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JUNE 30, 2023

hardwood flooring category took a big step back in 2022. Floor Covering News research shows hardwood flooring revenues fell 9.8% Industry observers attribute the disparity in sales to volume activity primarily to higher material and production costs in the face of slower sales. of all hard surface flooring products.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

There is no escaping it: 2020 is the year of COVID-19, and flooring distributors of all sizes dealt with the myriad effects—an abrupt shutdown that upended the second quarter followed by a resurgence. Some very sophisticated players have had serious troubles producing consistent, high-quality product outside of China. By Ken Ryan.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Carrollton, Texas— LM Flooring has announced its largest product launch in the brand’s 20-year history with four new collections as well as extensions to four of its most popular lines, totaling 55 new SKUs launching in the fall. The Reserve offers a 7.5-inch inch fixed width; and The Glenn a multi-width 4-inch, 5-inch and 6.5-inch

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AUGUST 8, 2022

A HF Products’ $107 million purchase of Armstrong Flooring was finalized on July 26, bringing to close a tenuous period of negotiations over the past few weeks. The decision to purchase certain assets of Armstrong Flooring keeps the venerable, century-old brand viable while simultaneously bolstering AHF’s burgeoning portfolio.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

Rotem Eylor, CEO of Republic Flooring, stands with his new SPC display at the Flooring America convention. Republic Flooring may have just arrived on the SPC/rigid core scene, but its presence is already being felt across the flooring landscape—notably partnerships with the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) and CCA Global.

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MARCH 16, 2023

AHF Products has named Jake Loftis its new chief operating officer. In the role, Loftis will have overarching responsibility for the critical areas of manufacturing operations, EH&S, supply chain, procurement, quality, logistics, product innovation and continuous improvement. “We Jake Loftis Mountville, Pa.—AHF

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

—For the second time this fall , AHF Products has announced it will increase prices on hardwood products in the U.S. and Cambodia factories, we are producing at levels higher than before the pandemic to meet growing demand, with additional investments underway to further reduce lead times. and Canada. “In our U.S.

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MARCH 18, 2024

In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

AHF Products’ expanded plant in Cambodia is being upgraded with two additional finishing lines, two milling units as well as additional plywood capacity and warehousing space. Large enough to maximize the production capabilities befitting a leader in the U.S. We saw an opportunity to provide products that people really desire.”.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Create Flooring, known for its array of innovative SPC, waterproof laminate and hardwood flooring products , has announced the opening of its sister logistics company, Downwind Logistics. Utilizing locations in Shanghai, China; Phnom Penh City, Cambodia; and Calhoun, Ga., We can help importers save money.”.

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MARCH 29, 2021

AHF Products has announced it will increase prices on select hardwood and vinyl flooring products in the U.S. “As a result, we find it necessary to increase prices on certain products.” ” Wood product increases average: 7%-13% on engineered hardwood products produced in the U.S.

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MARCH 8, 2021

AHF Products plans to increase prices on hardwood products in the U.S. and Asia (excluding Cambodia) and 3% across domestically produced solid hardwood. “Across several of our locations, we are experiencing continued raw material cost inflation on key wood flooring components, including lumber and core materials. .

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

TimberBrushed Platinum from AHF Products’ Hartco lineup is manufactured in its Somerset, Ky., AHF Products announced plans this month to invest $2.5 manufactured wood products.” ” Headquartered here, AHF Products employs more than 2,000 people across its seven manufacturing locations— six in the U.S.

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JULY 11, 2022

Armstrong Flooring Inc. announced late Sunday that it has agreed to sell substantially all of its North American assets to AHF Products and Gordon Brothers, the latter a global advisory company based in Boston known for liquidating assets. Armstrong originally filed for bankruptcy protection in May, 2022. . Mountville, Pa.-based

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MAY 3, 2021

It’s a situation that has impacted virtually every consumer product category, flooring included. In the wake of the current backlogs at the nation’s critical shipping ports, many floor covering retailers and distributors who still rely on imported flooring products are having a difficult time fulfilling customer orders.

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MAY 20, 2021

By Reginald Tucker The hardwood flooring category continued to feel the effects of the rising popularity of competing wood look-alike alternatives in 2020, as the hardwood segment took another hit for the second year running. of the total flooring market in 2020 in terms of dollars. FCNews research shows the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Dallas—An affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners, a Dallas-based private equity manager, has closed the acquisition of AHF Products , a leading North American hard surface flooring manufacturer. The post AHF Products acquired by private equity firm appeared first on Floor Covering News. Headquartered in Mountville, Pa.,

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MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Most industry observers equate AHF Products with storied brands such as Bruce, Hartco, Robbins, LM Flooring and a host of other notable hard surface lines. We listen to our customers,” Brian Carson, AHF Products’ president and CEO, told FCNews. “As based FlorStar Sales, agreed. MANUFACTURING PROWESS.

