePage 589 of 982Next PageTop StoriesContractingIntroducing the Winners of the 2026 WFB Truck & Van ContestRoad-ready, strong and steady, this year’s WFB Truck & Van Contest winners brought their A game. Find out whose work vehicles won Best Exterior Graphics, Most Organized Interior, Most Unusual, Biggest Disaster and the new Exterior/Organized Combo award!TechniquesWhat Is Your Favorite White Oak Floor You’ve Ever Done?RetailBuilding Bozeman: 4 Must-Haves We Put in Our ShowroomStain/Custom ColorMy Rule Of Three: How I Match Customers With Stain Colors Right AwayNewsEnter WFB's 2026 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal Contest by Oct. 1
