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Portobello America opens Tennessee facility

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The 44-year-old company, based in Brazil, is a leader in tile, exporting to more than 60 countries. as Portobello America for decades now; however, this is its first production facility in the United States. “We One aspect of Portobello America that makes it unique is its go-to-market strategy. In the U.S.,

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Latest wood floors run the wide/long gamut

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Pictured is Dogwood from AHF Products. These range from wide-and-long plank products—which are still very much in favor—to specialty products featuring proprietary finishes and surface texture applications. It’s all about demonstrating why hardwood is still the most aspirational flooring product on the market.

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STATS: Wood finds silver lining amid challenges

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One of the factors that has put increasing pressure on the hardwood flooring segment and stolen market share in some end-use sectors is the competition from LVT/P, WPC and SPC products —many of which are designed to mimic not only the visual depth of genuine hardwood but the texture as well. sales, Mercier Wood Flooring. “We Sales by channel.

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Exotics vie for their fare share of the hardwood pie

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Gleaned from regions as close as South America and as far afield as Southeast Asia, exotic hardwood floors are a world unto their own. Boasting both unique performance and visual attributes, these unique species might not be as ubiquitous as the mainstream hardwood products, but they certainly have their place in the market.

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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). Most have Chinese products in their catalogs.

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Stats 2021: Price hikes, organic growth drive wood’s increases

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“We estimate that probably 10% of the 21% growth in sales that hardwood achieved last year was probably due to price hikes and inflation,” said Brian Carson, president and CEO of AHF Products. This despite the immense popularity of the resilient category, specifically LVP/SPC/WPC products. million sales in hardwood products last year.

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A Clean Slate: How Rough Slate Can Have a Clean Aesthetic

Architectural Ceramics

The world’s second-largest producer and exporter of slate, takes us to South America. Brazil, for example is most known for it’s Brazilian Black slate. For more images or information about our Rustic Cladding Collection, visit our Product Page here. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics.

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