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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

If the mosaic is higher priced, it’s from Japan or Europe. We will still have to source outside of the United States for at least in the short term because of lacking supply domestically. If anyone who reads this wants to open a ceramic tile factory in the United States, let me know.

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: #WordlessWednesday - Ski Jumping.

Discerning Design

Photo via DivineCaroline - " A Japanese coffee company, Georgia Max Coffee , modified the bathrooms of ski areas around Japan to promote their coffee energy drinks. When Trends Attack! United States License. Wednesday, February 1, 2012. WordlessWednesday - Ski Jumping Potty. Nick Lovelady. Email This BlogThis!

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Reshoring Initiative gains steam, more needs to be done

Floor Covering News

But a true industrial policy would accelerate the trend and increase U.S. We call on the administration and Congress to enact policy changes to make the United States competitive again.” China Competition in Global Supply Chains last year, Moser cited encouraging trends. manufacturing by 40% or 5 million jobs.

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Architectural Bucket List

Life of an Architect

He actually came to the United States in his twenties as a professional frisbee player and was hired to travel around the country and set up frisbee clubs. Japan might have been the most difficult place for me to search for photos to use in today’s post.

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Q&A: Reshoring movement takes on greater urgency

Floor Covering News

The mission of the organization is to bring millions of good, well-paying manufacturing jobs to the United States by helping companies more accurately assess their total cost of offshoring. Some production moved from China to Vietnam and Cambodia in order to avoid the tariffs, but you can’t ignore the trends. Yes, absolutely.

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