Tue.Oct 20, 2020

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Marmomac renews support of NSI award

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio—Marmomac has renewed its sponsorship for the Natural Stone Institute’s Grande Pinnacle Award for the next four years. Marmomac has sponsored the Grande Pinnacle Award since its inception in 2008. “Marmomac and the Natural Stone Institute share the goal of promoting the use of natural stone by engaging the design community and challenging it to use stone in increasingly aesthetic and diverse ways,” said Elena Amadini, Veronafiere deputy marketing director.

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New Training Academy for Construction Professionals

The A to Z of Building

SITECH UK & Ireland, the leading distributor of Trimble® machine control technology for the heavy and civil construction industry, has launched a new training Academy to support operators.

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WPC vs. SPC: How competing cores thrive at retail

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By Megan Salzano. Not only does the resilient flooring category continue to take market share from most other flooring categories , it is still reporting growth despite challenging times. As part of that growth, the category has splintered into various subsegments , each touting its own value to the end user. As such, flooring dealers have had to stay educated on each subsegment’s features and benefits and where each will thrive once installed in the home.

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Marmomac Renews Pinnacle Award Support

Stone Update

Sponsorship of Grand Pinnacle extended through 2024.

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Interface unveils first carbon negative carpet tile  

Floor Covering News

Atlanta—Interface, a worldwide commercial flooring company and global leader in sustainability, unveiled Embodied Beauty, a carbon neutral/negative carpet tile collection. Consistent with the company’s Climate Take Back mission and commitment to lower the carbon footprints of its products, four styles of Embodied Beauty are carbon neutral across their full product life cycle through the Carbon Neutral Floors program.

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Daltile’s advisory meeting tackles Statements Dealer Program

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The Daltile Statements ‘Store Within A Store’ program is designed to simplify the tile selection process for retailers. Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently holding its annual meeting with key customer advisory board members on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to ensure the Daltile Statements Dealer Program continues to be a fresh, relevant and effective tool for retail partners, the company said.

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Positioning area rugs for maximum profit

Floor Covering News

By Lisbeth Calandrino. Some view area rugs as a decorative add-on to a hard surface installation, but I see it as a potential profit center that can earn retailers higher margins. The key lies in how you position the category for maximum effect. Salespeople have been told that within 30 days after the sale of a wood floor, customers tend to purchase an area rug.

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