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Coverings 2024 urges industry growth, inspires young professionals

Floor Covering News

Coverings, the leading international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, captivated the tile, stone and design-build industries with an electric show and conference. Nearly 25,000 industry professionals from all applicable business sectors converged at Coverings 2024 , held here. Atlanta , Ga.—

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i4F enforces patent strategy

Floor Covering News

HAMONT, Belgium— i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry , settled a potential civil action lawsuit served on U.S. This enforcement program ensures that i4F licensees remain first in line with accessibility to the most advanced industry innovations. distributor Happy Feet International.

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

Floor Covering News

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list.

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Industry reconnects with vigor in Las Vegas

Floor Covering News

” Hicks joined many retailers in lauding the presence of Shaw Industries—and its key brands—with putting a wrap of the grand event. “The return of Shaw Floors is a big plus for the industry,” Hicks said, adding, “they have already re-upped for next year and want a bigger presence.” In SPC, Shaw’s Floorte?

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Freight crisis weighs on industry

Floor Covering News

By Megan Salzano For several months now—and sparked by the coronavirus pandemic—instability in the ocean freight industry has put growing pressure on supply chains around the world. Distributors remain hope­ful, however, and many have put strategies in place to help ease the burden. “In

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Mapei opens a new facility in the UK

Ceramics of Italy

Mapei, a global leader in the production of chemical products for the building industry, is enhancing its presence in the UK by opening a new facility in Speke, near Liverpool. Today, also thanks to the local production capacity, we are the market leader in products for the installation of ceramic and stone materials.

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Coverings Connected engages tile industry

Floor Covering News

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of business for the flooring industry, including its ability to host traditional trade shows. The show touted live educational sessions, on-demand webinars and spoke to the economic outlook of the tile industry. Coverings Connected, held April 20-23, was the first of many to go digital.