Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Behind every molding or accessory is the company that makes the product. These manufacturers come in all sizes, capabilities and backgrounds —albeit with one goal in common: to stand out from the competition. FCNews asked several moldings/accessories manufacturers to tell their story and explain what makes them different. Framerica Framerica has been a leading source for moldings and accessories for more than 50 years, and a second generation has joined the company to ensure its core values neve

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The A to Z of Building

AUGUST 12, 2024

Researchers investigated the impact of tapioca starch (TP) on cement mortar, finding that optimal TP content improved early compressive strength, bond strength, and shrinkage resistance. While TP increased mortar viscosity and delayed setting times, it enhanced durability by reducing carbonation and chloride ion penetration, making it a promising additive for repair mortars.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Washington, D.C.—Tile Council of North America (TCNA) has been selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive $2.2 million in grant funding to reduce embodied carbon emissions in construction materials and products. In support of the Inflation Reduction Act, the goal of this grant program is to assist businesses that manufacture construction materials and products to develop and verify Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), as well as support businesses, universities a

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2024

In 2023, Gabrielle Raskin joined Raskin Industries to work alongside her father, Michael, as a fourth-gen employee. Washington, D.C.—Raskin Industries has been flying under the radar for the past year plus, and that has been by design. The company has spent the past 15 months reimagining, refining and rationalizing its existing collections, readying to launch new product categories and restructuring upper management.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2024

(The retail community is counting down the days until Mohawk’s Edge Summit takes place this winter. As such, we’ve tapped several retailers, large and small, to explain what they’re looking forward to most.) Reason to attend: Networking/lead generation Brett Bentz President Harrisburg Wall & Floor, Harrisburg, Pa. We’re extremely excited about Edge 2024.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2024

New Orleans, La.—As a part of its respective annual give-back programs, both NAFCD and NBMDA are set to donate $20 per attendee to nonprofits during its 2024 Annual Convention. The event, set to take place here from October 22-24, is expected to have over 1,000 distribution professionals join them here. NAFCD is giving its portion of the proceeds to the nonprofit Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF).

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Washington, D.C.—Multifamily developer confidence declined year-over-year in the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The MMS produces two separate indices. The Multifamily Production Index (MPI) had a reading of 44, down 12 points year-over-year, while the Multifamily Occupancy Index (MOI) had a reading of 81, down eight points year-over-year.

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