Whether it’s taking one man’s “trash” and turning it to treasure by breathing new life into old wood planks, or simply working with what Mother Nature has provided, reclaimed wood continues to make a bold statement in the flooring and design realms.

As wood products companies continue to come under scrutiny for the sourcing of their lumber, it becomes even more important for companies importing wood into the United States to participate in programs that support the use of legally verified wood.  The National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA)  Responsible Procurement Program is one such program.

Mohawk announces it will increase prices on select Mohawk brand solid and engineered hardwood products on orders and shipments made on or after October 21, 2013.

Armstrong World Industries Inc. on  Monday said its second-quarter earnings fell 28.5% on higher manufacturing and input expenses, mostly owing to higher lumber costs that more than offset improved sales.

Home builders and lumber dealers are reporting significant shortages of key home building materials such as lumber and wall board, according to recent surveys by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA).

Mohawk announces it will raise prices on all Mohawk brand solid and select engineered hardwood flooring products up to 7%, effective on all orders placed on or after August 5, 2013.

Armstrong recently announced that it will initiate a 10 percent price increase in the United States and Canada on all Solid, Engineered and Wood Trim products effective with shipments on May 13, 2013.

Armstrong announced up to a 10 percent price increase in the United States and Canada on all Solid Hardwood flooring products, effective with shipments on March 1, 2013. 

Lumber futures rose to a six-year high, extending a 2012 rally that is one of the biggest among commodities, on mounting signs of tighter supplies as U.S. home construction rebounds.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on the U.S. government to avoid using the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP) as a means of renegotiating the U.S.-Canadian softwood lumber agreement prior to its 2015 expiration date.