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JULY 26, 2022

July 25—AHF Products closed the purchase of certain assets of Armstrong Flooring, Inc., including the rights to license the Armstrong Flooring brand name as well as the purchase of three U.S. “This purchase also significantly increases our position in the commercial flooring segment, which is expected to grow.

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MAY 19, 2021

By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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JULY 12, 2022

AHF Products announced today that it has received bankruptcy court approval to purchase certain assets of Armstrong Flooring, Inc. strengthening AHF Products’ leadership position in resilient flooring solutions and adding another gear to its expanding commercial market business. AHF Products continues to invest in U.S.

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JULY 26, 2023

AHF Products has been selected by the Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ) as one of the Fastest Growing Companies in 2023. AHF’s acquisition last summer of certain Armstrong Flooring assets expanded its product and end market footprint and positioned the company and its customers for higher levels of profitability and growth.

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APRIL 1, 2020

AHF Products’ chief commercial officer, Mike Bell, released the following statement: “As COVID-19 continues to impact individuals and companies around the world, AHF Products’ highest priority remains the health, safety and well-being of our employees, their families, our customers and business partners. Sincerely, Mike Bell.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

AHF Products has appointed Mike Bell, previously the COO for the company, as CCO. In this position, Bell will be responsible for global sales, product management, marketing, R&D and customer service. We will be launching literally hundreds of new products under our various brands for our channel and retail partners.

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JULY 11, 2022

W hile some in the industry may remember Bella Flooring Group as a consortium of Chinese manufacturers tempered on inexpensive product and lackluster service, the newly rebranded and reinvigorated Bella has set its sights on supporting the needs of the retail community with innovative product lines, U.S. Dominie explained. “As

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

20, 2021, flooring industry leaders are mulling what impact President-elect Joe Biden and his policies might have on business. Stimulus was vital in a rapid restart of our economy and can only help again,” said Craig Phillips, president, Carpet Country and Barrington Carpet & Flooring Design, Twinsburg, Ohio. By Ken Ryan.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

When Brian Carson took the reins as president and CEO of AHF Products in February 2019, he announced “very aggressive plans” for the company that had been spun off from Armstrong Flooring the year prior. We also gained intellectual property and launched the industry’s first all-wood waterproof product, Bruce Hydropel. “We

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

trade war with China—and the subsequent reciprocal tariffs and duties on both sides—has had tangible ramifications on the flooring industry. This is particularly evident in segments such as LVT, SPC and WPC , but also engineered hardwood and laminate flooring. Engineered Floors. The protracted U.S.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Eight major hardwood flooring manufacturers are charter members of the Real Wood Coalition, a pro­motional campaign that is launching this month in part­nership with Floor Covering News. That’s not to say these products are not great—they certainly are. And flooring is a big part of that. That’s not all. Renovating.

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MARCH 22, 2021

Citing rising costs in raw materials as well as container/port constraints, flooring manufac­turers have once again announced price hikes across sev­eral product categories. At press time, Shaw Industries, AHF Products and Mannington/Phenix officially disclosed plans to increase prices. per yard on carpet, $0.06

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

When you’re a relatively small hard surface flooring supplier looking to stake your claim with flooring retailers, it’s better to be quick and agile. Pacific Direct Industries (PDI) uses its size “limitations” to its advantage, marketing products that fit specific needs and following that up with excellent service.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

T his time last year, the status of Armstrong Flooring (the company) was very much in question. By late spring of 2022, Armstrong Flooring filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. More importantly, AHF was awarded the rights to license the century-plus-old Armstrong Flooring brand name. This included three U.S.

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MAY 4, 2020

With the novel coronavirus dominating so much news coverage these days—and rightly so—it’s easy to forget that merely a year ago there was another issue consistently making headlines: tariffs on Chinese flooring products and the reciprocal, retaliatory hikes on American-made goods.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Heading into 2023, suppliers were concerned that the hardwood flooring segment would continue to face intense pressure from competing categories such as resilient and laminate—products that increasingly mimic the visual characteristics of real wood but excel in areas such as waterproof performance and dent/scratch resistance.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

L ike many hard surface segments that enjoyed robust growth in late 2020 through 2022, wood flooring certainly claimed its share of a healthy residential remodel business—particularly high-end products. director of sales, USA, Mercier Wood Flooring. What segments and/or products will fuel this growth? Wade Bondrowski.

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MAY 3, 2023

Many of the new Mirage hardwood flooring offerings for 2023 will be built on a new engineered platform. We’re hearing less about it today,” said Brian Carson, president and CEO of AHF Products. “We Furthermore, we also make our own plywood in Cambodia. Pictured is Dreamville oak.

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