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HARDWOOD FLOORING MANUFACTURERS



ARMSTRONG

Armstrong has hundreds of flooring options sure to satisfy the needs of any homeowner. Armstrong hardwood floors come in various wood species. You can find anything from classic oaks to tropical woods. If you’re looking for a modern tile look without the tile feel, check out the Armstrong vinyl flooring options. These come in almost every look from tile and stone to wood and slate. For easy maintenance and cleanup, try the vinyl or laminate options offered.

ARMSTRONG HARDWOOD FLOORING

With only the finest exotic and domestic hardwoods available, Armstrong expertly crafts each style and piece. Armstrong hardwood flooring is designed with a strong durability ready to handle the abuse of the typical busy family. The large selection of hardwood flooring options available will help you find that perfect look for your home.

ARMSTRONG SUSTAINABILITY

Armstrong continually reduces its carbon footprint and produces products that allow their customers to limit the negative impact that is put on the environment. Armstrong has received many certifications and awards for their effort to be environmentally friendly. Armstrong received certification from The Climate Registry in 2010. They have also won the Greenhouse Challenge Plus Award for reducing their gas emissions by 23% in 5 years. These, with many other awards and certifications, shows how dedicated Armstrong is to preserving the world around them.

Artistic Finishes

Founded in 1985 by brothers Tom and Denny Leach, Artistic Finishes got its start as a contract finisher of wood window parts, kitchen cabinet doors, retail fixtures and flat components for various manufactures.

Today, Artistic Finishes is proud to be the premier manufacturer of prefinished hardwood molding, vent, stair tread and riser in the hardwood flooring industry. From the beginning Artistic has maintained a focus on innovative manufacturing techniques, finish clarity, color, grain definition and durability to create a full line of premium prefinished hardwood floor accessories.

Their drive for superior quality products has allowed Artistic Finishes to offer the floor industry’s first and most extensive lifetime warranty on products sold under the Artistic brand.

BRUCE

Bruce flooring is all about authentic craftsmanship and innovative manufacturing techniques. This is how Bruce flooring obtains that unmistakable premier quality so easily seen in the hardwood flooring and laminate flooring options.There are hundreds of Bruce hardwood and laminate flooring options. You can find exactly what your home needs to give it the style and feel you want. Take care of your Bruce floors and you will easily enjoy them for many years.

BRUCE HARDWOOD FLOORING

If you want to add value to your home, installing Bruce hardwood floors is a good way to do it. Bruce hardwood is highly durable and built to last under rougher treatment, such as pets and kids. If you want a beautiful hardwood floor that you and generations after you will enjoy, Bruce is the way to go.

BRUCE RUSTIC HERITAGE

The Bruce Rustic Heritage collection is the first offering of handscraped solid hardwood for the Bruce brand. It can be described as both affordable and stunning. It has a beautiful classy feel, but fits nicely in an urban style loft or country home. This is a collection of exceptionally handcrafted, rustic hardwood that will give your home a warmth and beauty that is hard to find anywhere else.Each individual board is hand-sculpted on the surface and the edges and ends. This creates a strong, bold texture and allows each individual floor to be unique to you. The Bruce Rustic Heritage Collection is available in 4 different wood species:

  • Birch (3 Colors)
  • Acacia (3 Colors)
  • White Oak (3 Colors)
  • Hickory (2 Colors)

BRUCE LEVELS OF QUALITY

All of the Bruce flooring products are made with the best materials, but Bruce has various levels of quality that impact your warranty and your Bruce floors “allowable character.” The allowable character refers to the amount of knots, mineral streaks, pinholes and other traits. The higher you step up in quality the fewer character traits you see. Additionally, your warranties are expanded the higher in grade you buy.

CAROLINA HOME

From our Carolina roots, Carolina Home was formed to bring consumers exceptional value and durability in flooring. And with unique design sensibilities that eminate from the Carolina region with all its new found sophistication.

With Carolina Home, premium living is now also affordable and lasting. With a floor to compliment your style and with most products offered from stock for immediate delivery. Carolina Home offers great value.

As Carolina Home grows, we will be adding exclusive distribution across North America to better service you locally with full support. It is our goal to offer superior product selection assistance and post-sale support.

CHESAPEAKE HARDWOODS

Founded in Maryland, Chesapeake Hardwoods creates hardwood flooring that stays true to its Chesapeake roots. They make hardwood-flooring styles that are elegant, comfortable and casual. They harness the old world style and create wide plank hardwoods with a variety of shades that capture the feeling of the calming Chesapeake.

