Wood flooring design and installation firm Archetypal Design, owned by Avedis Duvenjian, won the Member’s Choice award at the NWFA National Wood Flooring Expo in Orlando recently.

Today, the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection adopted policy that will allow the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to help prevent the continued spread of the Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB). The policy will allow CAL FIRE to enter into agreements with both public and private landowners and governmental agencies, including the federal government, for the purpose of controlling or eradicating forest insects, specifically the GSOB, or plant diseases that damage or threaten destruction to timber or forest growth.

Lumber shortages for residential flooring manufacturers. Plus, hardwood lumber sales remain sluggish in a seasonal summer slowdown but are expected to pick up in the fall.

North American hardwood sawmills reported steady lumber sales last week but popular shortage could impact prices.

A trove of imported Austrian veneer at warehouse in Bloomington, IN, is made with a unique textured effect. Sliced from logs with special equipment, the veneers carry the saw pattern.

The 50% increase in freight on American railroads by 2035 is expected to lead to a higher demand for hardwood lumber for railway ties.

The Schattdecor team is preparing its showing for the 2011 Interzum.