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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5%

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Executive forecast 2024: No signs of stopping resilient flooring

Floor Covering News

Many supply chain risks remain for products imported from abroad. Challenges include higher inventory costs due to rising interest rates and product stoppages as U.S. products support jobs for American workers and help to fuel the U.S. Also continuing to bring more advanced realism in the category with better-looking products.

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Cambodia’s Antique Patterned Cement Tile Floors

Cement Style

A swirling hand drawn pattern like this is seldom seen in current cement tile production. Now most new cement tiles are imported into Cambodia but the cheap printed ceramic tiles from China predominate due to the very low cost. Our trip to Cambodia and neighboring Vietnam was wonderful and led to many excellent cement tile sightings.

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Wienerberger announces the 11th Brick Award 2024

Ceramics of Italy

Although organised by wienerberger, the Brick Award is an independent competition and the use of wienerberger products is not a requirement for participation. The Brick Award is presented in five categories : Feeling at home, Living together, Working together, Sharing public spaces, and Building outside the box.

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

Floor Covering News

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. AHF Products. Cali Floors. Disrupting through distribution. From takeover target to blazing the acquisition trail.

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Exclusive: MSI sees opportunities amid challenges

Floor Covering News

Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. Over the past decade, the 48-year-old company got into the SPC game in a huge way, becoming the second-largest supplier of that product in the U.S. Obviously, WPC is one.

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Huali Group signs i4F license agreement

Floor Covering News

Turnhout, Belgium—Huali Group has signed an i4F license agreements for the production of SPC and LVT flooring in the United States, Vietnam and China. End products aim to look incredibly real while removing the inconvenience linked to the installation and maintenance of traditional ceramics. For the U.S. For the U.S.

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