Chesapeake Hardwoods offer a high quality flooring at reasonable prices. You can get the premium styles to improve the look and feel of your home without spending a fortune. You can count on long-lasting hardwood floors with a warranty to back it up.

CHESAPEAKE SAINT MICHAELS COLLECTION

The Chesapeake Hardwoods Saint Michaels Collection is solidly constructed at ¾” thick and 3 – 5/8” wide. The smooth hardwood textures come out after the wood is carefully crafted to obtain the natural beauty so easily seen in Chesapeake flooring.

The Saint Michaels Collection offers a variety of styles from natural looks to deep burnished colors with bold lines. The concept of this collection comes from a quainter look and more elegant time, which gives these options a warm and inviting feel. This collection contains 8 different style options:

  • Coastal Kempas
  • Brazilian Cherry Natural
  • Tigerwood Natural
  • Portside Kempas
  • Bay Kempas
  • Brazilian Teak Natural
  • Sunset Rosewood
  • Nautical Rosewood

CHESAPEAKE ANNAPOLIS COLLECTION

This Chesapeake flooring collection was inspired by life on the coast. The unique colors and textures are designed to evoke feelings of living life near the ocean. The engineered construction is 3/8” thick and 3” wide. The beautiful Annapolis area offers many inspirations for the Annapolis Collection created by Chesapeake Hardwoods. This collection contains 8 style/size options:

  • Gunstock Oak (3/8” x 3”)
  • Gunstock Oak (3/8” x 4-3/8”)
  • Brazilian Cherry Natural (3/8” x 3”)
  • Brazilian Cherry Natural (3/8” x 4-3/8”)
  • Butterscotch Oak
  • Natural Oak
  • Royal Acacia
  • Walnut Acacia

CHESAPEAKE CAMBRIDGE COLLECTION

Each plank is handcrafted ensuring you get a unique, natural look. At ½” thick and 5-1/2” wide, this hardwood floors will add natural charm to your home. The Cambridge Collection offers breathtaking looks that will draw you in every time you enter the room. This collection offers a natural and rustic look with quality performance. The wide planks are meant to give the feeling of an old fashioned beach boardwalk. The Cambridge Collection has 4 hardwood flooring styles:

  • Sand Dune Oak
  • Marina Oak
  • Shoreline Hickory
  • Coastline Hickory

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COLUMBIA FLOORING

All of Columbia’s unique hardwoods are grown domestically in America and are know for their beauty and originality. Columbia’s hand-crafted hardwoods are perfect for homeowners who are looking for something original to showcase in their home.

Columbia creates laminate flooring inspired by the unique hardwoods they create. With every detail of actual hardwood included, their laminate floors have an extremely realistic look. They use that same attention to detail to create their stone, slate and ceramic laminates.

COLUMBIA HARDWOOD FLOORS

Columbia has three categories of hardwood floors. The first, Character Floors, offers wood flooring with a truly authentic aged look. It is flooring from a simpler time and allows the homeowner to create a nice lived-in feel they can enjoy for many years.

The other category is Domestic Exotics for those seeking a natural beauty and sophistication from their hardwood flooring. This category offers a wide variety of effects to choose from. You can find wavy textures to various color and grain variations.

The Traditional Oak Collection is for homeowners seeking a nice classic style that will add a great beauty to any room of the house. These typically include straight grains with unique color variations. Here you’ll find a wide variety of colors, finishes and sizes.

 

FROM THE FOREST

From The Forest, a unique and innovative company based out of central Wisconsin, specializes in manufacturing a wide selection of high-quality engineered wood flooring.  Co-founded by Susan Lang and Tryggvi Magnusson in 2004, the two have over 40 years of industry experience perfecting engineered wood flooring.

DIVERSE SELECTION

With products designed for long-term wear, From The Forest considers themselves a private label flooring manufacturer, bringing luxury products to their customers all across the United States.  With newly stocked engineered flooring collections entering the market regularly, homebuyers will have no trouble finding a product that is a fit for their home.  From The Forest even offers a customized flooring option, allowing customers to choose everything from their flooring’s thickness and species to the edging and core materials used.

