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Marlene Morin to lead Sika floor coverings

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.— Sika , a global supplier of specialty chemicals for the construction industry, has appointed Marlene Morin to the position of senior director of floor coverings. She now leads the team that develops and sells Sika’s tile-setting materials, floor covering adhesives and surface preparation products.

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Novalam adds i4F technologies to enter global SPC market

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Nules, Spain—i4F announced that Novalam Innovacion SA has signed an i4F drop-lock technologies license agreement for its entry into the global stone polymer core (SPC) flooring market. As a result, Novalam becomes Spain’s first manufacturer of SPC products, all of which will be enhanced with i4F drop-lock installation technologies.

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Switzerland-based Lico to make rigid core in U.S.

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Lico Flooring, a Swiss manufacturer of cork, wood, resilient and stone products, has announced plans to bring its offerings to the U.S. Neenah, Wis.—Lico

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Bauwerk acquires Somerset Hardwood Flooring

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Margrethen, Switzerland—Swiss based Bauwerk Group AG acquired Somerset Hardwood Flooring, a vertically integrated forest products company based in Somerset, Ky. With the acquisition, Bauwerk Group AG said it strengthens its global profile and gains a stronger foothold in the growing north american flooring markets.

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Quality Wood Floors unveils KronoSwiss laminate collection

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Quality Wood Floors released its newest hard surface flooring collection by Switzerland-based manufacturer KronoSwiss. Modeled to provide a real, rustic-looking, natural wood flooring, the new collection is called Grand Selection Origin and features six oversized-panel, abrasion-resistant color options. Phoenix, Ariz.—Quality

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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. The post Ardex takes up majority stake in Wedi appeared first on Floor Covering News. Ardex is a perfect growth accelerator for us,” Wedi said. “It

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Reshoring Initiative gains steam, more needs to be done

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T he crippling shipping delays and logjams that plagued the flooring industry in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and into the early part of 2022 have finally begun to subside. as evidenced by a perennial lopsided trade deficit with China—continues to rely heavily on imports of many popular and essential products.