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Wood: Canadian suppliers look to carve out their own niche

Floor Covering News

Boa-Franc (maker of the Mirage brand). Boa-Franc has been named one of the Best Employers in Canada for 2016 and 2017 based on the results of the survey by Aon in Canada. Following is an overview of the various approaches suppliers are leveraging to differentiate themselves at the retail level.

France 97
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Opus Floors looks to strike a chord with U.S. retailers

Floor Covering News

With our ultra-high-resolution digital print program, we can offer retailers everything from wood visuals to concrete looks to natural mosaic patterns. We also source certain wood species and materials from Canada, France and the U.S.—depending We have been a customer since 2016, and we haven’t had any service issues.”.

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The Best Solar Panels for 2016 — and beyond

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

“They want the panels to be visible but still clean and concise — which means no mosaic designs.” If you Google “ugly solar panels,” you’ll find examples of block and mosaic arrays. A semi-transparent solar skylight brightens the TGV high-speed train station in Perpignan, France. And we will only get better at harnessing it.”