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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5%

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Smith & Fong expands palmwood floor offering

Floor Covering News

San Francisco—Smith & Fong, a company specializing in sustainable interior finishes, has added six new colors to its award-winning Durapalm line of palmwood flooring. “We The new Durapalm flooring colors include: Reef—which expresses the tonal range of palm featuring sunburst patterns, deep notes and dynamic grain.

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Coronavirus disrupts flooring supply chain

Floor Covering News

The growing coronavirus outbreak has already affected the global flooring supply chain and disrupted manufacturing operations. Flooring executives told FCNews that the most vulnerable companies are those that rely heavily or solely on factories in China for parts and materials.

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Huali Floors playing for home-field advantage

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There are a number of companies currently building facilities in the Southeast to manufacture rigid core flooring, but few are of the size and scope of Huali Floors—a family-owned business that was started by Huashou Yuan in Taizhou, China, back in 2002. Huali Floors will not be without its challenges. Chatsworth, Ga.—There

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CFI to attend the China Xiamen International Stone Fair

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Forney, Texas—Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) is participating in the China Xiamen International Stone Fair, March 6-9. CFI will be exhibiting for both CFI USA and CFI China at the international […].

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Huali Floors to open first U.S. headquarters, manufacturing facility

Floor Covering News

Huali Floors, a China-based manufacturer of resilient flooring, will establish its first U.S. The strong flooring community that the Northwest Georgia area embodies was a determining factor in our commitment, and we want to be part of that spirit. ” The post Huali Floors to open first U.S. Atlanta, Ga.—Huali

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Executive forecast 2024: No signs of stopping resilient flooring

Floor Covering News

Despite headaches within the economy —namely high interest/mortgage rates— resilient flooring suppliers are pointing to continued growth in 2024. Resilient flooring manufactured stateside offers excellent quality control, more stable pricing, shorter lead times and lower capital inventory requirements. Moreover, made-in-the-U.S.A.