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Cambodia’s Antique Patterned Cement Tile Floors

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The Khmer Rouge may have destroyed much of the population and vitality of Cambodia in the 1970’s but the lovely cement tile floors in the old districts lived through it all. p] in north west Cambodia is a town adjacent to the Angkor World Heritage Site, location of the world famous ancient Angkor Wat temple complex.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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PureGrain is said to offer greater color clarity (5x more compared to traditional film products, the company said), embossed texture dimension, enhanced abrasion properties and is designed with 35 unique planks. These products offer the realistic look and feel of actual wood. This is all happening in the U.S.

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Stats 2023: Hardwood flooring cedes share

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We’re putting a coating on to take some of the pink out before we’ll do the colorations,” Bondrowski explained. I expect that shipments from China declined significantly in 2022 vs. 2021, replaced by other Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia.” Mannington’s Hammel agreed. “I

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STATS: SPC segment continues to lead the charge

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Where else can you have access to over 100 colors at such an attractive price point? It began a shift in sourcing from China to nearby countries like Vietnam and Cambodia. “VCT is slowing in the marketplace and has been for several years, and its sole bright spot is value,” Armstrong’s Thoresen said.