HF Briefs: Sika to Hold Subfloor School; VP Position Available

Nov 8, 2011

Sika Corporation (Lyndhurst, N.J.) will sponsor a one-day subfloor preparation school Jan. 12 in Lyndhurst. The NWFA's Frank Kroupa will cover basics on substrate leveling, moisture protection, sound reduction, and glue down of engineered and solid hardwood flooring. For more information, see the HF Calendar page.

Wood products staffing group Impact has posted a notice for an available vice president of manufacturing position at a "major" wood products manufacturer.

ABC: Construction Backlog Down in January

March 12, 2025

Absco's Waterborne Line-up

New Listings in WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Group: American Sanders Edger, Bona DCS, More

ABC: Construction Backlog Down in January

Small Business Optimism Fell 2.1 Points in February

New Products

Impressions Flooring Collection Unveils Dover Ridge Hardwood Flooring Series

Impressions Flooring Collection’s Dover Ridge Series is made of solid northern oak, has a lightly wire-brushed surface and has micro-beveled edges and ends.

Absco's Waterborne Line-up

Canlak Coatings

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Tools + Equipment

New Listings in WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Group: American Sanders Edger, Bona DCS, More

See the latest used items for sale in the Wood Floor Business Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook Group:

News

WFB Briefs: QEP Donates Sponges to Hurricane, Wildfire Cleanup; Floor & Decor Opens Oregon Store; More

Adhesive manufacturer QEP (Boca Raton, Fla.) donated over 60,000 sponges to the Southern California wildfires and Hurricane Helene and Milton cleanup.

New Products

Milwaukee Tool Releases Power Manager

Milwaukee Tool’s Power Manager is available for 15- and 20-amp circuits.

News

The International Surface Event 2026 Seeks Presentation Submissions

The International Surface Event is seeking presentation submissions for its 2026 conference Jan. 27–29, 2026, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

News

Hardwood Federation Seeks Feedback on Tariff Impacts

The Hardwood Federation is seeking feedback about how tariffs have impacted companies to bring to meetings with the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C.

News

Residential Construction Industry Adds 12,700 Jobs in February

The residential construction industry added 12,700 jobs from January to February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

News

Havwoods Acquires Castle Bespoke Flooring

Wood product retailer Havwoods (Carnforth, U.K.) acquired Portland, Ore.-based wood flooring manufacturer Castle Bespoke Flooring.

News

Trump Pauses Tariffs On Some Canadian, Mexican Imports until April 2

President Donald Trump on March 6 granted a one-month tariff delay until April 2 on all Mexico and Canada products covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement free trade treaty.

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