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Ardex takes up majority stake in Wedi

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Above all the international Ardex network and the complementary strengths in the product areas were an important factor for Wedi in reaching its decision. According to Wedi, it is already very successful in Europe and has been the market leader in North America since 2017 with its own factory in Batavia, Ill.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

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Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Exclusive: Boen and Somerset—A dynamic duo

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A few months ago Bauwerk Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of hardwood flooring that also owns the Boen brand, purchased the prefinished side of Somerset Hardwood Flooring , the company founded by Steve Merrick in 1990 as a supplier of unfinished goods. I’ve always worked for consumer brands but also production brands.

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NWFA Expo: Strong turnout reflects optimism amid challenges

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Case in point is AHF Products , which has dramatically increased its presence at the NWFA convention since its spinoff from Armstrong Flooring several years ago. Russian birch is commonly used as the core material in many engineered hardwood flooring products. Boen, for instance, sources predominantly from Europe but not Russia. “We

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A Photo Tour of Salisbury Cathedral | Life of an Architect

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On that list, I included Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire, which is one of the largest cathedrals in England with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. I didn’t want to go with the seemingly obvious choice of St. Imo both institutions are summa summarum bad for our world.

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I love you Building - Happy Valentine's Day | Life of an Architect

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Architect: Peter Zumthor complete 1996 One of my favorite buildings is the thermal baths in mountain village of Vals, Switzerland. I went on a whirlwind high school choir and band performance tour to Europe last summer and saw many gorgeous buildings, but none of them quite compared to the emotional resonance Westminster had for me.

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