HF Briefs: Fortifiber Exceeds Indoor Air Quality Standard

Apr 24, 2015

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

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Pallmann Hires Three Territory Managers

July 7, 2025

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Pallmann Hires Three Territory Managers

Residential Construction Industry Adds 5,500 Jobs in June

President Trump Signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ into Law

Kennebec Lumber Company Introduces ProCourt Maple Flooring

Kennebec Lumber’s ProCourt is a premium Northern hard maple hardwood floor designed for the sport flooring industry.

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Pallmann Hires Three Territory Managers

Pallmann hired three territory managers: Brandon Gross for its Southeast team, Charles Allhands for its South-Central team and Dale Bailey for its Midwest team.

Residential Construction Industry Adds 5,500 Jobs in June

The residential construction industry added 5,500 jobs from May to June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

President Trump Signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ into Law

President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, the “big beautiful bill” into law on the Fourth of July, "delivering historic tax relief to the U.S. construction industry and Main Street businesses nationwide," the Associated Builders and Contractors said in a news release.

WFB Needs Your Help: Answer the Retailer Survey by July 18

If you are a wood flooring retailer, help us explore the businesses of wood flooring retailers by taking our WFB Retailer Survey.

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FCITS Inspector Certification Course Heads to Toronto in August

Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services, a division of the World Floor Covering Association, is bringing its Complete Inspector Certification Class to Toronto Aug. 5–8.

Residential Construction Spending Fell 0.5% in May

Residential construction spending decreased 0.5% from April to May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $901 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Construction Industry May Job Openings Increase Over April

The construction industry had 245,000 job openings on the last day of May, an increase of 3,000 from April to May but a decrease of 130,000 from May 2024, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Basic Coatings Announces ‘Made in the USA Summer 2025 Promotion’

Basic Coatings is running its “Made in the USA Summer 2025 Promotion,” offering contractors discounts on American-made products now through Aug. 31.

NAFCT Appoints Scott Bohaker Executive Director

The National Association for Floor Covering Technicians appointed Scott Bohaker its new executive director.

Bona Hires Four Adhesive Territory Managers

Bona recently hired four adhesive territory managers: Brad Lintz in Baltimore, Brian Brandt in the Rocky Mountains and Central U.S., John Rosario in New York and New Jersey, and Jorge Perez in the Northwest.

Home Engulfed in Flames After Spontaneous Combustion

A two-story home in Ellsworth, Maine, caught fire in the early morning of June 30 due to improperly disposed of oil-soaked rags, the Ellsworth Fire Department reported.

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