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November Featured Tiles: Andalusia & Earth

The London Tile Co.

After a month of sunshine and surprisingly warm weather, November has started with a heavy rainstorm here at London Tile HQ. Still, we’re looking forward to cosy evenings and comfort food in the run up to the festive season – and we have some fantastic news about our monthly Featured Tiles. Thanks to the success of the scheme over the last year we have decided to raise the discount from 10% to 20% so you can save even more on tiles to transform your home.

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The Fundamentals of Autumn

Tile of Spain USA

The approach of autumn changes weather, habits and even homes. Ceramic tile collections from Spain offer choices for this new season; a new dosage of inspiration for the return home. STN Cerámica, Terk (9” X 82”). Little by little we bid goodbye to the summer hues, welcoming the raw and softer colors. The natural inspiration found outdoors is now brought inside.

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Caprice Grove Cement Tile Echoes Traditional French and Spanish Patterns

Cement Style

Inspired by French and Spanish cement tile traditions, the Caprice Grove cement tile pattern by Villa Lagoon Tile is a new classic featuring alternating quatrefoils and spear-point crosses. The Caprice Grove handcrafted cement tile features a floral pattern that makes for a sophisticated backdrop in a home bar and entertainment area, inside or out. Pictured here, the bold combination of green apple, straw, jade and velvet sky adds a distinctive personality to any space.

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NWFA clarifies what ‘real wood’ flooring means

Floor Covering News

St. Louis—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has released a formal definition of wood flooring to help industry professionals as well as consumers identify the difference between real wood and “wood-look” flooring products. “The level of growth in the sales and promotion of wood look-alike products—whether they be laminate, tile, plastic composite, or vinyl plank […].

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Artemis Capital Partners Acquires Superior Technical Ceramics

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Superior Technical Ceramics (STC) has been acquired by Artemis Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm founded in 2010.

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5 Ways to Decorate with Christmas Mason Jars

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Mason jars have become a favorite for home decorating over the years, and with good reason. Before they adorned wedding tables, Mason jars were used to preserve food. They date all the way back to 1858, when they were first patented.

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Shaw Industries celebrates achievements at South Carolina fiber plant

Floor Covering News

Columbia, S.C.—Congressman Joe Wilson, U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district, joined Shaw associates on Oct. 30 in a celebration of recent achievements at Plant 8S, Shaw’s fiber extrusion facility in Columbia, S.C. Shaw was recently recognized with the Outreach Award at the 2018 Salute to Manufacturing Awards. SC Biz News, GSA Business Report and the […].

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Invista unveils redesigned website

Floor Covering News

Kennesaw, Ga.—Invista has launched its newly redesigned Antron brand website filled with information and resources to make informed carpet specification decisions, provide inspiration for carpet selection and educate about carpet care and maintenance options. “The new website showcases how the Antron brand continues to evolve from a high-performance carpet fiber to a brand that’s also focused […].

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Alkali-Activated Concrete from Fly Ash is as Strong as Traditional Concrete

The A to Z of Building

Researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are coming up with new techniques for producing cementless concrete using fly ash—an industrial waste. The end product that.

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Domotex USA 2019 unveils #whyidomotex

Floor Covering News

Loretta J. Willis Chicago—Hannover Fairs USA, the organizer of Domotex USA, has launched #whyidomotex, a series of interviews with flooring professionals that cover industry insights, what challenges each professional expects to address and how they plan to capitalize on their Domotex USA 2019 experience. #whyidomotex will shine a spotlight on select designers, remodelers, distributors, retailers and […].

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Kohler’s Innovation for Good Program Recognized as Changemaker with 2018 Mahatma Award

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Kohler Co. has been presented with a 2018 Mahatma Award for Social Good for its Innovation for Good (IfG) efforts.

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Laticrete simplifies floor coating specification, ordering process

Floor Covering News

Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete has introduced its Resinous Flooring Estimator—a state-of-the-art online tool for construction professionals utilizing Spartacote products for their floor coating projects. The new tool allows users, both the general public and authorized Laticrete distributors, to specify their floor or wall area, receive a detailed estimate of the individual components of any Spartacote system, quantities […].

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Mohawk’s Bandy to receive Greenbuild Leadership Award

Floor Covering News

Calhoun, Ga.—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released the recipients of its 2018 Leadership Awards, an annual recognition of the outstanding individuals and organizations at the forefront of the green building movement. GeorgeBandy Jr., vice president of sustainability and commercial marketing, Mohawk Industries, will join five other honorees, for the USGBC Leadership Awards reception on […].