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Looking back: Don Finkell

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You had some colorful characters in the business. The further you got back into the woods, the more colorful we got. There was increasing wealth overall, but we also developed better finishes and colors. Right before I got to Anderson, they developed a third color we called the “Autumn.” It was a golden color.

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Stats 2023: Hardwood flooring cedes share

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After turning in a stellar performance in 2021 with growth rates in both sales and volume landing in the high double-digits, the U.S. Industry observers attribute the disparity in sales to volume activity primarily to higher material and production costs in the face of slower sales. last year to $2.41

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

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The curated assortment of design-driven styles is made to reflect today’s most popular colors, textures, finishes and sizes. The proprietary technology produces realistic color, detail and veining for a look that’s meant to be virtually indistinguishable from the material being emulated. Mannington/Phenix.

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Hardwood: State of the Industry 2022

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We’re trying to find a high-quality option,” said Wade Bondrowski, director of sales, U.S. We’re bringing in material from Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, and container rates out of those countries has been increasing. Still, according to Jodie Doyle, vice president of sales and marketing, demand is strong.