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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% Now you know why China isn’t an ideal source of supply anymore for ceramic and porcelain tiles.

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Decorator On Demand: Decorating For China

Decorator on Demand

Decorating For China. I recently got a long distance client, and in long distance I mean Bejing, China of all places. Labels: Bejing , China , corporate lobby , interior design. I am Marie Cole, an interior designer who launched an online decorating service for people who are do it yourselfers and need some design help.

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Stats 2023: Laminate resurgence drives sales higher

Floor Covering News

The disparity in growth rates, industry observers say, can be attributed to slightly higher costs related to production/shipping, as well as more of an emphasis on better quality goods—those in the 10mm to 12mm range versus activity at the opening price point associated with 7mm products. of sales—up from 4.6% last year.

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Stats 2021: Laminate picks up right where it left off in 2020

Floor Covering News

Volume-wise, the category grew at a slower rate (3.1%) compared to sales, reflecting higher prices for resins, melamine and fiberboard materials—some of the primary ingredients that go into the production of laminate flooring. the 7mm and 8mm product offerings that are so appealing to renters and DIYers). in 2020 to roughly $1.24

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Indigo Decorating Ideas and Products for a True Blue Holiday Table

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We hope you like the products we recommend. Yet indigo decorating has been popular for thousands of years. It is found in ancient pottery from China as well as Dutch Delftware, which originated in the 1500s. Accessorize it right and you can also reuse your indigo tabletop decor in the summer, too.

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Benchwick signs i4F digital printing license agreement

Floor Covering News

The agreement covers Benchwick’s decorative panels, which are digitally printed and digitally embossed using a Hopetech digital printing line. China as well as Europe. We offer the biggest and best selection of digital printing technologies available today,” said i4F’s CEO, John Rietveldt.

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Art Deco Delights

Diary of a Tile Addict

Here a very extensive and well chosen palette of colours is perfectly matched to the three-dimensionality of the tiles, creating an explosion of decorative possibilities where each element contributes to virtually infinite design solutions. The Art Deco collection from Etruria Design. The Art Deco collection from Etruria Design.

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