Forest to Floor and Rustic Hardwoods Host NWFA Training Schools

Sep 23, 2015

Joe Rocco leads an NWFA member-sponsored school at Rustic Hardwoods in Houston.

Joe Rocco leads an NWFA member-sponsored school at Rustic Hardwoods in Houston.

Joe Rocco leads an NWFA member-sponsored school at Rustic Hardwoods in Houston.

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WFB Briefs: City Floor Now Carries Pallmann; WFCA Leadership Class; More

May 15, 2024

Introducing Color Theory for Custom Wood Finishing

Introducing Color Theory for Custom Wood Finishing

Franchise Footprints Floors Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Construction Input Prices Increased 0.5% in April

Builder Confidence Down 6 Points in May

WFB Briefs: City Floor Now Carries Pallmann; WFCA Leadership Class; More

City Floor Supply is now carrying Pallmann products, the WFCA is offering a leadership class, and AGC has a mental health webinar available.

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Franchise Footprints Floors Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Franchise company Footprints Floors is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Construction Input Prices Increased 0.5% in April

Construction input prices increased 0.5% in April compared with March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today.

Builder Confidence Down 6 Points in May

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes declined 6 points in May to 45, its first decline since November.

Live Ventures, Parent Company of Harris Flooring Group, Announces Q2 Results

Live Ventures (Las Vegas), the holding company that is the parent company of Harris Flooring Group and also recently gave a second offer to take over LL Flooring, announced the results for its second fiscal quarter.

Kährs' Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Targets Validated

Kährs Group's science-based near-term and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets have been validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

WFB Briefs: Mirage Sale; Kährs Asia-Pacific, Middle East Sales Manager; New Cyncly GM

Mirage is offering a rebate starting May 16; Kährs has a new sales manager for the Asia-Pacific, Middle East regions; and Cyncly has a new general manager.

NAR Chief Economist Prediction: Falling Interest Rates, Rising Existing-Home Sales in 2024

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun forecasted that interest rates will fall in the long term, 2024 existing-home sales will rise to 4.46 million (up 9% from 4.09 million in 2023) and 2025 existing-home sales will increase.

Zena Forest Products Launches Edge Grain Flooring

Zena Forest Products, based in Salem, Ore., has introduced a wood flooring line, Edge Grain, that it says is unique and sustainable.

Zena Forest Products' Edge Grain wood flooring consists of 7½-by-15-inch hardwood tiles composed of ¾-inch-wide individual strips and two thin embedded wire backings.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Forecasts Weak Growth in 2024

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its annual report forecasting economic insights and housing trends for 2024 and beyond.

Festool USA to Host Build-Off for Charity

Festool USA, alongside partners Rubio Monocoat and Shaper Tools, will host a Build-Off for charity on May 9–10.

Single-Family Existing-Home Sales Prices Rise in 93% of Metro Areas

Single-family existing-home sales prices rose in 93% of metro areas—205 of 221—in the first quarter of 2024, up from 86% in the prior quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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