UCX Appoints Lynn Druan Chief Financial Officer

Apr 15, 2025

Lynn Druan

Lynn Druan

Courtesy of UCX

Flooring distributor UCX (Mansfield, Mass.) appointed Lynn Druan as its chief financial officer.

Lynn previously served as CFO at Stoughton, Mass.-based flooring supplier Matter Surfaces. Her background includes expertise in financial strategy, system implementation and process re-engineering.

New Single-Family Home Sales Up 7.4% in March

April 23, 2025

New Single-Family Home Sales Up 7.4% in March

Houzz: Homeowners Spent $20,000 on Renovations in 2024

Zillow: Home Values Stalled, Inventory Increased 19% in March

Loba-Wakol LLC’s LOBA AmberPrime

Loba-Wakol LLC Releases LOBA AmberPrime Water-Based Amber-Toned Sealer

New Single-Family Home Sales Up 7.4% in March

Sales of newly built, single-family homes from February to March increased 7.4% to a 724,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Houzz: Homeowners Spent $20,000 on Renovations in 2024

In 2024, 54% of homeowners renovated their homes, spending a median of $20,000, according to the 2025 U.S. Houzz & Home Study.

Zillow: Home Values Stalled, Inventory Increased 19% in March

Home price growth rose 0.2% from February to March—the slowest growth for March since 2018, according to Zillow's March 2025 Market Report.

Loba-Wakol LLC Releases LOBA AmberPrime Water-Based Amber-Toned Sealer

Loba-Wakol LLC’s LOBA AmberPrime is a water-based sealer that adds an amber-toned look to natural wood surfaces.

Loba-Wakol LLC’s LOBA AmberPrime

FCITS Releases 2025 Inspector Training Schedule

Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services announced its 2025 training schedule created for retailers, sales teams, installation professionals and anyone seeking thorough flooring inspector certifications.

Flooring Sustainability Summit Launches Project Design Award Program

The Flooring Sustainability Summit launched The Project Design Award Program to recognize “environmentally responsible and visually compelling” residential and commercial projects.

How To Stay Physically Healthy as a Wood Flooring Pro

Physical labor is part of the deal when you’re a wood floor pro, but being in pain doesn’t have to be. Preserve your health on wood flooring job sites and take this advice to heart:

Bona Announces Updates to Power Drive

Bona announced the next generation of its Power Drive floor disc sander, which features a new 270-degree LED light that disperses light evenly for increased floor visibility without the need to manually move the machine.

Bona Power Drive

WFB Briefs: Taylor Adhesives Earns FloorScore Certification; Kährs to Exhibit at ChangeNOW; More

Flooring adhesives manufacturer Taylor Adhesives’ (Dalton, Ga.) urethane products—Alpine and Timberline—earned FloorScore certification, signifying indoor air quality standards compliance.

Remodeling Spending Expected to Increase 2.5% in 2026

Annual expenditures for improvements and maintenance to homes are expected to grow 2.5% through 2026, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity.

Builder Confidence Up One Point in April

Builder confidence for newly built single-family homes increased to 40 in April, up one point from March, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

Single-Family Housing Starts Drop 14.2% in March

Single-family housing starts decreased 14.2% from February to March to a 940,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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