The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined June 12 that revoking the existing countervailing and antidumping duty orders on wood mouldings and millwork products from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.
Mohawk Industries, Inc. announced that Paul F. De Cock, president and COO, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Mohawk Board of Directors, effective September 30, 2026. De Cock will succeed Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, who will retire from his role as CEO of the Company at that time, and continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.
Chuck Arnold, the vice president of Standards and Certification for the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, is stepping down from his post after more than ten years of service to the KCMA and the cabinet industry.
Wholesale prices of goods used in residential construction rose in May as energy prices continued to climb. In May, residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose at their highest yearly rate since January 2023, as prices were up 4.4% from a year ago and up 0.7% over the month. Meanwhile, prices for services rose 4.7% over the year, but were unchanged from the previous month.
The State of California announced the formation of the state’s first California Mass Timber Coalition, a new public-private partnership designed to accelerate the adoption of mass timber construction, drive forest health and wildfire mitigation efforts, and accelerate economic development across the state’s rural and urban communities.
Kent Gilchrist, long-time Secretary of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA) Board of Directors, has taken on the additional role of Chairman. Gilchrist was elected Chairman during the WCA Board’s recent meeting. In addition, the board elected John Leininger to serve a three-year term on the board of directors.