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

From The Forest harvests their raw materials from Wisconsin forests, ensuring their practices do more to preserve the environment.  Lumber is purchased only from suppliers that have active reforestation programs in place.  Additionally, From The Forest only uses ceramic top coats and stains that are water based and UV cured, reducing overall emissions.

From The Forest is dedicated to producing high quality engineered wood flooring that is environmentally responsible, can stand the test of time, and is exactly what the customer desires.

HARRIS WOOD FLOORS

There’s nothing like a quality wood floor to add that something extra to the atmosphere, whether it’s for your home, a rustic wood cabin, a yoga studio or a trendy pad in the city. Surely we don’t have to convince you, since you’re visiting our website… Tempting as it may be, let’s not base our decision on aesthetics alone. When you weigh in the environment, health benefits, ease of maintenance, durability and cost, Harris Wood engineered wood floors are one of the best investments you can make.

INDUSPARQUET

A family company with a big reputation. IndusParquet hardwood floors have been established as the worldwide leader in the production of premium, exotic hardwood flooring. IndusParquet flooring has found its way into such prestigious places as the Vatican and Italian Ferrari showrooms. Their expertise in exotic hardwoods is unmatched and the beauty and sophistication will be reflected in your home.

HISTORY OF INDUSPARQUET

The founders, Kiko Uliana and Jose Antonio Baggio, of IndusParquet got their start working in the sawmills at a young age. They were producing parquet flooring at age 19 during the week, and they would install it on weekends.It was 1970 when IndusParquet was founded in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the city of Tiete. After 4 decades of producing exceptional hardwood flooring with the involvement of 4 generations of family, IndusParquet still employees many of the company’s original employees.

INDUSPARQUET EXPERTISE

IndusParquet has experienced 40 years of sustained growth. This has helped the company become established as a world leader in hardwood flooring. They have 3 manufacturing plants located in Brazil and distribution centers placed around the globe. They export to all 5 continents and 25+ countries.IndusParquet is built upon the principles of quality and style. Their floors are featured in Louis Vuitton stores. They utilize the best available manufacturing technologies to create their innovative, exotic hardwoods. They are leaders in creating flooring fashion statements.

INDUSPARQUET SUSTAINABILITY

IndusParquet operates on a zero waste policy, which means 100% of the wood that they take into their factories is utilized. No wood is ever thrown away or put to waste. IndusParquet also operates 3 large reforestation plantations in an effort to guarantee a sustainable resource.

Brazil places strict limitations and controls on the harvesting of timber. Any endangered tree or trees that supply animals with food are off limits. All harvested trees are given an ID code that stays with the tree throughout the entire manufacturing process.

IndusParquet is in complete cooperation with the government of Brazil and makes its own efforts to ensure the sustainability of the planet. IndusParquet plants are also certified with the Forest Stewardship Council, which guarantees that manufacturing processes are done in a way that minimally impacts the environment. When you see the “Made in Brazil” mark on exotic wood flooring, you can be assured it was made to sustain the environment.

LM FLOORING

The style of LM Flooring is that of timeless beauty and classic appeal. The quality and resistance built into every single floorboard adds a great value to your home. With plenty of style options to choose from, you will find the perfect hardwood flooring for your home. LM Flooring has over 150 styles of wood flooring and veteran artisans expertly craft each one.

LM Flooring is one of the largest manufacturers of wood flooring and is also an industry leader in the green movement. LM uses both domestic and exotic wood species to create a wide range of hardwood flooring options.

LM hardwood flooring can come with handcrafted scraping and distressed designs or they have options for decorative patterns. Their advanced technologies allow for the very best precision wood milling and Italian finishing. LM offers the newest commercial-grade acrylic infused hardwood floors to give your home a beautifully unique look.If you’re looking for quality service, LM Flooring is a great choice. They work with only the best flooring distributors to sell their products, to guarantee you are working with the most trusted professionals.

LM Flooring strives to live up to the highest industry standards to protect the environment and provide the best quality and service to their customers. They have the following certifications and memberships:

  • National Wood Flooring Association
  • LACEY
  • SCS
  • ISO 9001:2000

LM FLOORING GREEN INITIATIVE

LM Flooring is at the forefront of the green movement, helping to ensure our world’s most important resources are preserved. Out of all the flooring manufacturers out there, LM Flooring produces the most flooring from rapidly renewable and recycled materials. Their Engineering techniques allow them to use up to 3 times more square feet of floor covering for every tree harvested!

