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Tina Crossland purchases WE Cork

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“My passion for cork, combined with my previous hospitality career, inspires me to lead the best cork company in North America,” Crossland said. Born in Switzerland and raised in New Hampshire, Crossland currently resides in South Carolina with her husband and two sons. Ann successfully led WE Cork for nearly 25 years.

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Ardex takes up majority stake in Wedi

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According to Wedi, it is already very successful in Europe and has been the market leader in North America since 2017 with its own factory in Batavia, Ill. “It was of tremendous importance to us that we find a partner with whom we can safeguard our independence and contribute our strengths to ensure joint growth.”.

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Reshoring Initiative gains steam, more needs to be done

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The amped-up “Made-in-America” rally cry has spurred both reshoring efforts (the drive to bring more manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.) and foreign direct investment (FDI) in America more intensely over the past decade plus. This includes electronics, building materials, apparel, food products and, of course, flooring.

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I love you Building - Happy Valentine's Day | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Architect: Peter Zumthor complete 1996 One of my favorite buildings is the thermal baths in mountain village of Vals, Switzerland. IMHO, the single most beautiful street in America. Ezra Loh – Therme Vals, Graubunden Canton, Swizterland. Favorite not-skyscraper – Boston Public Library. This was fun!

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The Bee Hole of an Architect | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Falling out of my chair here in corporate America (one of Warren Buffett’s many insurance subsidiaries that provides the “float” money to fund his purchases.) Let’s just say that some of the things said here in our office in Switzerland, make your stories seem very clean. karen The B-hole: Hilarious.