Thu.Jun 23, 2022

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How to Care for Natural Stone

As The Tile Turns

Stone selection may be our forte at Decorative Materials, but we know that the journey doesn’t end after you’ve discovered the perfect natural stone surface. These materials may be durable, but they still require care and maintenance after installation. First, you need to know how to clean natural stone. The wrong approach could damage otherwise lovely surfaces.

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Laticrete introduces Pro-Mix Station

Floor Covering News

Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry , introduced the Pro-Mix Station—a mobile pourable cart that helps eliminate harmful dust and provides combined batch consistency for efficient self-leveling underlayment, overlayment and epoxy projects. According to the company, the Pro-Mix Station can be used with a wide array of Laticrete self-leveling flooring products and features a removable drill that allows for the mixing

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Mapei continues its commitment to art and solidarity

Ceramics of Italy

Reviving its historic partnership with the Musei San Domenico in Forlì, Mapei is sponsoring the exhibition entitled “Maddalena. Il mistero e l’immagine” (“Mary Magdalene. The mystery and the image”), conceived and promoted by the Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì in collaboration with the city council. The international exhibition focuses on the enigmatic figure of Mary Magdalene as represented through some of the most treasured and fascinating works of art.

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Lions Floor names new VP of sales

Floor Covering News

Santa Fe, Springs, Calif.—Lions Floor, a rising player in the LVP, SPC, laminate and engineered hardwood flooring arena, has appointed John Madden as the new vice president of sales. In this leadership role, he will be responsible for driving the company’s growth objectives. Madden, who most recently served as regional vice president at Armstrong Flooring, brings 30-plus years of experience working with floor covering retail stores and wholesale distributors.

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What does the Fed’s rate hike mean for housing?

Floor Covering News

(This article was originally published on NAHB.org by chief economist, Robert Dietz, and has been edited for content and style.). Washington, D.C.—To fight persistent inflation, the Federal Reserve has committed to significantly cooling demand. This approach reflects a non-monetary policy failure to fix underlying supply-side challenges that are pushing up inflation.

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Floorcloud improves jobsite quality control

Floor Covering News

Boston—Floorcloud, a breakthrough technology platform developed and tested over the past two years to improve jobsite quality control, has been launched by Construction Connectivity, Inc. According to the company, the solution helps contractors professionalize and protect their businesses by monitoring jobsite climate conditions in real-time, enabling them to immediately recognize issues as they occur.

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Higher mortgage rates impacting home buyers

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—Rising inflation and higher mortgage rates are slowing traffic of prospective home buyers and putting a damper on builder sentiment, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB.) In a troubling sign for the housing market, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes posted its sixth straight monthly decline in June, falling two points to 67, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.

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