flooring

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Cupping in flooring

Q. I had standard 2-inch wide maple flooring put in our house. Now, almost every piece has developed a little cupping with the edges high enough that it feels like a corrugated surface. What is going on?
By Gene Wengert

Armstrong Flooring, Inc. becomes independent, publicly traded company

Armstrong Flooring, Inc. North America’s largest producer of resilient and wood flooring products completed its separation from Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI). Armstrong Flooring is now an independent, publicly traded company whose common stock will begin trading April 4 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AFI.”
By Bill Esler
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Cora Parquet debuts new colors for Wave collection

Italian flooring manufacturer Cora Parquet is extending their Wave wooden flooring collection with new glossy and matte colored shades. Debuting in April at Fuori Milano 2016 in Italy, the new shade is multi-colored with hues ranging from green to sea-green and gray.
By Karl D. Forth
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Wood flooring medallion inlays oak, cherry, walnut and maple

I'm a third generation wood flooring specialist. The services my family and I have provided at Jeremy Labrecque Wood Floor Specialist date back to 1925, in Essex County, Massachusetts. I produce first class wood floor sanding and re-finishing using only the highest quality finishes available.I also provide new flooring installations, which are "built to last," including stair treads, customized to suit each homeowner and location.
By Jeremy Lebrecque
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Wayfair adds flooring division to its online retail store

Wayfair online home furnishings retailer, looking to grow flooring sales, launches to-the-trade flooring sales through its Trade Services at Wayfair program, as well as a One-Stop Flooring Shop at Wayfair.com, selling laminates, hardwood, vinyl and tile. Wayfair is contending with allegations of excessive formaldehyde in some of its products.
By Michaelle Bradford
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Lumber Liquidators Names Its Board Chair to CEO

Lumber Liquidators named John M. Presley its Chief Executive Officer. On the board 9 years, Presley helped steer Lumber Liquidators through controversies surrounding Lacey Act violations, and laminate flooring formaldehyde concerns stirred up by a 60 Minutes expose.The flooring company's stock price slid and sales fell dramatically this year.
By Bill Esler
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