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Durkan launches Cosmopolitan carpet collection

Floor Covering News

According to Durkan, the Cosmopolitan collection features a contemporary style inspired by global cultures from across the Americas, Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and worldwide tribes, including the Batik, Aztec, Ikat, Kilim and Navajo. “Virginia Langley has been doing this with Durkan for many years. .”

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FCNews 2nd annual FCNnovation Awards winners

Floor Covering News

Europe and Asia/Pacific. The new core material for flooring has all the advantages of standard rigid products: waterproof; easy click installation; and dimensional stability. With the release of Signature Technology, Mohawk has reset the standard for the texture and realism of wood décors. True Grout.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

When we first started importing mosaics twenty years ago from Asia, they weren’t outstanding quality. We also may not get the sizes we love right away because these countries’ standard sizes are unlike ours. Importers are speaking with Central and South American countries. has been making their rectangles longer and longer.

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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

Floor Covering News

The exclusive Generations Intact 2500 finish goes beyond conventional protection, setting a new standard for durability. In fact, it outperforms its own Mercier Generations standard finish by an exceptional 52%, ensuring that the wood floors remain pristine after years of wear and tear. But that ’ s not all.

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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. The manufacturers informed the dealers that they were moving to standard payment terms of net 30 days for all products. The proliferation of this shoddy SPC impacted the industry in several ways.

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Unilin adds Kastamonu Entegre licensee

Floor Covering News

With the adoption by Kastamonu, the Unicoat technology will now be used by some of the largest players in the industry in North America, Europe and Asia, according to Unilin. Unicoat protects the floor from spills beyond the standard requirements set by the generally accepted norms.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Iran or Central Asia, 15th Century. design standards. As a recent Art History graduate from Loyola Marymount University, the Arts of Islam became a favorite subject among the various cultures and styles I studied. backsplash designs. bathrom blogfest 2010. bathroom design. bathroom tile. cement tile. cement tile plans. ceramic tile.

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