WFB Briefs: Floor & Decor Opens Four Stores; Riva Wins Best Flooring Company

Oct 2, 2024

Floor & Decor opened four new locations. They include North Kansas City, Mo.; Austell-Mableton, Ga.; Turnersville, N.J.; and Davie, Fla.

The Latin Builders Association awarded Riva Spain the “Flooring Contractor of the Year” at LBA’s annual awards ceremony Sept. 27.

Courtesy of Newborn Brothers Co. Inc.

Newborn Brothers Releases Flip'N'Spread Adhesive Applicator

September 3, 2025

From Jobsite to Factory Floor: LED Roller Coaters Are Revolutionizing Wood Finishing

From Jobsite to Factory Floor: LED Roller Coaters Are Revolutionizing Wood Finishing

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

Kährs Appoints Rasmus Falck Chief Commercial Officer

Pending Home Sales Decreased 0.4% in July

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.

Courtesy of Newborn Brothers Co. Inc.

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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

Residential construction spending increased 0.1% from June to July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $898 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Single-family construction posted declines in nearly every geographic region in the second quarter of 2025, according to the National Association of Home Builders Home Building Geography Index.

AHF Products, Shaw Commercial, Mohawk Group Announce Price Increases

AHF Products, Shaw Commercial and Mohawk Group all announced price increases in the last week.

Workcamp Parquet Concludes Esterházy Palace Restoration Project

Workcamp Parquet’s 2025 project restoring the historic parquet wood floors of the Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, concluded last week, welcoming 22 selected specialists from 11 countries.

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Latest on the ATWF Podcast: Building a Business From Scratch With Pro Josh Johnson

In the latest episode of the WFB podcast "All Things Wood Floor," host Steve Diggins talks with Josh Johnson, owner of Johnson Flooring in Deckard, Tenn., about how Johnson began by knocking on a flooring van’s window and learned the trade hands‑on.

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WFB Briefs: NAFCD, NBMDA Convention Announces Session Speakers; MAPEI Logo to Appear on IndyCar Cars

The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors and the North American Building Material Distribution Association announced the speakers of its annual convention to be held Nov. 4–6 in Chicago.

NAHB: Small Businesses Make Up Significant Portion of Home Building Industry

Most National Association of Home Builders builder members continue to operate on a modest scale, according to the association’s latest member census.

Graf Custom Hardwood Unveils Grafcore Engineered Collection

Graf Custom Hardwood’s Grafcore is the latest innovation in the company’s engineered product collection.

Courtesy of Graf Custom Hardwood

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