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Shipping Container Homes: Cargotecture Pros and Cons

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Shipping container homes might seem like a New Age option, but purchasing a DIY home isn’t as rare as you might think. In fact, Sears sold entire home kits to would-be homeowners in the early 1900s. Minimalist dwellings of the DIY variety might have a different appeal today, but the idea is the same: thinking outside of traditional construction can result in more affordable housing.

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UNION PROCESS, INC.: Multi-Tank Lab Attritor System

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Union Process, Inc. recently announced that it has manufactured a custom multi-tank laboratory attritor system for grinding metal powders and advanced ceramics.

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Create a Hobby or Craft Room in 3 Easy Steps

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you have a hobby, like sewing, photography, music, DIY-ing, collecting stamps or trying to fix what your kids and significant other broke, it helps to have a dedicated workspace. Below are three easy steps to create a functional yet stylish hobby or craft room. Decide Where to Put it. This multipurpose room combines laundry and crafting. Image: RW Anderson Homes.

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DuraMatt: Mirage’s silver bullet

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Reginald Tucker When Karla Wisch-meyer, an interior designer at Verhey Carpets in Grand Rapids, Mich., recently conducted a one-year follow-up visit on a residential hardwood flooring installation the company performed, she was absolutely confident she would be pleased with the result. After all, the job entailed […].

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Alteo Partners with Ginet to Focus on Battery Market in China

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Alteo recently announced that, in order to accelerate the penetration of its products in China’s battery market, it has joined forces with Suzhou Ginet New Materials Technology Co. Ltd. to create a joint venture called Alteo-Ginet (Suzhou) Lithium Battery Material Technology.

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Carpet: Dealers praise Phenix’s focus on style, service

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Ken Ryan Flooring dealers who carry Phenix Flooring products describe the company as nothing less than extraordinary. Much more than a manufacturer of stylish products with on-trend colors, Phenix routinely goes the extra mile to provide outstanding service while understanding and empathizing with its dealers.

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FLSmidth Exits Bulk Material Handling Business

Ceramic Industry Magazine

FLSmidth has reached an agreement to sell its bulk material handling business to Rainbow Heavy Machineries.

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I’m Nine Years Old – The Teenage Years

Life of an Architect

Happy Birthday to me … and by “me”, I mean this website, Life of an Architect. On January 14th, 2010 my life was irrevocably changed, mostly for the better, when I decided to start a blog site and start talking about what it meant to be, and work with, an architect. In my effort to recognize this milestone, I thought I would take this entire week and write a blog post where I will isolate a year (or two or three) and talk about what happened, what was important, and why it matt

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Cali Brands grows, evolves, disrupts

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Steven Feldman San Diego—Cali Brands, the company formerly known as Cali Bamboo, is growing faster than a weed after a rain shower on a sunny day. The company continues to evolve its product portfolio, adding vinyl, rigid core wood and engineered European hardwood to the mix […].

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I’m Nine Years Old – The Early Years

Life of an Architect

Happy Birthday to me … and by “me”, I mean this website, Life of an Architect. On January 14th, 2010 my life was irrevocably changed, mostly for the better, when I decided to start a blog site and start talking about what it meant to be, and work with, an architect. In my effort to recognize this milestone, I thought I would take this entire week and write a blog post where I will isolate a year (or two or three) and talk about what happened, what was important, and why it matt

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Executive interview: Ed Duncan reflects on four decades in the flooring industry

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 Ed Duncan officially retired as president of Mannington Residential on Dec. 31, 2018, after 40 years in flooring, 31 of which were spent in Salem, N.J. FCNews publisher Steven Feldman sat down with Duncan to look back on a career that began at Wilsonart. How it all began […].

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Busy (and Lazy) People

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The new year is a time for change. This annual milestone is typically accompanied by new goals, plans and objectives. Unfortunately, most people don’t keep their new year’s resolutions, often because the goals are so inconvenient that they become unsustainable. And if you’re busy (or lazy), it’s twice as hard to remain steadfast. However, we’ve compiled a list of relatively easy ways that you can make small changes in your home this year.

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Executive interview: T.M. Nuckols shares vision of Dixie Group’s future

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 It has been less than two years since Thomas Martin (T.M.) Nuckols Jr. joined The Dixie Group as executive vice president of Dixie Residential. Now president of the residential division, Nuckols has in a relatively short time expanded the profiles of The Dixie Group’s three divisions—Dixie Home, Masland […].

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Adura system: A one-stop selling solution

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Lindsay Baillie Mannington’s Adura Selling Solution display was created with the specialty retailer in mind. Offering over 80 styles in three LVT constructions, the eye-catching, functional merchandiser is designed to help consumers find the style they like while the RSA assists with choosing the construction that […].

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Marketing mastery: Make 2019 your best year ever in flooring

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Jim Augustus Armstrong (First of two parts.) I’ve spoken with many dealers who are unsatisfied or frustrated with some aspect of their business. They say things like: “Jim, I love flooring, but my business isn’t growing the way I want it to; I’m not making enough […].

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Lessons learned: In selling, credibility means everything

Floor Covering News

January 7/14, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 16 By Tom Jennings One of the greatest attributes any salesperson can possess is the ability to be believable—regardless of what they are selling. But this is even more critical in our field. Generally speaking, the public does not stay abreast of changes in the flooring industry. The […].

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Phenix Flooring debuts ‘Tailor Made’ booth at TISE

Floor Covering News

Las Vegas—Phenix Flooring will introduce 40 new carpet styles at the 2019 International Surfaces Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, one of its largest soft surface product launches in recent years. With an interest in design, style and creativity, the new products are designed to provide homeowners with flooring options that are both functional and beautiful.