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Tarkett releases 2021 sustainability report

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Solon, Ohio—Tarkett released its 2021 Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSR) report, also known as extra-financial performance declaration. At the end of 2021, 100% of its vinyl production sites in Europe, North America, Ukraine, Serbia, and China use phthalate-free plasticizer technology, according to the company.

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Contract: State of the Industry 2022

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D espite all the challenges facing the commercial contract market today—the residual effects of the pandemic, sky-high inflation, ongoing supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine—key end-use sectors for commercial flooring are showing signs of recovery, stimulating hope that market conditions will improve in the second half of 2022.

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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

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Due to the large increases in freight rates and the Ukraine crisis, which affected raw material and natural gas costs, we saw large increases in the overall cost of ceramic tile,” Raj Shah, president of MSI, told Floor Covering News. Larger projects comprised an outsized share of the commercial market.”

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

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What’s more, this increased resilience was designed to outperform both v-groove and traditional ceramic grout applications in terms of wear and tear. The design also allows installers to create staggered patterns while cutting total installation time in half. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5%