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Consensus on Surfaces ’24: ‘It’s back!’

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International attendance, meanwhile, which had waned significantly during the pandemic, continued to make a comeback with greater representation from Asia and Europe. I feel better about 2024 today than I did when I got here,” said Ralph Grogan, commercial president, flooring division for Meridian Adhesives, which oversees the Taylor brand.

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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

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FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. Inhaus Icon with Classen Ceramin technology Truly sustainable products need to offer recyclability and recycled content.

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STATS: Wood finds silver lining amid challenges

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One of the factors that has put increasing pressure on the hardwood flooring segment and stolen market share in some end-use sectors is the competition from LVT/P, WPC and SPC products —many of which are designed to mimic not only the visual depth of genuine hardwood but the texture as well. sales, Mercier Wood Flooring. “We Sales by channel.

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Exclusive: NAFCD board tackles key issues

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Kyle Gorny: Well, insofar as LVT, we’re buying a lot of made-in-America products so it’s a lot easier for us to get. Derek Brooks: We buy a lot of product from Europe—probably equal to Asia. So the raw material impacts on both sides, whether it be Asian products or European products, are softening because capacity is opening up.

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STATS: SPC segment continues to lead the charge

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To justly analyze the resilient flooring category in 2020, it would be difficult without looking at the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic—a truth for any product category in the building materials or home improvement industries. All around, it’s just a superior product.”. Residential breakdown.

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Obstacles fail to derail wood’s surge

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Suppliers across the board—including domestic manufacturers, Canadian importers, Brazilian producers and even those who source from Asia—attested to the positive impact the novel coronavirus had on purchases and installations of hardwood flooring in 2020 and beyond. Others agreed. Shown is Castlewood Prime from Shaw Floors.