Tile of Spain USA

JULY 10, 2023

Awarded “International Special Recognition” during this year’s Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards , Pabellón Agora Valencia by Arqueha + Miguel Arraiz is a striking architectural structure that pays homage to the past, present and future of Spanish design. Nestled in the heart of Spain’s vibrant city of Valencia, the pavilion was constructed as a symbolic gift, celebrating the city’s distinction as the 2022 World Design Capital.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

I n February, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) gave notice that it had started detaining PVC (polyvinyl chloride) shipments under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a law enacted in 2022 that bans the importation of goods made in whole, or in part, in China’s Xinjiang region under the presumption they were produced using forced labor.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

E very day I talk to flooring dealers who want to grow their business. They face a host of challenges ranging from competition to hiring employees, increased prices, sales and marketing issues and a constantly changing retail environment. In my experience, I’ve learned that in order to change your circumstances, you might have to change the way you do things—or you may have to make some pretty dramatic changes to get where you want to go.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

The labor shortage impacting the flooring industry is not relegated to installers; it has also affected truck drivers who work for the nation’s distribution companies. Research provided by the American Trucking Association (ATA) shows that if current trends persist, the industry could require approximately 160,000 drivers by 2028. If this prediction proves accurate, the trucker shortage in the trucking industry could have widespread implications on the economy.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its 2023 LEED Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and home builders that have demonstrated leadership in the residential green building marketplace. This year’s recipients were from around the globe and were named across a variety of categories, with Project of the Year awarded to India-based DLF for The Crest, a residential development designed for urban living.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

U nless you’ve been hibernating under a rock or stranded on another planet, you’re aware of the decline in Bud Light sales due to what initially seemed like a relatively harmless marketing alignment with an influencer. This marketing blunder will someday be a case study for Harvard Business School in how to alienate your customer and what happens when values become misaligned.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

Robert Varden of Advanced Flooring Technologies Advanced Flooring Technologies (AFT) has completed its first two-week session of a new 3-Phase Installer Course developed by Robert Varden for new installers. “Our approach is to move an inexperienced installation team member from ‘helper’ status to a contributing, certified carpet and LVP installer quickly and effectively,” Varden said.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

Aurora, Colo.— Pallmann, a vertically integrated manufacturer of product systems designed for the preparation, installation, finishing and care of all types of floorcoverings, has launched its latest product: Pall-X 2-Kolorit. The new product is a fast-drying, low VOC wood stain and sealer in one. “We get asked the most about when we will create our own stain, and today is the day” said Mark Weglowski, Pallmann vice president of sales and marketing.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

Israel—Republic Floor recently opened up its new distribution center here. With 50,000 square feet currently and the capacity to store up to 100,000 square feet, the new-state-of-the art distribution center is said to be the largest flooring distributor in Israel with the highest logistics capabilities. With a direct owned distribution center in the middle east, the company continues to expand its distribution prowess.

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