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WFB Briefs: Woodstream Hardwoods Changes Ownership; PID Floors To Host Environmental Roundtable

Woodstream Hardwoods, a manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of wood products, including flooring, based in Knoxville, Tenn., was recently purchased by Nicholas Mcnutt.

October 3, 2022

Taylor Adhesives Partners with FCEF For Industry Training

Taylor Adhesives formed a partnership with the Floor Covering Education Foundation to provide its flooring adhesives for FCEF’s technical college programs across the country.

October 3, 2022

MAPEI Sustainability Manager Brittany Storm Named LEED Fellow

MAPEI Sustainability Manager Brittany Storm was selected to the 2022 class of LEED Fellows by the U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc.

October 3, 2022

Hardwoods West to Distribute Bruce in Northwest Market

Hardwoods West, a distribution company headquartered near Portland, Ore., formed a partnership with AHF Products to distribute Bruce flooring in the Northwest.

October 3, 2022

Rare Full-Grown American Chestnut Tree Discovered In Delaware Forest

Whether a tree makes a sound when it falls alone in a forest is up for debate, but whether a naturalist makes a sound upon locating a rare full-grown American chestnut in a forest is clear.

October 3, 2022

WFB Briefs: Festool Partners with Systainer Systems; AHF’s Dogwood Pro For Independent Retailers

Festool announced a partnership with Systainer Systems to integrate Festool tools into bolt-on van organization racks.

September 28, 2022

Pending Home Sales Fall 2.0% in August

Pending home sales declined 2.0% in August to a level of 88.4 on the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index.

September 28, 2022

Stanley Black & Decker, TerraCycle Launch Free Disposal Program To Recycle Tools

Stanley Black & Decker and TerraCycle have partnered to launch a free disposal program designed to recycle home appliances and tools, including products containing integral lithium-ion batteries.

September 28, 2022

New Home Sales Jump 28.8% in August

New home sales increased 28.8% month-over-month in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.

September 28, 2022

July Home Prices Set Record For Largest Deceleration

Home prices had a 15.8% annual gain in July, a drop from the 18.1% annual gain posted in July.

September 28, 2022

Ownership Of Mercier Wood Flooring Passes To Third Generation

Ownership of Mercier Wood Flooring (Montmagny, QC) has passed on to the third generation of Merciers, Sébastien Mercier and Jean-Philippe Dumas.

September 28, 2022

Jean-Philippe Dumas and Sébastien Mercier

Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal Entry Deadline Is Oct. 1

The deadline to nominate your co-worker, employee, boss, friend or yourself in WFB’s Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal competition is Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. CT.

September 28, 2022

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Recoating Wood Flooring 101

Recoating a wood floor can be challenging, to say the least, but following this advice can increase chances of success.

Showcasing Resilience: See the Winners of the 2022 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards

I make a conscious effort to create a work experience for my employees that is drastically different from the one I started in. That’s me on the left with my employees Kevin Huff in black and Dale Merriam in red.

What I Do To Manage Today’s Employees On The Job

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Tips For Success When Using Natural Oil Finishes

Finding The Light in a Wood Floor Yin-Yang

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