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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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RIVA rises to the challenge

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S upplies of traditional Baltic birch cores have become increasingly scarce due to the war in Ukraine. There we will be able to do one-off colors and employ technologies such as reactive stains,” Iglesias noted. We hire sales reps in major cities who work with the retail stores in setting up displays and servicing the customers.

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Executive Forecast 2023: Ceramic

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senior vice president of sales, Dal-Tile. With the issues in Europe as it relates to the Ukraine conflict, we see ongoing supply chain disruption as it relates to ceramic tile. We recently launched our Calacatta Mirragio line, which matches one of our top-selling countertop quartz colors. Scott Maslowski. Carl Delia.

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Stats 2021: Call it a comeback for ceramic

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T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. increase in dollar sales to $3.077 billion in 2021 (flooring only) vs. $2.844 billion in 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

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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.

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Exclusive: Boen and Somerset—A dynamic duo

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The company got into the prefinished game in 1999, at which time Paul Stringer joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. This industry is unique in that the retailer and retail salesperson control so much of the sale as opposed to other consumer brands where a consumer walks in knowing the brand. That’s what sells.

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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.