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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

Floor Covering News

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. No Dye Lot means the color of the carpet will be the same from roll to roll, regardless of when it was manufactured. This helps retailers better manage inventory and reduce waste.

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FCNews 2nd annual FCNnovation Awards winners

Floor Covering News

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. Premier Flooring Center. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. Europe and Asia/Pacific.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. The unglazed porcelain has a colored porcelain patterned layer on top and an uncolored porcelain body on the bottom, which remains unseen when installed, which is great for commercial use. Here it is.

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Wood: Canadian suppliers look to stand out

Floor Covering News

By Reginald Tucker W hen it comes to hardwood flooring sourcing , so much of the focus has been trained on Asia—rightfully so given the manufacturing prowess and scale of the scores of suppliers in that region of the world. A prime example is Boa-Franc, maker of the Mirage brand of hardwood floors. Pictured is Atmosphere.

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Wood: There’s nothing like the real thing

Floor Covering News

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. That’s according to research conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), which estimates solid wood floors saw a 20% increase in 2021, ending the year with the highest share rate since 2007.

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The Real Wood Coalition launches

Floor Covering News

Must-have characteristics to look for in a reliable wood flooring supplier. T here are scores of hardwood flooring suppliers in the market today, but not all are created equal. First, retailers need to look for a hardwood supplier that’s easy to do business with,” said Dewevai Buchanan, CEO of Nature Flooring-North America.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Iran or Central Asia, 15th Century. These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. Early Islamic tiles involved a simple process of cutting single color, small tile fragments and assembled with the use of liquid plaster. design standards.

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