Top 10 WFB News Articles of 2021

Dec 22, 2021

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As the year winds down, WFB did some analytics to find the top 10 most-read news articles from 2021.

10) New Most Expensive Listing in Manhattan Features White Oak Herringbone Floors

9) Commercial Flooring Company to Pay $1.2M Fine for Bid Rigging Scheme

8) Industry Leader Roy Reichow Dies at 67

7) Contractor Demolishes Work with Sledgehammer After Client Fails to Pay

6) Another Former Flooring Executive Charged with Money Laundering

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4) A Wood Floor Pro’s Vintage Discoveries From the Job Site

3) Contractor Killed After Alleged Pricing Dispute with Homeowner

2) Lumber Liquidators Bamboo Settlement Payments Pushed Back Again

1) Report: Customers Still Waiting on Lumber Liquidators Bamboo Settlement Payments

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Festool to Host Sanding Tool Demos Throughout the Fall

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FCITS Holds Inaugural Industry Advisory Board

Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services held its inaugural industry advisory board meeting on Sept. 4, with the goal of elevating industry standards.

Construction Quit Rate Hits Nine-Year Low

The number of open construction sector jobs increased from 242,000 in June to 306,000 in July, and up from 229,000 in July 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Construction Employment Falls for Third Straight Month in August

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Saroyan Hardwoods Hires Kendra Griffin as Chief Marketing Officer

Saroyan Hardwoods (Huntington Park, Calif.) hired Kendra Griffin as its chief marketing officer, responsible for leading all marketing initiatives and driving the progressive rebrand of the company.

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Newborn Brothers Releases Flip'N'Spread Adhesive Applicator

Newborn Brothers Co. Inc.’s Flip'N'Spread is a multi-bead nozzle and spreader head able to apply adhesive in 4-, 8-, and 12-inch widths while standing.

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WFB Briefs: International Builders’ Show Registration Open, Mohawk Presents Smart Home to Army Sergeant

Registration is open for the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show Feb. 17–19, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. Registration is free for NAHB members and $75 for non-members.

Kährs Appoints Rasmus Falck Chief Commercial Officer

Kährs (Nybro, Sweden) appointed Rasmus Falck as chief commercial officer for Kährs Nordic business area for residential and commercial flooring solutions.

Pending Home Sales Decreased 0.4% in July

Pending home sales decreased 0.4% from June to July and increased 0.7% from July 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales report.

Residential Construction Spending Up 0.1% in July

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Single-Family Construction Down in Large Metros, Up in Rural Areas

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