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Laminate: Giving rigid core flooring a run for its money

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“While the SPC/LVT business remains strong, import supply chain challenges have created a new opportunity for our laminate, which is predominately made in the USA,” said Chris King, vice president of sales, AHF Products. Transitions are readily available and utilize the same decor paper as the flooring for a worry-free, exact match install.

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

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How it works: The grout is applied at the factory via the addition of a colored wear layer between the décor film and the core. Since grouts are directly milled into this additional wear layer, the risk of grout damage, color deviations, staining and the gathering of mold is eliminated. cor, Sheboygan, Wis. Stainmaster.

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Hardwood: State of the Industry 2022

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According to the Decorative Hardwood Association, lumber and plywood prices increased 22.5% We’re trying to find a high-quality option,” said Wade Bondrowski, director of sales, U.S. We’re bringing in material from Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia, and container rates out of those countries has been increasing.