Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

The word “unprecedented” has aptly described the unexpected growth the flooring industry experienced in 2021 despite supply chain challenges, rising costs and the ongoing effects of the pandemic. What is not unprecedented is the trailblazing resilient category, which continued its wild ride in 2021 with another year of major growth in both resilient flooring sales and volume—again led mostly by the red-hot rigid core subsegment of LVT.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 30, 2022

The German Institute for Quality and Finance (ITQF) has updated its Green Star survey to 2022 using social listening methods and has certified Casalgrande Padana as one of the most sustainable companies. The Reggio-Emilia-based company’s production philosophy is focused on the tireless pursuit of quality through applied research and the use of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies that meet the highest environmental standards in every stage of the production process.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 30, 2022

The Ceramiche Gresmalt group has completed its new headquarters, an innovative building that reimagines the concept of space in the heart of the Sassuolo ceramic district. The headquarters covers a total area of 3,200 sqm of offices, plus 1,400 sqm devoted to showrooms and 10,000 sqm of green spaces. The building, which has the form of two petals that open and connect organically with the surroundings, aims to integrate an innovative workplace into a natural, sustainable environment.

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