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Karndean Designflooring wins ADEX Platinum Award

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It’s difficult to think of an honor that could be more fitting,” said Samantha Lisi, vice president of commercial sales. Karndean LooseLay can meet criteria for sustainability-focused projects in a variety of ways, including: Earn LEED v4.1 Every Karndean design is an original, each with a story that’s just as unique.

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Stats 2021: Commercial flooring market sees uptick

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Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. In commercial, hard surfaces surpassed carpet for the second straight year with hard surface sales reaching $3.5 of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category.

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Latest adhesives boast improved formulations

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ASTM F1869 Calcium Chloride Test and 85%/ASTM F2170 Relative Humidity Test; and meets or exceeds all IIC and STC building code requirements for sound control. Likewise, SikaBond T100 meets all local IIC and STC requirements for sound protection; has low moisture vapor permeability; and bonds up to 3?4-inch nox Protect.

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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

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FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Retailers: Consumer views on American-made are mixed

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The consensus is that unless retailers point out country of origin during the sales process, most consumers have no idea where their flooring was made. It’s also true, dealers note, that many shoppers are unwilling to pay a premium for a flooring product unless it meets other criteria, namely style and design.

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Adhesives: Greener formulations retain functionality

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Bostik’s Ultra-Set SingleStep2 contributes to LEED credits due to its recycled content. The capacity for modified-silane polymer adhesives to be easily cleaned when either wet or cured is a substantial improvement for installers,” said Dave Cima, Eastern sales director, DriTac.

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Bentley names Holly Holton global director of sustainability

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She also played a key role in guiding the process for Bentley’s LEED EB-OM Gold certification of its carpet mill, as well as Cradle to Cradle product certification. Holton has worked in the commercial carpet industry for more than two decades, including as a sustainability manager at Mohawk Group.