HF Briefs: Fortifiber Exceeds Indoor Air Quality Standard

Apr 24, 2015

Screen Shot 2015 04 24 At 3 06 37 Pm

Fortifiber Building Systems Group (Fernley, Nev.) HWD-15 underlayment has passed California’s Indoor Air Quality Standard. The press release can be viewed below.

Screen Shot 2015 04 24 At 3 06 37 Pm

Construction Quits Swell to 198,000 in September

November 4, 2026

Construction Quits Swell to 198,000 in September

The Latest in the WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Group: Trailer Full of Equipment, Lӓgler Flip, More

Festool Launches Promotion To Help Pros Build Their Systems

Remodeling Spending Drops 13% in September

Construction Quits Swell to 198,000 in September

Nearly 200,000 construction workers quit their jobs in September, the most in any month since the first half of 2023, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Tools + Equipment

The Latest in the WFB Buy/Sell/Trade Group: Trailer Full of Equipment, Lӓgler Flip, More

Recent listings in the WFB Facebook Community + Used Buy/Sell/Trade group include ...

Festool Launches Promotion To Help Pros Build Their Systems

Festool (Lebanon, Ind.) launched its Build Your System campaign, a promotion that runs Nov. 2–Dec. 14, designed to help professional contractors and remodelers build a complete Festool system while receiving up to $400 in free accessories.

Remodeling Spending Drops 13% in September

Private residential improvement spending fell 13% in September and was down 18% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau construction spending data.

Mohawk Profit Falls in Q3

Mohawk Industries (Calhoun, Ga.) reported third-quarter net earnings of $163.1 million, or $2.72 per diluted share, down from $196 million in the second quarter, or $3.22 per diluted share.

Home Prices Increased in 78% of Metro Areas in Q3

Existing home prices rose in 78% of 235 metro markets in the third quarter of 2026, down from 80% in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Floor & Decor Comparable Sales Slip as New Stores Lift Q3 Revenue

Floor & Decor (Atlanta) reported a 1.4% decline in comparable store sales for the third quarter, while net sales rose 3.0% to $1.21 billion on new-store growth.

Bolivian Timber Tested Negative for Drugs

Containers of Bolivian hardwood that tested negative for drugs in the United States, India, China, Peru and France remain listed in Chilean prosecutors' case files against the exporters, according to a trade specialist who spoke to Wood Central off the record after tracing the shipments.

Drug-detection dog inspects Bolivian wood shipment at port with customs officials and shipping containers

Ukrainian Wood Flooring Manufacturer Halts Production Amid Russian Strikes

Wood flooring manufacturer Barlinek (Barlinek, Poland) has suspended operations at its production facility in Vinnytsia, in west-central Ukraine, saying it can no longer guarantee the safety of its workforce amid Russian strikes, according to Polish news outlet TVP World.

Ukrainian wood flooring manufacturer facility engulfed in flames during Russian military strikes

New Home Sales Fall 0.6% in September

Sales of newly built single-family homes fell 0.6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, following a downward revision to August, according to the National Association of Home Builders' analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development data.

Home Prices Trail Inflation for 15th Straight Month

U.S. home prices rose 2.1% year-over-year in August, up from 1.9% in July, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. With inflation at 3.4%, home values fell in real terms for the 15th consecutive month.

Prova Docs Gives Installers Digital Proof of Jobsite Due Diligence

Prova Docs, a web-based documentation software solution built by NWFA-certified inspector and former installer Danijel Akrap, is now available to wood flooring contractors who want a verifiable record of jobsite conditions, from delivery through installation.

Page 1 of 920

Resource Book

Looking for a specific product or a company? Wood Floor Business has the only comprehensive database of the industry.

Podcasts

All Things Wood Floor, created by Wood Floor Business magazine, talks to interesting wood flooring pros to share knowledge, stories and tips on everything to do with wood flooring, from installation, sanding and finishing to business management.