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MARCH 7, 2022

Pompano, Florida—Portobello America has named Patti Smith-Connelly, a tile industry veteran, as commercial sales manager. “We’ve known Patti for a long time,” said vice president of sales, Mike Ward. “She embodies the professionalism we’ve been looking for. She knows the industry inside and out, is motivated and open-minded and is already making progress on a national level.” Smith-Connelly said she began her tile industry career over 25 years go with Crossville Ceramics

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Solon, Ohio—Tarkett was honored by distribution partner Fishman Flooring Solutions as 2021 Vendor Partner of the Year. The award recognizes the long-standing, 34-year partnership between the two corporations. “This is true testament to the power of teamwork,” said Kevin McGregor, commercial sales vice president, Tarkett North America. “We’re so grateful for the relationship we’ve built with Fishman over the years, and the commitment of both our organizations to do whatever is necessary to provid

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Dallas—The FUSE Alliance kicked off the group’s first in-person convention since the pandemic shut down events in the U.S. here at The Fairmont under the banner “Power Through Partnership.” FCNews is here in Dallas to cover the FUSE Alliance 2022 event. The following are highlights from the convention. Geoff Gordon, executive director of Fuse Alliance, welcomes attendees to the.

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Atlanta—Interface appointed Laurel M. Hurd as president and chief executive officer, effective April 18, 2022. She will lead Interface on its next phase of growth, while also delivering on its mission to become a carbon-negative enterprise by 2040. Hurd will succeed Daniel T. Hendrix, who has served a second stint in the CEO role since January 2020.

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Rogue River, Ore.—Wagner Meters, a provider of wood and concrete moisture measurement instrumentation, is introducing two data logger devices designed to automate the process of collecting and storing in situ concrete relative humidity (RH) readings when installed inside Rapid RH L6 Smart Sensors. According to the company, the two self-contained wireless data logger devices significantly enhance the digital documentation of L6 Smart Sensor readings by automating the collection and storage of con

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New York, N.Y.— Material Bank , the world’s largest marketplace for searching, sampling and specifying architecture, design and construction materials, will launch in Japan in 2022. This will mark Material Bank’s first international rollout outside of North America. Adam Sandow. Much like in the United States, Material Bank Japan will significantly improve the sustainability of the design industry by reducing the number of inbound packages to firms and designers, according to the company.

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