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Waterproof: Domestic manufacturing update

Floor Covering News

“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 Our main goal is to be 100% customer-focused,” Ward noted. Domestic production is the key to U.S. independence.”

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Karndean’s high-end Korlok Select checks all the boxes

Floor Covering News

“We strive to provide the perfect balance of performance, original visuals and design options within Korlok Select,” Dave Capalbo, vice president of retail sales, Karndean Designflooring, told FCNews. “[We We have a] wide breadth of wood and stone visuals with designs. So, you’re not just selling a product, you’re selling a story.

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“Preserving the Past – Protecting the Future” by Jeffrey Steele

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Twelve years got me oriented in the tile world, in charge of sales and marketing for what was basically a small company where we not only made our tiles by hand but also made all the machinery we used to make the tiles. My background is in art, but not in ceramics. TD: What skills did you bring from the start to the operation? .