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Trade war forces suppliers to re-strategize

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Strategies ranged from pursuing alternative sources outside of China (namely Cambodia, Taiwan and Malaysia) to establishing or significantly expanding existing manufacturing operations here in the U.S.

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On the wood side, Galleher is completely out of China—a transition that began nearly a decade ago—with production moving to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. “To “Our preference is to ultimately transition that business to our U.S. partners, if possible, as stateside capacity becomes available.”. It was a complicated transition.”

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Stats 2023: Hardwood flooring cedes share

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I expect that shipments from China declined significantly in 2022 vs. 2021, replaced by other Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia.” Mannington’s Hammel agreed. “I