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New and notable at TISE 2023

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Gilardino Flooring Booth 1278 This OEM flooring manufacturer with three plants in China offers vinyl flooring that is both CE-certified and FloorScore certified. Oceanus Flooring Booth 866 Located in Southern California, Oceanus Flooring specializes in SPC and quality laminate floors.

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Made in USA: Momentum builds for domestic manufacturing

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Given the uncertainty surrounding tariffs, sourcing outside of China seems to be the best solution for now.”. The new factory will focus on new innovation in rigid core, shifting current production from China to the U.S.”. Huali Floors, a China-based manufacturer of resilient flooring, will establish its first U.S.

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FCNews’ Annual Top 20 Flooring Distributors

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based Galleher, a top 5 distributor, has enjoyed exceptionally strong second half business across its 25 locations in three Western states, with Northern California the strongest. Some very sophisticated players have had serious troubles producing consistent, high-quality product outside of China. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based

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The Natural Stone Institute announces 2023 award recipients

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Building on this success, the Shahs decided to develop and grow MSI full-time, and moved the company to Southern California. By 2008, MSI was among the top importers of natural stone in the world, with materials from virtually every major stone sourcing country across the globe, including India, Brazil, China, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Mexico.

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Pelican Creations Home: People & product first

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After more than two years of rigorous research and testing across China and Europe—and a worldwide patent—the technology was unveiled at Surfaces 2022. We’ve been with Pelican for over 10 years,” said John Sturla, co-owner, Medallion, a distributor who services the California, Hawaii and Nevada markets.

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MSI’s Shah outlines his strategy for success

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relationship with China will go. So, for example, if China becomes a problem, we’re bringing in LVT and tile from numerous other countries. Some trucks can’t actually get to the port in California because of environmental green emissions. Everything you do goes into California or Savannah, too? I don’t know where the U.S.

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Supply chain: Disruptions ease, issues remain

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There remains a difference between product from China/Vietnam and rest of world. China/Vietnam has significantly improved but the rest of world remains difficult. As it relates to China/Vietnam, although availability and capacity have significantly improved, rates are still six times pre-pandemic rates.

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