April 10, 2006—Research and Markets has announced the addition of Wood Flooring Manufacture—Industry Profile to its offerings.
According to the report, the US hardwood flooring industry includes fewer than 100 manufacturers, with combined annual revenue of about $1.5 billion. Flooring is still dominated by small independents, but the industry continues to consolidate. There are thousands of distributors and installers. Annual production varies considerably, but is on the order of 500 million board feet.
Wood flooring is milled from hardwoods, principally oak (which accounts for about 70 percent of the market) but also maple, ash, beech, birch, pecan, walnut, hickory, and others. Most flooring is used in residential and commercial buildings, but about 10 percent of production (mainly glued, laminated material) is used in truck trailers and railroad cars. Wood flooring comes in three main shapes: strips, planks, and parquet. Strips account for 80 percent of the market; vary in thickness from 3/8 inch to 3/4 inch; in width from 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches; and are 2 to 3 feet long. Planks are 3/4 inches thick and 3 to 8 inches wide.
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