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EGGER Group appoints new Commercial Director for Western Europe Division

15-01-2021
Egger, management, flooring, wood products

(L-R) Andrew Tait and Bob Livesey The EGGER Group has appointed Andrew Tait as its new Commercial Director for its Western Europe Division, to succeed Bob Livesey when he retires in spring 2021 after a 37-year career at EGGER. Andrew joined the company in August 2020 and will be responsible for the ongoing commercial development of EGGER’s …

Editor’s pickDOMOTEX 2021 to be held as fully digital event

06-01-2021
DOMOTEX, event, exhibition, flooring, carpet

After initially being postponed to 18 to 20 May 2021, DOMOTEX will no longer take place as a hybrid trade show format this year due to the current global COVID-19 situation. Organisers have announced that the pandemic makes it impossible to plan and organise a physical presence on site in Hannover, Germany, at the world's leading trade show for …

Chinese flooring firm CFL to invest over $70 million in Georgia

01-07-2020
United States, Georgia, Flooring

United States governor Brian Kemp has announced that Creative Flooring Solutions (CFL), a Chinese manufacturer of laminate, wood, and luxury vinyl flooring, will invest more than $70 million in a new manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Georgia. This move will create 300 jobs for Georgians. CFL will locate to a newly constructed 252,000-square-foot …

Välinge Innovation launches its first flooring under the name Välinge Flooring in the U.S.

11-06-2020
Välinge Innovation, flooring, Woodura technology

Välinge Innovation has launched its very first flooring product. Besides having the 5G® fold down locking system with the waterproof joint 5G® Dry™, the floor is manufactured with the Woodura® surface technology. This patented technology is based on fusing a thin sheet of real wood with a wood fibre core through a powder …

Japan's plywood and wood flooring imports see no decline in March

05-06-2020
Japan, plywood, assembled wood flooring, import

Plywood imports Year-on-year, the volume of Japan’s March 2020 imports of plywood (HS441210-39) rose 21% and there was a 10% month-on-month increase in import volumes, reported ITTO. Of the various categories of plywood being tracked, HS441231 accounted for over 90% of March imports. Year-on-year, shipments from the main suppliers …

Armstrong Flooring's 1Q net sales decreased by 2.1% to $138.7 million

26-05-2020
Armstrong Flooring, net sales, 1Q 2020

In the 1Q 2020, Armstrong Flooring's net sales decreased 2.1% to $138.7 million from $141.7 million in the 1Q 2019, including an adverse currency impact of 30 basis points. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to a decline in China net sales of approximately $5 million, attributable to the early outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in that …

U.S. import of tropical hardwood veneer, hardwood flooring and mouldings rose in March

21-05-2020
hardwood tropical veneer, hardwood flooring, moulding, U.S., imports, March 2020

A surge in imports from Italy helped U.S. imports of tropical hardwood veneer recover from a dismal February as March imports rose by 56%. Despite the gain, the month’s imports still lagged behind March 2019 import levels by over 30%, reported ITTO. Imports from Italy more than quadrupled in March and imports from Cote d’Ivoire more …

Mohawk Industries' 1Q net sales down 6.4% to $2.3 billion

18-05-2020
Mohawk Industries, 1Q 2020, net sales, net earnings, flooring

Mohawk Industries, Inc. announced 1Q 2020 net earnings of $111 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.54. Adjusted net earnings were $119 million, and EPS was $1.66, excluding restructuring, acquisition and other charges. Net sales for the 1Q 2020 were $2.3 billion, down 6.4% as reported and 3.5% on a constant currency and days basis. …

MMFA welcomes Flooring Industries Ltd. and Servaco Product Testing - Joint Venture with VITO

14-05-2020
MMFA, new members, Flooring Industries Ltd., Servaco Product Testing - Joint Venture with VITO

MMFA, the Multilayer Modular Flooring Association, announced on 12 May that Flooring Industries Ltd. joined the association as associate member and Servaco Product Testing - Joint Venture with VITO, as supporting member. The President of MMFA, Matthias Windmöller (Windmöller), welcomed both organisations to the association and stated …

Dongwha begins construction of MDF manufacturing plant in Hanoi

24-04-2020
Dongwha Enterprise, South Korea, new production plant, Thai Nguyen province, Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, MDF, laminate flooring

Korea's leading wood materials manufacturer Dongwha Enterprise has begun construction of its production facility in Hanoi, Vietnam. Located in Thai Nguyen province near Hanoi, the plant will manufacture mainly laminate flooring and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) used in furniture. Dongwha Enterprise held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new …

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