The quality of the floors allows them to last for a lifetime. Multiple generations of forests will grow from seed to harvest, before the floors will ever have to be replaced. That’s good news for you and the environment. LM uses 85-95% recycled materials to produce most of their products. This limits their impact on forests by 10% less than other engineered wood flooring manufacturers.

LM Flooring works with managed plantations, so they are never removing resources from natural forest growth. They are members of the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) where they actively support best forestry management practices and contribute to the banning of illegal-logging activities.

MIRAGE FLOORS

What makes Mirage the world’s best hardwood flooring? Probably the many awards they receive for quality. In the last 9 years, Mirage received 16 first place awards for quality.If you want to be sure you are getting a quality product that will last a long time, you can’t go wrong with Mirage flooring. With Mirage, you have the option of 3 different installation methods so you can have quality hardwoods installed in every room of the house.

MIRAGE VALUE AND LONGEVITY

Mirage uses a nanotechnology-based finish called Nanolinx, which is the secret behind Mirage being the most wear-resistant flooring in the industry. Your floor will withstand the damage sustained by the typical busy family. Because of our quality standard, you are getting a floor you can love for a lifetime. Your beautiful hardwood floors will not only bring you great satisfaction, but will actually add market value to your home!

MIRAGE SUSTAINABILITY

Concerned about the environment? Mirage is a great product for those who care deeply about environmental impacts. They produce all of their floors in North America with the best hardwood. They only purchase from responsibly managed forests, so they can be sure they are producing with limited impact on the environment. Mirage produces flooring while keeping their manufacturing process sustainable.100% of every tree cut buy Mirage is put to good use. They use most of it to make products like:

  • Lumber
  • Plywood
  • Wood Chips
  • Sawdust

They even take the bark and use it for landscaping. The rest of the tree is the branches that are left in the forest where they biodegrade and fertilize the soil encouraging future growth.

MORELAND COMPANY

Moreland Company USA is a leading plywood underlayment manufacturer committed to sustainable forest management worldwide. All of our premium plywood underlayment and other quality wood products are manufactured to be environmentally friendly using only the highest quality sustainable hardwoods and incorporating Breathe Free® marine-grade adhesive that meets or exceeds all toxic air emission standards. Best of all, our premium plywood underlayment products, like UltraplyXL, carry a transferable Lifetime Warranty (commercial & residential).

MP GLOBAL PRODUCTS

MP GLOBAL PRODUCTS was founded as Midwest Padding LLC in 1997. For more than 15 years, we have taken what is discarded and may be deemed as trash to some and have embraced those raw unwanted materials as our way of business.  We are problem solvers, innovators, and an eco-aware company with environmentally friendly, high-performing fiber acoustic floor underlayment products for laminate, flooring underlayments for tile, and flooring underlayments for hardwood.  We were “Green” before it was even fashionable.  Our QuietWalk® brand rapidly became a leading laminate floor underlayment for the entire floating floor underlayment industry. At first, our competitors scoffed at our “ugly” underlayment, but today they are scrambling to invent their own green flooring underlayment story.

Our flooring underlayment options are specifically geared to address moisture protection, sound deadening, and sustainability.   Many of our floor underlayment products meet the most rigorous independently certified indoor air quality standards.

Today, more than ever, architects and designers specify and recommend our flooring underlayment products for home construction, commercial, high-rise apartment complex or condominium.

MULLICAN FLOORING

Renowned for its high-quality hardwood flooring and environmentally sound manufacturing practices, Mullican Flooring provides customers with endless possibilities for beautifully designed spaces.

Mullican’s distinctive collections are available in elegant, smooth finishes, as well as rustic, hand-sculpted or wire-brushed surface treatments. Unique features also include random 6- and 7-foot planks and exceptionally wider widths — up to 7 inches.

The first in the hardwood flooring industry to offer a “lifetime moisture warranty” on select products, Mullican is also known for having the most efficient kiln-drying process in the business, along with stringent inspections, which ensure consistently high milling quality and grade for all Mullican products.

The company’s solid flooring is produced exclusively in the United States, along with a substantial amount of engineered flooring. All Mullican Flooring products are sold via a network of 40 distributors and 5,000 retail stores across the United States and Canada.

PENNWOOD PRODUCTS

THE BEGINNING

Founded in 1942, Pennwood Products manufactures high quality, prefinished hardwood moldings. Other products include thin strip flooring, unfinished hardwood moldings, RetroTreads,® RetroRisers,TM and premium wood fuel pellets. Pennwood premium wood pellets are a true “green” heat source recycled from wood fibers accumulated from our sawing, machining and sanding processes.

