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Waterproof: Domestic manufacturing update

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“Our overall goal is to provide stable pricing and readily available stateside inventory while working in tandem with our Chinese manufacturing operations,” said Dick Quinlan, vice president of sales and marketing. “In MP Global, for example, manufactures all of its recycled, fiber-based underlayments in Nebraska. “In independence.”

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

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Shaw, for example, partnered with Nebraska Furniture Mart to launch the Anso Gallery. The segment posted astronomical gains year over year, beating out every other flooring category in terms of growth and stole share from carpet, hardwood, ceramic and laminate. Shoddy SPC For years, the meteoric rise of SPC flooring seemed unstoppable.

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NFA spring conference: Business is booming

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David Chambers, Nebraska Furniture Mart; and A.J. Flick: We’re a week and a half to two weeks on everything but ceramic. With ceramic, because there’s just not a lot of ceramic installers anywhere, we could be nine weeks out. Do you stop advertising during sales? Boyajian, A.J. Do you close on a Saturday?