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Avente Tile Talk: Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup

Tile Talk

If you, like millions of others, watched the Brazil vs. Croatia soccer match that marked the start of the World Cup on June 12, then you saw the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil where the game was played. of Spanish TECHLAM® porcelain panels cover the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil. Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. government now charges countervailing duties to protect our domestic factories (therein the dilemma for many products affected). Not much new design going on there.

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Power of brands: Transparency on the rise

Floor Covering News

T oday, consumers want to know where a brand’s products are coming from and how they’re produced; they’re interested in sustainable business practices. Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers.

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The enduring allure of exotic, imported hardwood

Floor Covering News

Over the past few years, European oak hardwood floors— especially white oak products —have reigned supreme when it comes to in-demand hardwood species. And we are seeing a real movement to other species that are native to Brazil, such as chestnut (Sucupira) and Brazilian oak (Tauari).” Brazilian oak from Indusparquet.

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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. CEO, Johnson Hardwood. He was promoted to CEO in February 2020.

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Tarkett releases 2021 sustainability report

Floor Covering News

In the last 11 years, the company said it has collected the equivalent of 11 Eiffel Towers (112,000 tons) of flooring as part of its ReStart program in Europe, North America and Brazil, inside eight recycling centers. All evaluated Tarkett flooring products have earned a “Leader” status. Tarkett has reduced its carbon footprint.

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Meet MIA President, Dan Rea

StoneDimensions

NOTE: In February 2015, Revista Rochas de Qualidade (Quality Rocks Magazine) – a leading stone trade magazine in Brazil – conducted an interview with MIA president Dan Rea. The MIA is hoping to partner with several key companies to translate MIA’s Dimension Stone Design Manual into Portuguese.

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