Top 15 Wood Floor Business News Stories in 2025

Dec 23, 2025

What was the top wood flooring news in 2025? WFB compiled the most-read news from 2025, counting down from 15 to No. 1:

15) In Memoriam: Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring's Denny Hickman

14) GoFundMe Campaign Launched for Wood Floor Pro in Motorcycle Accident

13) Specialty Forest Products Opens New Hampshire Branch

12) Night Watch' in Wood Premieres in Amsterdam

11) AHF Products, Shaw Commercial, Mohawk Group Announce Price Increases

10) Artivo Surfaces Merges Companies to Create ‘Galleher Duffy’ Brand

9) Janos Spitzer, Founder of Janos P. Spitzer Flooring Consultants, Dies at 87

8) Brett Miller Announces Departure From NWFA

7) Wellmade Performance Flooring Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

6) Insurer Sues Wood Refinishers for $3.8 Million in Boston Restaurant Fire

5) North Carolina Home Complete Loss After Spontaneous Combustion Fire

4) China Suspends U.S. Log Imports

3) Federal Agencies Raid Wellmade Industries, Investigate Labor Trafficking

2) Startup To Begin Mass Production of 'Superwood' That’s Stronger Than Steel

1) Online Auction to Liquidate Most Assets of Flooring Distribution Group

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Builder Confidence Below 40 for 14 Months Straight

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NAHB finds regulations add $131,734 to the cost of a new single-family home, small business optimism fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, and more.

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Temporary Ease on Gas Prices Drives Consumer Sentiment Increase

Consumer sentiment rose to 48.9 in early June, an increase of 4.1 points from May, driven by easing gasoline prices, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers.

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Välinge Increases Renewable Energy Use

In its 2025 sustainability report, Välinge Innovation (Viken, Sweden) reported that 73% of its total energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2025, up from 69% the year before.

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Mohawk Appoints Paul De Cock CEO

Mohawk Industries (Calhoun, Ga.) has named Paul F. De Cock, the company’s current president and chief operating officer, as its next chief executive officer, effective September 30, according to the company.

Paul F. De Cock will take over as CEO of Mohawk Industries September 30.

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Residential Building Materials Hit Highest Prices in Over Three Years

Wholesale prices for building materials used in residential construction climbed 4.4% year-over-year in May, the strongest yearly increase since January 2023, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data.

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New Chicago-Area Distributor Aims to Support Wood Floor Community

A new Chicago-area flooring supplies distributor, DOM Flooring Supplies (Elk Grove Village, Ill.), hosted demonstration days at its store, May 20–21. The event marks one of many, as Owner Damien Janaszek says he plans to build a community and bolster education around the wood flooring industry.

Owner Damien Janaszek wants DOM's showroom and warehouse to be a place contractors feel comfortable stopping by and asking for help.

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Existing Home Sales Increase as More First-Time Buyers Enter Market

Total existing home sales increased 3.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million in May, the highest rate since December 2025 but still historically low, according to the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders.

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Zillow: Home Seller Activity Falls Year-Over-Year as Mortgage Rates Climb

May home sales rose 4.8% month-over-month to 341,929, but stood 2.9% lower than last year as new listings decreased 0.8% month-over-month and fell 4.1% year-over-year to 422,956, according to Zillow’s May market report.

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