Armstrong to Consolidate Hardwood Production into 6 Plants

Lancaster, PA, August 7, 2017-Armstrong Flooring has announced that it plans to consolidate its wood flooring production to six of its plants in the U.S., resulting in the closure of plants in Jackson, Tennessee and Vicksburg, Mississippi in the fourth quarter of 2017.

“This initiative is designed to better align our manufacturing capacity with current customer demand and to leverage productivity benefits realized across our wood flooring operations in recent years,” said Don Maier, Armstrong Flooring president and CEO.

“Although this change is necessary due to the natural evolution of the market, closing a plant is always a difficult decision because we recognize the impact it will have on valued members of our team,” Maier said. “Our coworkers in Jackson and Vicksburg have produced quality flooring that is used by customers across the country and have supported the development and success of Armstrong Flooring. For that, we thank them and will offer them our support as they prepare for their next opportunities.”

The plant closures will not impact product availability, service or cost to customers. The Jackson, Tennessee, plant manufactures exclusively 2”- and 3”-wide solid wood flooring, and this production will be transferred to Armstrong’s other domestic wood flooring plants.

“Across the industry, we’ve seen increasing demand for wider-width wood planks and textured surfaces, and our six other wood plants in the U.S. have the capability and capacity to manufacture a full range of products to meet customer demand,” Maier said.

The Vicksburg plant produces core veneer and plywood used in production of engineered wood floors at Armstrong Flooring’s Somerset, Kentucky, plant. Armstrong Flooring will continue engineered wood flooring production in Somerset, with no change in surface veneer suppliers so that product visuals will not be affected.