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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

From the US to Italy, Turkey, Croatia, and other places. The mining and production of Travertine Tile is varied. This material is soft and very porous and is made from the calcium carbonate laden strata from ancient mineral hot springs. Travertine comes from all over the world. Some of it is honed and smoothed.

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Avente Tile Talk: Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup

Tile Talk

If you, like millions of others, watched the Brazil vs. Croatia soccer match that marked the start of the World Cup on June 12, then you saw the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil where the game was played. As a Greenguard certified product, TECHLAM® ceramic tiles are suitable for environmentally friendly uses."The Product Plug.

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Välinge licensee to build Woodura flooring factory

Floor Covering News

Sweden—Bjelin, owned by Välinge majority shareholder, Pervanovo Invest AB, began construction of what the company said is the world’s largest wood flooring factory in Ogulin, Croatia. It is slated to be used for the production of flooring featuring Woodura surface technology under license from Välinge Innovation. “I

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Välinge Innovation, Bjelin join forces

Floor Covering News

“A lot of people don’t know that we are Europe’s largest provider of white oak when you take into account the flooring and furniture products coming out of the Bjelin side of the business,” said Zach Adams, general manager, Välinge North America, Inc. Bjelin is an established company with factories based out of Croatia.

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Bjelin unveils Contrast Collection

Floor Covering News

The floors, made with European, FSC-certified wood from Croatia, are available in an XL format and a Nature grading. Paired with the leakproof 5G Dry floor locking system, the floors offer lasting durability and boast a superior class 33 pro matt lacquer—Bjelin’s toughest to date. They are suitable for residential and commercial design.

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Bjelin Group appoints new global head of sales

Floor Covering News

In this role, he will have responsibility for the sale of all flooring products under the Bjelin brand. The access to patented technology from Välinge Innovation in combination with the manufacturing and commercialisation of flooring is unique.” Bjelin provides a range of flooring products focused on innovation and sustainability.

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Välinge commits to FSC certification

Floor Covering News

Viken, Sweden—Välinge Innovation has shared new information about its sustainability mission and its FSC-certified Välinge Flooring products. “For example, a large percentage of our high-quality oak veneer used in our Woodura surface tech comes from our sister company’s forests in Croatia.

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