Hardwood Floors October/November 2025

BUSINESS BRIEFS

In Memoriam: Larry Hickman

With sadness, we share that Larry Hickman of Hickman Lumber passed away on July 17, 2025, at the age of 88. He graduated from the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Hardwood Inspection School in Memphis, Tennessee. He then worked as a lumber inspector for several companies and ultimately began working with his father full-time at Hickman Lumber. He remained engaged with Hickman Lumber long after retirement. His son, Denny, later joined him in the business and went on to help establish Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring, which has made flooring for countless museums, homes, and prestigious government buildings across the country. The family has been featured on national TV shows like This Old House and had an article about the family business in the Wall Street Journal. He was proud that his grandchildren, Jake and Jessica, joined and are active in the business, making it to four generations.

Larry Hickman

Hickman was a founding member of the Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Association of Pennsylvania, now Pennsylvania Forest Products Association (PFPA), and an outspoken advocate for the lumber industry and responsible timber management. His legacy lives on through the forests he cared for, the business he helped build, and the family he loved so deeply.

RETAILER ROUNDUP Floor & Decor launched an official partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. Stores nationwide will donate products to local Habitat for Humanity affiliates. Floor & Decor also opened a new location in Chula Vista, California.

DISTRIBUTOR DOINGS

The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) Annual Convention is scheduled to take place November 4-6 in Chicago, Illinois. UCX has agreed to the acquisition of the assets of UCX Southwest (formerly Swiff-Train) by Reader’s Wholesale Distributors and the Adleta Corporation.

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