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Pelican Creations Home: People & product first

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We offer vinyl (SPC, WPC and LVT), laminate (standard and water resistant), engineered hardwood and carpet tile. 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. They consistently bring ideas, products and solutions to our business.

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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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Wood: HF Design dives into waterproof flooring arena

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AquaTek is currently being manufactured in China, but the product is tariff-free due to exemptions specific to its construction. The line also meets environmental standards related to California Air Resource Board (CARB) emissions, according to HF Design.

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Looking back: Don Finkell

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I said, “If you really want to increase production, let me put in the part that we’re grading out because it doesn’t meet your standards.” We had a group of designers that came in from Southern California sometime after. By 2007, I had spent enough time in China. We had a customer, Virginia Hardwood, out in California.

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Lions Floor: Slow, steady wins the race

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It began with a regional approach, strictly servicing the Southern California area. “We When Lions Floor was finally ready to expand beyond the Southern California market, it chose to exhibit at Surfaces 2020. “We We are from China, we understand the manufacturing community,” Guo explained. based laboratories,” Guo said.

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For Lions Floor, it’s all about ‘location’

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As it seeks to further differentiate itself in a sea of sameness—particularly in the uber-competitive rigid core segment—Lions Floor plans to introduce new SPC lines specifically geared toward two key target markets: California and Texas. A total of 36 colors—all EIR—are planned for the California mar- ket. “We Stocking up.

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Lions Floor unveils new distribution center

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In creating the looks, Lions Floor works with its sister company in China. The company files for design/pattern copyrights in both China and the U.S. based laboratories for compliance with industry standards. We previewed these colors at Surfaces, and we have received very good feedback on the colors.”. Future plans.