There is a growing shortage of laminate in the US related to an ITC ruling which blocks all imports from any country that are not licensed by unilin or valinge.
This is causing the base price of the builder basic to go up in price – although more than just the license fee.
Overall I just want what is best for consumers and I want to be able to deliver products at a competitive price – so I think this is a limited set back and will long term only result in 2-3% price addition that is paid to unilin as their patent royalty. Short term it is causing 20-30% on the low end for products to jump because people are worried about importing from China, Canada and Europe.
Unilin’s Site with Folks Paying
Hi,
We are in the process of starting a new home and I would like your advise on lamanate flooring. We have two black labs and I need a durable floor. We have looked at Columbia, Quick Step, Wilsonart and most recently saw the new line by Mannington which we really liked.
Are all these brands pretty much alike or is one better than the other.
Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks!!