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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% for glass 4.9%

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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

Floor Covering News

No Dye Lot means the color of the carpet will be the same from roll to roll, regardless of when it was manufactured. The company claims to have the tightest color matching tolerances of any residential carpet manufacturer. This immensely speeds up installation while safeguarding the authentic look and feel of ceramic.

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FCNews 2nd annual FCNnovation Awards winners

Floor Covering News

Europe and Asia/Pacific. Durability on rigid core products featuring True Grout technologies is maximized due to the addition of a colored wear layer between the décor film and the core. This increased resilience outperforms both v-groove and traditional ceramic grouts in terms of wear and tear. True Grout.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Iran or Central Asia, 15th Century. Early Islamic tiles involved a simple process of cutting single color, small tile fragments and assembled with the use of liquid plaster. The color palette also extended to include oranges and yellows. ceramic tile. design standards. Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem. Image Credit.

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

Floor Covering News

The new, 54,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will handle both finishing and automated packaging of products under the Concord Flooring banner manufactured at its sites in Asia and via its partner on the East Coast U.S. Disruptive brands are the ones that set the standard for everyone else to strive to emulate.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

Russia is a major supplier of birch wood to global markets, particularly to countries in Europe and Asia. PureGrain is said to offer greater color clarity (5x more compared to traditional film products, the company said), embossed texture dimension, enhanced abrasion properties and is designed with 35 unique planks.