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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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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.