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Ardex Group acquires tile accessories manufacturer, Ceramfix

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The Ardex Group, a manufacturer of high-performance, specialty building materials, has acquired a strategic stake in Ceramfix of Brazil, a manufacturer of products for the installation of ceramic tiles, including mortars, tile adhesives, grouts, waterproofing and accessories.

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NFA Showcase: Supplier turnout, product diversification excites dealers

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It owns its forests in Brazil, is vertically integrated and can provide retail customers with as many as nine species of hardwood. “I It’s hard to go through distribution with [adhesive products],” said Wolfgang Stauf, president. “For us to join NFA was like a birthday gift,” Key told Floor Covering News.

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Power of brands: Transparency on the rise

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Steeped in tradition, Sika-DriTac has manufactured premium-grade adhesives, underlayment, rubber sports flooring and installation solutions for the wood and resilient floor covering markets for more than 60 years. market from its beautiful home country of Brazil. A trusted source for premium Brazilian hardwood.

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35th Anniversary: 35 people under 40

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While she was still only in her 20’s, Flavia moved to Miami from her native Brazil to take over the management of the U.S. Graham has worked in sales and technical positions for flooring manufacturers of rubber, vinyl and polymers/adhesives. Flavia Baggio. general manager, operations, Indusparquet.

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Obstacles fail to derail wood’s surge

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The winter storms across Texas earlier this year also impacted key components used in wood adhesives and finishes, and that has driven pricing dramatically higher as well.”. We manufacture everything we sell in Brazil, which is experiencing high demand and low availability. Pictured is UltraWood in Westport Cape from Mohawk.

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STATS: Wood finds silver lining amid challenges

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The winter storms across Texas earlier this year also impacted key components used in wood adhesives and finishes, and that has driven pricing dramatically higher as well.”. We manufacture everything we sell in Brazil, which is experiencing high demand and low availability. The raw materials situation is real,” Doyle said. “We