14 outlets cut from Lumber Liquidators’ network
22.02.2021 − Lumber Liquidators had already announced at the beginning of November its withdrawal from Canada as well as the closure of six unprofitable facilities in the USA.» more
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Interior door producer Huga doubles coating capacity
11.02.2021 − The interior door producer Huga invested in a new RAL spray booth in 2020, doubling its coating capacity. » more
Theuma acquires majority in Anywaydoors
05.02.2021 − Theuma has acquired a majority stake in the manufacturer Anywaydoors and its B2B online platform Portapivot. » more
Arbonia sells window business to Dovista Group
22.01.2021 − Arbonia intends to sell its windows division to Danish window and house door manufacturer Dovita, which belongs to VKR Holding. » more
Arbonia: Business picked up in the second half of the year
18.01.2021 − Arbonia is set to wrap up the second half of 2020 with a growth in revenues of around 2%.» more
Fortune Brands wants to buy Larson for US$660m
14.01.2021 − The US conglomerate Fortune Brands Home & Security wants to acquire the door and window manufacturer Larson Manufacturing.» more
Dormakaba: significant declines in second half year
08.01.2021 − Dormakaba Holding recorded a 14.3% decline in organic turnover during the second half of its 2019/2020 financial year (end of June). » more
Masonite: turnover decline in Europe down to 2.2%
18.12.2020 − In the third quarter, US door group Masonite International generated total turnover of US$587.7m. » more
Jeld-Wen Europe develops most positively
17.12.2020 − In the third quarter, the Europe business division of Jeld-Wen Holding recorded turnover growth of 8.1% to US$311.0m, developing much more positively than the segments of North America and Australasia.» more
Amorim floor & wall turnover increases again slightly
10.12.2020 − In the first nine months, the floor & wall coverings business unit of Portuguese cork group Corticeira Amorim generated turnover of €86.2m. » more
Inwido records further growth in third quarter
02.12.2020 − Swedish window and door group Inwido increased group turnover in the third quarter by 3% to SEK1.716bn. » more
Roto Frank Holding turnover exceeds 2019 figure
26.11.2020 − Despite the corona-related drop in economic activity in the second quarter, Roto Frank Holding expects, after all, to increase its turnover for the entire period of 2020 to €675m. » more
Arbonia concludes syndicated loan agreement
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
€3.4bn market volume for window and door fittings
18.11.2020 − Over the entire period of 2019, worldwide turnover generated with window and door fittings amounted to €3.4bn. » more
Mohawk Flooring Rest of the World back in the black
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
Association expects slight increase for windows
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
Recovery for European parquet markets
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
Reorganisation measures to cut 550 jobs at Velux
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
EPLF has gained three new members since start of 2020
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
Tarkett’s 2020 EBITDA margin to reach last year’s figure
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
Velux wants to close supplier plant in Skærbæk
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
Neuhofer commissions new planing technology
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
Bauwerk’s margins improved in spite of reduced sales
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
ITC confirms ruling on general exclusion
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
Arbonia’s German door factories at near full capacity
10.09.2020 − In the first half, Swiss building supplier Arbonia generated turnover of CHF644.9m. » more
Group of investors acquires HDM activities
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
Unilin Flooring installing a new laminate flooring line
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
Lumber Liquidators turnover down 20.2%
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
Headlam: Ipswich distribution centre commissioned
27.08.2020 − British flooring trade company Headlam Group brought its new Ipswich distribution centre in the east of England into operation.» more