Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 17, 2022

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing over 100 Spanish manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER) is pleased to welcome more than 70 companies to the Spanish Pavilion during Coverings 2022: The Global Tile and Stone Experience next month. Held from April 5-8 th , 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Coverings connects the world’s leading tile and stone manufacturers and suppliers with architects, designers and trade pr

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Why Tile

MARCH 17, 2022

For the first time ever, manufacturers of hard flooring materials have standardized criteria they can use to communicate possible areas of use for flooring based on the slip resistance characteristics of their products. ANSI A326.3 is the American National Standard Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials.

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The A to Z of Building

MARCH 17, 2022

Holcim Australia and New Zealand today announced that it will construct and operate a new facility in Auckland. CEO George Agriogiannis confirmed Holcim will import and distribute lower carbon cement.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—Technology is constantly evolving and updating, which requires new-and-improved software solutions to everyday business tasks in the flooring industry such as tracking leads, checking inventory and even giving customers the ability to try out products in their rooms via room visualizer apps. Following is a sampling of new technology offerings showcased at Surfaces 2022 : Broadlume.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2022

Atlanta, Ga.—Flor, a high-end residential area rug brand, introduced carbon negative area rugs as part of its spring collection. Inspired by nature, these area rugs pair an on-trend design with a low environmental impact, resulting in a finished product that brings together durability, beautiful design and a negative carbon footprint, according to the company.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2022

New York, N.Y.—Chilewich, a textile products brand, announced that Berkley Capital, the private equity investment vehicle of W. R. Berkley Corporation, has acquired a majority interest in the company. Founded in 2000 by designer and veteran entrepreneur, Sandy Chilewich, Chilewich has grown from a pioneer of placemats to a global provider of textile products to the home furnishings, contract, hospitality and transportation markets.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2022

Houston, Texas—With over 24 years in the flooring industry, Michael Hurtado joins Spartan , spearheading growth in the Houston market. According to the company, on March 7, Hurtado joined the Spartan Texas team to further fulfill the company’s plans to saturate the state with best-in-class representation. Hurtado is the company’s third hire in the state, joining Amber Bartlett of Dallas, Texas and Rocky Tramonte of Austin, Texas.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2022

New York, N.Y.—Material Bank, the world’s largest marketplace for searching, sampling, and specifying architecture, design and construction materials , has acquired Amber Engine, a software development company with a mission to democratize the product information management (PIM) space. The acquisition will expand the services that Material Bank provides to its almost 500 brand partners, alleviating some of the design industry’s biggest pain points: the lack of standardized data, disorganization

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