15.07.2019 − In 2018 a volume of 19.548m m² parquet was exported from the European Union to other countries. » more

27.06.2019 − The volume of parquet produced in the member countries of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) last year was roughly 1m m³ lower than a year earlier. » more

26.06.2019 − In 2018 Polish window and front door manufacturer Oknoplast improved turnover by 12.5% to €171m compared to the preceding year.» more

21.06.2019 − Worldwide laminate flooring production dipped slightly for the first time in a while in 2018 after growth lasting several years in a row. » more

17.06.2019 − Last year, parquet consumption in the member countries of the Federation of the European Parquet Industry (FEP) decreased by 2.3% to 79.854m m².» more

10.06.2019 − The investment company Investmark Holdings intends to sell further shares in the Portuguese cork group Corticeira Amorim.» more

07.06.2019 − The US wooden flooring manufacturer AHF Products wants to take over the “LM Flooring” division from Chinese Fine Furniture.. » more

06.06.2019 − The output of parquet in Germany fell by 8.6 % to 6.936m m² in 2018. » more

03.06.2019 − Innovations4Flooring (I4F) filed an application on 29 May at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of USPTO for an Inter Partes Review (IPR) for Unilin's US 9,200,460 patent.» more

29.05.2019 − The intellectual property firm Innovations4Flooring N.V. (I4F) filed a patent infringement case against Mohawk Industries with the US Court for the District of Delaware in mid-May. » more

23.05.2019 − A number of major investment projects have been carried out or launched in the German interior door industry over the past few months. » more

17.05.2019 − The US International Trade Commission (ITC) at the US Department of Commerce ordered on 9th May the initiation of an investigation into the import of unlicensed vinyl floor coverings into the USA. » more

16.05.2019 − In the first quarter US door group Masonite invested some US$22m in restructuring measures. » more

13.05.2019 − The US window and door group Jeld-Wen increased its sales in the first quarter by 6.8% to US$1.011bn.» more

10.05.2019 − The US flooring manufacturer Armstrong Flooring (AFI) suffered a 13.8 % decline in sales to US$ 141.7m in the first quarter.» more

07.05.2019 − In the patent infringement proceedings initiated by Välinge Innovation against Halstead and the US DIY group The Home Depot, the three companies have reached an out-of-court settlement. » more

30.04.2019 − In 2018, significantly less parquet flooring was sold in Switzerland than in the previous year, which led to declines in both domestic production and import trade. » more

25.04.2019 − Assa Abloy, which focuses on lock, hardware and door systems, has acquired full ownership of Australian wooden door manufacturer Spence Doors. » more

18.04.2019 − The Polish window manufacturer Drutex elected Kamila Newlin-Lukowicz and Jacek Sierzputowski as new members of the executive board at its general meeting on 26 March. » more

16.04.2019 − The Board of Directors of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) has elected Robert Lewis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Masonite, as its new Chairman.» more

15.04.2019 − Heiko Heinlein is the new head of the construction elements division within Eurobaustoff.» more

12.04.2019 − The door and gate manufacturer Hörmann is currently investing in two new production sites in China and the USA.» more

11.04.2019 − US-American Lumber Liquidators had to recorded regressive results again in the fourth quarter. » more

04.04.2019 − Flooring Industries filed a case against 45 Chinese flooring manufacturers and US distributors with the US International Trade Commission at the US Department of Commerce on 25 March.» more

28.03.2019 − Jeld-Wen Holdings intends to take over PVC window manufacturer VPI Quality Windows (VPI). » more

20.03.2019 − As a consequence of the sale of the wooden flooring division, which was concluded at the end of 2018, Armstrong Flooring (AFI) was confronted with significant declines in revenue. » more

15.03.2019 − Mohawk Industries is set to invest much less in 2019 than in previous years. » more

14.03.2019 − At the end of 2018 Corticeira Amorim SGPS was again faced with declines in its floor & wall coverings business unit, which is predominantly focused on floor coverings.» more

11.03.2019 − The Swiss Forbo Holding generated net sales of sfr 1.327bn in the 2018 financial year, exceeding the previous year's result by 6.5%.» more

07.03.2019 − In 2017 the US flooring market generated a total volume of US$25.4bn, following a sum of US$23.4bn in 2015 and US$24.5bn in 2016. » more