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Bostik inaugurates new R&D Center in France

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Bostik, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of adhesives and sealants, inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art R&D facility – the Bostik Smart Technology Center – in Venette, located near Paris, on October 3 rd. Our R&D centers all are innovation-driven and focus on developing smart adhesives. Chris Eichman.

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STATS: Wood finds silver lining amid challenges

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hardwood flooring market generated approximately $2.207 billion in sales, a 4% decrease from 2019 and a shade below the five-year low of $2.23 While hardwood still represents the third-largest hard surface category behind resilient and ceramic with respect to sales, the gap continues to widen. FCNews research shows the U.S.

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. SPC/rigid core, the product known to consumers as water- proof, was responsible for a revival of many other segments. This compared to its overall sales of $151.2 in volume in 2017; 5.1%

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Industry awards, donations and more

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Ionized metallic oxides are used in a vacuum with an oppositely charged adhesive on the surface of the tile. The tile is then fired at low temperatures in an oxygen-starved kiln, which leaves the pure metal behind and burns off impurities and adhesives. The pressure and attraction of negative ions fuses the metals onto the surface.

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STATS: SPC segment continues to lead the charge

Floor Covering News

FCNews research shows the category generated $6.589 billion in sales (not including rubber) in 2020—an industry-leading 21.3% In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.455 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 19.5% of sales vs. 2019’s 45.1%. increase over 2019’s $5.433 billion.

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35th Anniversary: 35 people under 40

Floor Covering News

Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. CEO, Johnson Hardwood.

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