HF Briefs: Sand and Finish Journeymen; Used Sander Wanted

May 20, 2015

An Akron, Ohio-based flooring company is looking to hire workers with sand and finish and installation experience. See the HF Classifieds for more information.

A Minneapolis-based wood flooring company is looking for a full-time installer and finisher. See the HF Classifieds for more information.

A used sanding machine is wanted in South Africa. See the HF Classifieds for more information.

Flooring Distribution Group liquidation

Online Auction to Liquidate Most Assets of Flooring Distribution Group

March 17, 2025

Expert Tips for Prepping Wood Floors and Applying LED-Cured Oils

Expert Tips for Prepping Wood Floors and Applying LED-Cured Oils

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Impressions Flooring Collection Launches Abingdon Hardwood Flooring Series

Construction Materials Prices Increase 0.6% in February

Women in the Flooring Industry To Host Power Hour

Online Auction to Liquidate Most Assets of Flooring Distribution Group

An online auction for most of the assets of the Flooring Distribution Group will be held on April 3 to liquidate FDG assets out of the headquarter locations of longtime FDG wood flooring distributors Denver Hardwood Co. Inc. and NGF Distributors.

Flooring Distribution Group liquidation

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Impressions Flooring Collection Launches Abingdon Hardwood Flooring Series

Impressions Flooring Collection’s Abingdon solid hardwood flooring series is made from Appalachian red and white oak.

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Construction Materials Prices Increase 0.6% in February

Construction material prices increased 0.6% from January to February and are 0.3% higher than in February 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Women in the Flooring Industry To Host Power Hour

Women in the Flooring Industry is hosting a virtual power hour on how storytelling can build customer relationships and drive sales and marketing.

Former Mohawk Executive Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Defrauding Company

Mohawk Industries’ former Global Chief Information Officer Jana Kanyadan has been sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison for defrauding Mohawk out of nearly $1.9 million.

European Union Proposes Tariffs on U.S. Wood Products

The European Union proposed retaliatory tariffs on American products March 12, following the tariffs the U.S. imposed on European steel and aluminum.

Fans Eviscerate Big 12 Tournament Basketball Court Online

Basketball fans are calling the 2025 Big 12 tournament court “obnoxious,” “impressively bad” and “an assault to the eyes,” to name a few adjectives, as the new design features repeating "XII" logos that some fans say could “trigger seizures.”

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Spontaneous Combustion of Finish-Soaked Rags Possible Cause of Maryland Fire

The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the potential improper disposal of oily rags from linseed oil used as floor finish as the cause of a house fire on March 11 that caused $350,000 in damages.

Expert Tips for Prepping Wood Floors and Applying LED-Cured Oils

Check out these tips from Avedis Devenjian of LED Coating Solutions.

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.

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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:

ABC: Construction Backlog Down in January

Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator decreased to 8.3 months in February, up 0.2 months since February 2024.

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