WFB Briefs: 3M Sales Up 8%; Professional Floor Sander Wanted; INSTALL’s New Members

Dec 14, 2020

3M reported a total sales increase of 8% year-over-year in November. Sales in its Safety and Industrial segment, which includes abrasives, jumped 16%, while its Health Care segment sales increased 5%. The full report can be found here.

A Visalia, Calif.-based hardwood flooring company is looking to hire an experienced floor sander. See more in the WFB Classifieds.

INSTALL added one INSTALL Warranty Contractor (IWC) and four Alliance Partners: Consolidated Flooring of Chicago LLC (IWC), Carpet Concept, ntgrate, Marshalltown and Congoleum.

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Spontaneous Combustion of Oily Rags Causes Idaho Dumpster Fire

Spontaneous combustion of oily rags caused a dumpster fire Monday near a construction company in Lewiston, Idaho, the Lewiston Tribune reported.

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WFB Briefs: Floor & Decor Opens Arizona, South Carolina Stores; NWFA to Host Certification Discussion; More

Floor & Decor has opened new warehouse locations in Chandler, Ariz., at 1901 E. Northrop Blvd., and in Murrells Inlet, S.C., at 545 Mall Drive.

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Construction Materials Prices Increase 0.4% in July

Construction material prices increased 0.4% from June to July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Flooring Sustainability Summit Highlights Need for Sustainability Efforts, Collaboration

Flooring industry leaders emphasized data transparency and supply chain collaboration initiatives in the flooring industry at the recent Flooring Sustainability Summit in Washington, D.C. July 16–17.

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Jason Brubaker Promoted to Nydree Flooring President

Jason Brubaker has been appointed as president of Nydree Flooring, the engineered wood flooring manufacturer based in Forest, Va.

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