We continuously strive to exceed our customer’s expectations in quality, delivery, and price through continuous improvement in cost reduction, quality control, and customer interaction.

A STRATEGIC LOCATION

Situated on more than sixteen acres of land in south central Pennsylvania, this geographic location is strategic to a good lumber supply and to serving the densely populated Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states. The factory is approximately a two hour drive from Philadelphia and Washington and one and one-half hour drive from the port of Baltimore. This port gives excellent access and competitive containerized freight rates to Europe, Asia, and all parts of the world.

A QUALITY WORKFORCE

We have a highly skilled and loyal workforce, many whom have been with Pennwood for years. Some of our employees are second generation Pennwood family, continuing and carrying on the tradition of Pennwood excellence. In April of 2002, a third generation of family joined Pennwood, namely, Kraig N. Coxon, the son of Newell Coxon, Jr. Kraig holds the position of Executive Vice President.

SHAW FLOORS

Shawmark carpeting is a durably designed, stylish carpeting that is made to hold its brand new appearance for many years. This long-lasting carpet is backed by the industry’s best guarantee, because of its exceptional performance. When you buy Shawmark, you know you are a getting a quality carpet or you’ll get your money back.

Shawmark also received a 4.3 out of 5 on the Hexapod test, which tests the resiliency of the carpet. The test places the carpet under harsh conditions designed to simulate long-term foot traffic. A 5 on the test means there was no change to the carpets appearance meaning Shawmark shows minimal damage after extreme stress testing.

SHAWMARK ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

Shawmark is designed to emit very low chemical emissions. Their carpet is not only safer for the environment, but also safe for your home’s air. The CRI (Carpet and Rug Institute) awarded Shawmark the Green Label Plus certification for indoor air quality. If you are concerned about the environment or your home’s air quality, Shawmark is a great option.

STARECASING

With the StareCasing System three-step installation process, you just measure, cut and install. The patented tread and riser overlays fit over your existing staircase like a glove. No messy demolition. No guesswork. Just beautiful hardwood stairs.

In a matter of hours, you can convert carpeted stairs to hardwood without the cost or hassle of total reconstruction.

Are you ready to upgrade your staircase? StareCasing. Stairs so beautiful, you can’t take your eyes off them.

TARKETT

With more than 130 years of history, Tarkett is a worldwide leader of innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions.

Flooring covers the world. In every space conceived and built by men and women, around the planet, wherever we live, FLOORING PROVIDES INSPIRATION, COMFORT AND SAFETY, PROTECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND HELPING PEOPLE LEAD BETTER, HAPPIER LIVES.

A world leader in integrated flooring and sports surface solutions, Tarkett has been providing unique flooring experiences each day FOR OVER 130 YEARS in homes, schools, workplaces, hospitals, retail stores, hotels, and wherever sports are played.

TARKETT’S DRIVE FOR FLOORING INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP THROUGH SUSTAINABLE, profitable growth is based on key success factors that create value for all our stakeholders.
TARKETT’S INTENT IS TO BE A UNIQUE “FLOORING SOLUTION PROVIDER” DELIVERING TO ITS CUSTOMERS:

  • wide offer of diversified products, allowing for truly integrated flooring solutions
  • breadth of expertise and technical support to customize solutions to complex spaces and specific usages
  • Advanced and innovative design to imagine and create products that improve people’s well-being, health and living environments
  •  Long-term commitment to corporate social responsibility and environmental protection
  • global presence with strong local structures to adapt products and services to customers’ habits and consumer trends.

TRIANGULO

The TRIANGULO ® FLOORS engaged in the industrialization of wood since 1972. Built at that time, a solid industrial structure, administrative and asset that secured the technological evolution and constant innovation in its product line, adapting to the demands of the domestic and foreign markets.

The knowledge of the peculiarities of the wood, the most important building material and coating throughout the history of humanity and respect for the forest reserves, natural and planted, defined the guidelines of the business activity of TRIÂNGULO: “Man and Nature in Harmony”.

The increasing demand has required technologies that provide the rational use of wood, the continuous development of products, forest protection and planting of suitable species for many different purposes. Involved in this process, TRIÂNGULO meets the market present without compromising the future demand.