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Emser wins Best Companies For Women award

Floor Covering News

Los Angeles— Emser Tile has won a 2021 award from Comparably.com for Best Companies for Women. Emser was the only flooring company included on the large category list. Comparably said its annual Best Companies for Women award is derived from anonymous feedback from female employees on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. The distinction is segmented into two ranked lists: Top 100 Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 Small/Mid-Size companies (500 employees or fewer).

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How Much Does a Kitchen Remodel Increase Your Home Value in Boston?

Kitchen and Residential Design

Do you walk into your kitchen, and your first thought is how drab and dull it looks? If so, it may be time to consider remodeling your kitchen. If you live in Boston, a mid-range kitchen upgrade can increase the value of your home, and you can expect an ROI of around 57% of your cost. When it comes to how happy homeowners are with the results on a scale of 1-10, those who did their renovations themselves rated their score as 8.9, while when having a professional do it, their score was 10.

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Beloved Dutch Porcelain Tile Collections In Stock in the U.S. & on Display at Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile

Dutch Tilemakers, Mosa, are known as innovators in the porcelain tile space. For many years they’ve created design-forward concepts that are highly eco-friendly and suitable for both residential and commercial spaces. The Core Collection underscores the timeless quality of Mosa products by bringing together three.

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Is Power Washing Better Than Pressure Washing? (Pros & Cons)

Kitchen and Residential Design

Towards the end of fall, you probably noticed that your home and patio areas have become dingy and dirty throughout the season. Like any homeowner, you want to keep your home clean, and you start thinking about doing it yourself or hiring a professional to get rid of stains and algae growth. When having the outside of your home cleaned, there are two main types of cleaning methods people choose: power washing and pressure washing.

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Royal Thai appoints new CEO

Floor Covering News

Calhoun, Ga.—Luxury carpet manufacturer, Royal Thai, appointed Shyam Bhatter as CEO of TCM Corporation flooring division. Assuming his leadership role Jan. 1, Bhatter succeeds outgoing CEO, Mark Johnson, who retired at the end of December 2021. Since Bangkok’s Don Muang district during 1967, TCM Corporation has become one of the largest exporters of carpets and rugs in the world, according to the company.

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Shaw opens new product and design hub

Floor Covering News

Shaw’s luxury vinyl Fortress product is popular in the RV market and will be featured in the design hub showroom. Elkhart, Ind.— Shaw Industries has opened a new product and design hub in Elkhart, Ind., the heart of the RV industry. Serving the RV and manufactured housing markets, the location of the new facility is a strategic investment, serving as a convenient waypoint for designers and decision makers in the area and evidence of its customer-centric approach to business, according to S

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Elevated inflation, higher interest rates in 2022

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—For the first time since the early 1980s, the economy is experiencing a period of elevated inflation , according to Robert Dietz, chief economist, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Because of supply chain issues attributable to the pandemic and a significant rise in government spending, the consumer price index (CPI) measure of consumer inflation recorded a 7% year-over-year gain in December 2021—the highest in nearly 40 years.