Thin-cutting saw specialist Wintersteiger AG has joined forces with VAP Gruber Automations GmbH, a developer of automatic wood repair filling systems for use with parquet, solid wood and multilayer flooring.

Building and construction markets are already in recovery, and the post-Sandy reconstruction plans are starting. How will Obama's election impact the cabinetry, furniture and other wood manufacturing segments? We could win, with a reational industrial policy.

Ten European flooring producers gathered in Munich on October 26 to launch a new association: the MMFA – Multilayer Modular Flooring Association. The final trigger were the increasing sales volumes of multilayer floorings with various surfaces such as LVT, cork, PU or PET – or a bit more objective under the standard name „multilayer semi-rigid floorcoverings“. All multilayer products which have not found a home yet with the existing associations, will now get the opportunity to have their interests represented under the new MMFA umbrella. The MMFA will advocate technical features such as product standardization and nomenclature, but also product information and promotion. Last but not least it will promote the idea of sustainability in the sector. The sphere of activities will cover all of Europe.

U.L. wood products safety tips post-hurricane Sandy advise immediate removal of pressed wood furnishings and cabinetry, while framing lumber can be scrubbed and flooring and solid countertops can be cleaned later.

Lumber Liquidators, the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in the U.S., today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and raised its outlook for 2012.

As flooring and other users buy, competition for low-grade lumber in the South will be quite intense this winter. California launches a lumber tax Jan. 1, another factor in pricing, says Hardwood Review in this regional report summary.

Solidfloor is introducing nine new Driftwood designs to its Earth & Fire flooring collection. The Driftwood floors are inspired by nature and tear by the sea and sand.

A tentative settlement was reached last week in the $20 million lawsuit brought by GreenStone Farm Credit Services, owner of Aacer Flooring and Wolf River Lumber, against Gary Ort et al, former proprietor of the Wisconsin-based companies.

Flooring manufacturer Oshkosh Designs marketing coordinator Jennifer Henke says the wood products firm continues to focus on diversifying, whether it be different uses for its current product or equipment.

Demand for flooring-grade red oak and white oak was strong, with prices firming in most regions.