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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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Such is the case with recent events like the Israeli/Hamas War as well as the lingering conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Take, for example, the Ukraine-Russia war, which has had significant ramifications on the global economy, affecting various sectors and regions around the world. This is all happening in the U.S.

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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. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5%

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Hardwood: State of the Industry 2022

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These include rising inflation , higher raw materials pricing amid inconsistent availability and, now, a war in Ukraine that has threatened the supply of so many goods and services, including Russia-sourced birch lumber that goes into the core layer of many engineered hardwood flooring products sold globally today. We treat them fairly.