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Bostik inaugurates new R&D Center in France

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Bostik, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of adhesives and sealants, inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art R&D facility – the Bostik Smart Technology Center – in Venette, located near Paris, on October 3 rd.

France 100
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Wellmade: A rigid core pioneer

Floor Covering News

The Cartersville plant was built in 2020 with equipment arriving from China in February 2021. By November, product was rolling off the lines for testing. Our product is harder—a 1.9-per-cubic-meter It’s also a closed cell material, so water can’t enter the product and it mills better. We knew we had a winner.

China 40
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Wood: There’s nothing like the real thing

Floor Covering News

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. Dogwood from Bruce Hardwood Floors was recently named one of the ‘30 Most Innovative Products for 2022,’ presented by Dotdash Meredith’s Beautiful Kitchens & Baths. For 2022, the group expects the U.S.