THE REBOUND CONTINUES, as evidenced by the success of these North American wood products manufacturers. The following pages illustrate the strategies put in place by this year’s WOOD 100 class, as they continue to survive — and thrive — in today’s economy.
Buoyed by $501 million in wood and laminate flooring sales, Mohawk Industries, Inc. reported second quarter earnings of $162 million, with sales of $2.05 billion, a 4 percent increase.
American white oak is in demand for a wide range of applications including furniture, cabinetry, doors, panels, flooring, musical instruments, boat building and barrels.
A lawsuit filed against Lumber Liquidators says Chinese-made flooring sold by the company emits formaldehyde at levels far above the level requiring cancer warnings under California law.
SelecTech, Inc., a leader in the manufacture of innovative flooring products from recycled materials, recently launched its new ESD ring binder, which displays the company’s full range of ESD flooring products, including sample swatches and technical literature.
An explosion at Georgia-Pacific's Corrigan, TX plywood and flooring plant injured nine employees, four of them flown to a hospital in Houston for burns. Combustible dust could be involved, say local firefighters.