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ASCER Announces the Five Jury Members Presiding the 2022 Tile of Spain Awards

Tile of Spain USA

He has been a lecturer (in Design, Theory and Criticism, and Urban planning) and guest lecturer at different national and international universities (Roma TRE, Polytechnic Milan, ETSA Madrid, ETSA Barcelona, UNAM Mexico, Univ. Europea Madrid, UCJC Madrid, ESARQ-U.I.C. Barcelona). Agnès Blanch (estudi Vilablanch).

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Supply chain challenges put focus on reshoring

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market, which still relies on products manufactured outside America to feed the hungry beast that is consumer spending. Reducing our dependence on foreign countries and corporations for critical technology and products is key. Even if we reached that goal, we wouldn’t have the workers trained to handle the work at that pace.”.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

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Tile flooring, more so than most others, requires installation by highly trained and even artisanal tradespeople. Spain, Mexico and Italy) were shut down due to COVID-19,” explained Eric Astrachan, execute director, Tile Council of North America (TCNA). were Mexico (17%) and Italy (16.6%), according to the TCNA. distributors.”.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. Ukraine is a major exporter of agricultural commodities such as wheat and corn, and the conflict has disrupted production and export capabilities.

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Stats 2021: Call it a comeback for ceramic

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share) and Mexico (9.8% tile consumption), Italy (12.5%) and Mexico (11.5%). tile consumption), Italy (12.5%) and Mexico (11.5%). Mexico, which was the third-largest exporter to the U.S., exports by volume were Canada (70.7%) and Mexico (14.3%). That is up from 21.8% in 2020 and even up from 24.86% in 2019.

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The Natural Stone Institute announces 2023 award recipients

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By 2008, MSI was among the top importers of natural stone in the world, with materials from virtually every major stone sourcing country across the globe, including India, Brazil, China, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Mexico. Daniels has gone the extra mile to offer her knowledge through training stone restoration professionals across the globe.

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May Employee Milestones

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Jorge started his career with ARDEX in 2005 as a Manufacturer’s Representative in Mexico. Jorge started the ARDEX business in Mexico from a very small business and over the next three years built a sustainable business the traditional ARDEX way, one contractor at a time.

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