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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

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Quinn W hile some segments of the residential replacement market actually benefitted from consumers and homeowners quarantining in their residences during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the same cannot be said for the commercial sector. compared to 2019. Soft surface situation.

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Milestone introduces carbon neutral tile

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The company holds several certifications for its ongoing efforts in sustainability, including Green Squared, a multi-attributed ANSI standard. It is also the recipient of numerous regional and national awards including TN recycler of the Year for 2020. According to the company, Plaster 2.0

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Coverings expands virtual events through 2021

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26, 2020, hosted on Coverings’ website, and it will be followed by successive Coverings Connected experiences during 2020 and 2021. The Coverings Connected August event will address tile industry standards, selling tile post-pandemic and the health and wellness benefits of tile. 23, 2021—National Tile Day.

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Ceramic tile for safe and sustainable homes

Diary of a Tile Addict

In fact, formaldehyde emissions for several wood-based building and flooring products have been federally restricted since 2011 under the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act. See the latest sustainable tile solutions from TCNA ( [link] ) members at Coverings 2020. Ellis by Vitromex. Retroactive2.0 by Crossville.

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Armstrong Flooring offers digital CEU courses

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The sessions–to be led by Armstrong Flooring’s sustainability manager, Amy Costello–are: The six pillars of sustainability – Thursday, April 2, 2020, 1 p.m. It will also cover the intent and requirements of LEED v4, WELL v1 and Building Codes. Health, wellness & specifying LVT – Thursday, April 9, 2020, 1 p.m.

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TCNA collaboration provides material transparency

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. “The result of this collaboration within the tile industry will push the market forward and spark even greater innovation and consideration for healthier indoor environments,” said Wes Sullens, director of LEED for the U.S. Green Building Council. The outcome of the Material Ingredient Guide will be two-fold. rating system.

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Stats 2021: Commercial flooring market sees uptick

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Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. While modest, this marks an about-face for the sector, which fell just over 11% in 2020. trillion, to a level of nearly $23 trillion, compared to a decrease of 2.2%, or about $480 billion, in 2020.