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Portobello America opens Tennessee facility

Floor Covering News

We’re very glad that we found our place in Tennessee.” One aspect of Portobello America that makes it unique is its go-to-market strategy. Without distribution in Brazil, Portobello’s business model in South America has meant the creation of 150 retail locations to service consumers b2c. In the U.S., If they want to.”

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Now we are looking to South America, Mexico, and India for these products. Recently, we asked a tile manufacturer in Tennessee if they would please open up a ceramic wall tile line. They had the perfect storm. The problem is, the tile body under the white glaze is really attractive from China.

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Looking back: Don Finkell

Floor Covering News

They have a species in South America that they have reforested half of South America with: eucalyptus. I traveled to South America, Indonesia—different places. I left Shaw in 2013 and then I built the plant in Tennessee. And they’re FSC-certified plantations.”. What’s your one mulligan?