Carlisle Flooring Rides Housing and Export Boom

The Stoddard, NH flooring manufacturer specializes in hardwood species, with grain patterns dramatically revealed in the wide plank style.Manufacturers who design the flooring in different designs and styles.Carlisle believes its offerings of textured and rough-hewn flooring planks, measuring 5" to 22" inches wide, puts it in a category with luxury goods retailer.

After years of regression in the manufacturing and housing market, an increase in consumer spending has demand for flooring and housing renovations on the upswing, says Carlyle CEO Michael Stanek.The wood products industry employment overall is at a two-year high, notes Stanek, and Carlisle already increased its headcount by 5 percent in January.

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors announced last summer it would add retail outlets in the fast-growing China market, adding to its wood flooring showrooms already in place in Wuxi and Nantong. China's luxury goods market is growing 18 percent annually as it surpasses Japan as the second largest market for luxury goods.