Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We’ll continue introducing the on-trend, wood- and stone-inspired luxury vinyl designs that are synonymous with our brand, making them available in multiple installation formats to ensure retailers have the right option for their customers. Novalis is now supplying out of China, Mexico, Korea, Vietnam and the U.S. and Vietnam.

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Flooring Vietnam Mexico Products 45

Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many Chinese factories are setting up shop in Vietnam and other Asian countries. Tariffs or duties are different rates based on the type of material and their country of origin. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7%

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China Industry Tile Porcelain 184

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2015

As a result, the dwellings appear as irregular sharp white blocks, heavily contrasting the site’s massive round black granite stones. The resort was developed by Sicart & Smith Architects , a French International Design Studio based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Thailand Vietnam Stone Architecture 40

Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2023

Modern manufacturing techniques have greatly improved the aesthetics of laminate flooring, allowing it to closely mimic the appearance of natural materials like hardwood, stone or tile,” said Randy McKellar, marketing manager, Lions Floor. Driving that activity, industry observers say, are strides made at the manufacturing level.

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Sales Asia China North America 98

Stone Update

JANUARY 4, 2021

trade office could get recommendations later this week on currency-manipulation issue and possible action against Vietnamese goods.

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Vietnam 52

Granite4Less

JULY 24, 2014

This means we know how to carefully choose the best types of granite stones and quartz for our customers and transform them into high quality finished products to meet our customers’ expectations. How can you be sure that we are selling you a high quality stone? Here, we look at Granite not as a stone, but a jewel.

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Iran Vietnam Stone China 55

Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

Obviously, magnesium oxide, which is currently in the market under the COREtec Stone brand. You saw a huge swath of companies in China move down to Vietnam because it was an easier investment. But Huali didn’t see Vietnam as a long-term investment. The team actually is blowing things up to see what works and what doesn’t work.

Flooring 52

Flooring China United States Vietnam 52

Stone Update

DECEMBER 18, 2020

trade office to hold virtual hearing Dec. 29 on issue of currency manipulation; hard surfaces would be included.

Vietnam 52

Vietnam 52

Stone Update

JANUARY 18, 2021

No tariffs planned for now.

Vietnam 52

Vietnam 52

Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. We have come a long way from being just a natural stone company. So if China has a problem, Vietnam. If Vietnam has a problem, then it’s India.

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Ukraine Tools Industry Vietnam 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We’re in all hard surfaces, we’re in countertops, whether it’s natural stone or quartz, and have leading market share in both of those. How does sourcing from countries beyond China and Vietnam benefit the retailer? Vietnam was recently discussed as a possible currency manipulator, which could add sanctions to Vietnam in the future.

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Strategy Vietnam China United States 52

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 1, 2015

In a historically agricultural country like Vietnam, where the manufacturing economy quickly gains ground, people’s connection to the natural environment is quickly changing. Located in Biên Hòa, Dong Nai, Vietnam, the contemporary kindergarten strives to supply two activities of utmost importance: learning and growing food.

Vietnam 40

Vietnam Architecture Stone Design 40

Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

Visual designs throughout the LVT category continue to improve and rival the look of real hardwood as well as tile and natural stone, all at lower prices than the real thing. In many instances, I’m convinced that consumers will gravitate toward wood or stone and then they will go into the store and they will leave buying rigid/LVT.

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North America Sales Research Products 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

Today, LVP suppliers are less reliant on China and more inclined to look to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, India and even Mexico for their sourcing needs. If anything positive emerged from UFLPA it’s that it taught companies the importance of a diversified supply chain.

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Industry Russia Ukraine Software 81