Hardwood Floors December 2019/January 2020

Wood

• Shawn McCloskey will be responsible for the territory serviced by distributors Michael Halebian &Co., Wood Pro, and Haines North, in his new role as North East Regional Sales Manager, U.S. for Mercier Wood Flooring. RETAILER ROUNDUP • Lumber Liquidators recently settled a $30 million class- action lawsuit with the Dana Gold group, who claim that its Morning Star bamboo flooring was defective, according to Top Class Actions. The settlement includes $14 million in cash and another $14 million in store- credit vouchers. The bamboo was sold between January 1, 2012 and March 15, 2019. • AHF Products, a leading wood flooring manufacturer, has introduced five new engineered and solid hardwood flooring collections from Bruce® – American Honor, Next Frontier, Early Canterbury, Blacksmith’s Forge engineered floors, as well as a newly refreshed Natural Choice solid hardwood. These new collections are made in the U.S.A. and feature precision craftsmanship and premium materials. DISTRIBUTOR DOINGS

CHANGING Hardwood Perspectives

By Burt Bollinger

Wood adds warmth and style to any décor, while also being the most environmentally friendly flooring option available. As an industry, we have a wonderful story to tell about the beauty and desirability of our products; however, we must work together to tell it. One unique way the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Hardwoods Development Council is sharing our story is through the use of a traveling exhibit called the Pennsylvania WoodMobile. The Pennsylvania WoodMobile is a traveling exhibit that provides information on the state’s forest

All photos courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Hardwoods Development Council

products industry. Since 2002, it has shared information about the beauty, desirability, and sustainability of hardwood to almost 2 million visitors. Pennsylvania WoodMobile visitors see how the forests of Pennsylvania

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