Tue.May 18, 2021

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Ardex to add TiLite to brand portfolio

Floor Covering News

Aliquippa, Pa.— Ardex Americas is set to acquire TiLite, a manufacturer of building materials for shower systems. This step comes as a continuation of Ardex’s growth strategy in the North American tile industry, the company said. With the new addition to the company, Ardex said it is able to broaden its system solutions within the tiling segment, adding more flexibility and more comprehensive installation options.

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Three must have items in your kitchen

Kitchen and Residential Design

Many solutions can give many solutions to complement your home decor. Many of these solutions have functional specifications and designs in mind when the kitchen is built—for example, large kitchen cabinets, countertops and larger furniture made of wood. However, there are also elements of kitchen decor that can give more charm and can change at any time.

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STATS: Carpet rebounds after dismal Q2

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By Ken Ryan If not for an anomalously bad second quarter created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the carpet category may well have celebrated an upturn in 2020 after several mediocre years. Alas, the period from mid-March 2020 through the end of May—which included the end of the first quarter and most of the second, during which manufacturing plants paused and scores of retail showrooms closed—canceled any victory parade.

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Coverings announces featured conference sessions

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Orlando, Fla.— Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will host a lineup of informative sessions, some offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs), for Coverings 2021. Attendees of the event, taking place here July 7-9, 2021, will have access to an extensive offering of featured educational sessions highlighted in three tracks: Installation & Fabrication, Workforce & Profits and Materials & Trends.

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Natural Stone Institute to host virtual awards

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute will host a virtual celebration for the 2020 Pinnacle Award and Industry Recognition Award recipients. The Grande Pinnacle and Person of the Year Award recipients will be announced during the event, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8 at 11 a.m. EST. Fourteen projects will be honored during the virtual awards ceremony.

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AHF Products unveils new tmbr brand

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The first collection in AHF Products’ new tmbr brand is Big Sur, an engineered hardwood. Shown is La Grande. . Dallas—A new generation of hardwood flooring for the next generation of buyers. That’s how AHF Products—which offers the industry some of the most well-known and longstanding brand names—is positioning tmbr, its latest addition to its growing portfolio of hardwood flooring brands.

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Housing production cools as costs climb

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Housing production fell in April due to the increased costs of building materials. Washington, D.C.—Housing production fell in April due to the increased costs of building materials that have priced out potential home buyers , according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Overall housing starts in April decreased 9.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units, according to a report from the U.S.