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Luxury Linens: Why We Love Julia B.'s Handmade Products

As The Tile Turns

Yes, tiles are the obvious focus at Decorative Materials, but we believe that inspiration is all around us. Among the many talented artisans we've encountered, the team from Julia B. Linens , in particular, stands out. Founded by Julia Berger, this high-end linen business boasts an amazing reputation — and with just a brief glance at Julia B.'s handcrafted products, it's easy to see why.

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Bradford Denny named CTEF executive director

Floor Covering News

Orlando, Fla.—Bradford Denny has joined the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) as executive director, effective Nov. 1, 2021. Most recently, Denny was vice president of Nichols Tile and Terrazzo, a family-owned tile contractor business in Nashville, Tenn. He has a proven track record of success as a contractor and leader in the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), having served as a board member of NTCA.

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What Happens When Fresh Epoxy Grout Get's Wet?

How to Floor Tile

More than one customer looked at me with dismay when I told them that after the shower was built and Epoxy Grout installed, they still need to wait about 4 days before using the shower to allow the Epoxy to set up completely. In this example, I didn't instruct the homeowner to turn off the sprinklers for at least 4 days so the Epoxy Grout could set up.

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Coverings outlines final Coverings Connected schedule

Floor Covering News

Arlington, Va.—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has outlined the registration details and webinar schedule for the fifth and final edition of Coverings Connected for 2021. The digital experience will feature three learning sessions and is scheduled to take place Nov. 17, 2021, hosted on Coverings’ website.

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Tarkett expands manufacturing footprint

Floor Covering News

Solon, Ohio— T arkett , a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sports surface solutions, has completed the acquisition of Vinylasa, a vinyl composite tile (VCT) manufacturer based in Mexico City, Mexico. With this acquisition, Tarkett will transition VCT manufacturing from its Florence, Ala. location to the Vinylasa location in Mexico. This transition is expected to be complete by the end of the year, with all VCT products for Tarkett North America manufactured at the Mexico City locati

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FCNews annual Top 20 Distributors

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan— D espite myriad challenges, many flooring distributors are benefiting from the continued strength of the home improvement/retail sector as well as the SPC/rigid core category to post healthy gains in 2021—with some wholesalers up 50% or more from 2020. And while the issues that have been wreaking havoc on distribution are likely to continue into 2022, such as the congestion at the ports, the near-term outlook looks bright, executives say.

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Obituary: Donald (Don) R. Perron

Floor Covering News

Sarasota, Fla.—Donald (Don) R. Perron, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct 23, 2021. He was born in Plainville, Conn., on June 8, 1932 as the 12th child to a family of 13, which contained an amazing group of men and women that stuck together, all with a passionate love for life, laughter and each other, his family said. After appropriating a college degree from Dawson Institute, Perron worked in credit investigations and then met the love of his life, Gladys Chasse, whom he married on Ma

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Acquisitions, expansions alter distribution landscape

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan—T he face of flooring distribution is changing as large distributors flush with cash expand territories either through acquisitions or taking on new lines. Meanwhile, smaller wholesalers—some of them aging or lacking the financial wherewithal to continue operations—are looking to sell. At the same time, with more private equity flowing into the business, the pace of mergers and acquisitions is likely to increase, executives say.

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Even more lessons learned from skydiving (part 5)

Floor Covering News

By Jim Augustus Armstrong—In 2019, I fulfilled a long-time goal to become a skydiver. To date, I have over 380 skydives and am now a wingsuit pilot. In this installment, we continue to explore the profound lessons that skydiving teaches about succeeding in your flooring business. Lesson #8: Be willing to give up the ordinary to go for the extraordinary.

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