20.11.2020 − On 9 November Arbonia, which operates in the door business as well as other areas, concluded a new syndicated loan agreement for CHF250m with a five-year term and the option to be renewed twice. » more

18.11.2020 − Over the entire period of 2019, worldwide turnover generated with window and door fittings amounted to €3.4bn. » more

13.11.2020 − “Flooring Rest of the World” was the only one of the three divisions of Mohawk Industries to achieve an increase in sales revenue again in the third quarter.» more

09.11.2020 − Following development along significantly more positive lines in recent months, VFF has significantly raised its sales forecast, which had still been negative in May. » more

06.11.2020 − After the in some cases significant slump during the second quarter, demand for parquet on most European markets has recovered at least slightly in recent months. » more

30.10.2020 − On 24 September, Velux Group gave internal notification that approximately 550 of the present 11,500 jobs are to be cut within the group over the coming six months, 130 of them in Denmark. » more

26.10.2020 − The association European Products of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) has added two new associate members and one supporting member since the beginning of 2020.» more

22.10.2020 − In the third quarter, total sales revenue generated by Tarkett fell further below the figure for the same period of last year. » more

12.10.2020 − In the course of rationalisation measures for the existing production capacity, Velux Group is planning the closure of the component works in Skærbæk that trades under the name of “Skærbæk Bygningsindustri”.» more

09.10.2020 − The moulding manufacturer Neuhofer Holz is poised to commission a new planing line at its site in Zell am Moos, Austria towards the middle of October. » more

08.10.2020 − In the first half-year, parquet sales of Bauwerk Boen, which has been operating on the market as Bauwerk Group since 1 September, fell by 10 % to 4.1m m². » more

07.10.2020 − ITC at the US Department of Commerce confirmed an initial determination published on 15 May by Administrative Law Judge David Shaw regarding vinyl flooring imports into the US from China on 16 September.» more

10.09.2020 − In the first half, Swiss building supplier Arbonia generated turnover of CHF644.9m. » more

08.09.2020 − A group of investors has purchased the activities of the insolvent firm HDM in a transferred restructuring with effect from 1 September. » more

07.09.2020 − Unilin bvba’s Flooring division is set to take another step in the expansion of laminate flooring capacity at a site in Vielsalm, Belgium that used to do business as Spanplux div. Balterio.» more

28.08.2020 − In the second quarter, US flooring and timber wholesaler Lumber Liquidators suffered a 20.2% decline in turnover, to US$230.3m.» more

27.08.2020 − British flooring trade company Headlam Group brought its new Ipswich distribution centre in the east of England into operation.» more

20.08.2020 − The Covid-19 pandemic culminated in a sharp decrease in second-quarter revenues and earnings at the US flooring group Mohawk Industries, as well.» more

17.08.2020 − In the second quarter turnover of US flooring group Armstrong Flooring dropped by 18.1% to US$145.6m. » more

14.08.2020 − The US door producer Masonite International is poised to purchase a door production facility in Janesville, Wisconsin from the US DIY chain Lowe’s Companies. » more

10.08.2020 − US wooden flooring manufacturer AHF Products has ceased production at its Chinese factory in Shanghai.» more

07.08.2020 − Amorim Revestimentos, which is responsible for flooring manufacturing with the Portuguese cork group Corticeira Amorim, has been known as Amorim Cork Flooring since the start of the year. » more

06.08.2020 − Following restrictions imposed particularly in April and May in connection with the corona crisis, the production situation at interior door manufacturer Jeld-Wen has generally returned to normal. » more

29.07.2020 − The coronavirus crisis has so far had little impact on the construction sector and the German flat glass producers belonging to the German Flat Glass Federation (BF) thanks to relatively good order cushions. » more

24.07.2020 − Despite further slightly negative turnover development compared to the first quarter, the results figures of Arbonia remain slightly higher than the preceding year’s figures.» more

20.07.2020 − At the start of July, Flooring Industries and Välinge Innovation added a fourth label to the License to Clic (L2C) system, which was launched during 2012. » more

13.07.2020 − Parquet consumption in member countries of the Federation of the European Parquet Industry (FEP) rose last year by 1.2% to 81.767m m² compared to the preceding year. » more

09.07.2020 − Newly founded Sörnsen Wood will continue the production of insolvent Sörnsen Holzleisten in Süderbrarup.» more

02.07.2020 − European parquet production rose again in 2019, according to information from the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP). » more

30.06.2020 − The window and door profile manufacturer Profine acquired a plant in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire from British Aperture Trading with effect from 20 May. » more