Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2020

It recognizes the latest, most advanced products and designs for their innovation and invention. Good Design covers new consumer products, graphics and packaging designed and manufactured in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America. Winning products are featured on the Good Design website.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2022

market, which still relies on products manufactured outside America to feed the hungry beast that is consumer spending. All this has once again put the spotlight squarely on the subject of reshoring—broadly defined as the return of manufacturing to America that had previously been outsourced to other countries. Harry Moser.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. government now charges countervailing duties to protect our domestic factories (therein the dilemma for many products affected). Most have Chinese products in their catalogs.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2022

“We estimate that probably 10% of the 21% growth in sales that hardwood achieved last year was probably due to price hikes and inflation,” said Brian Carson, president and CEO of AHF Products. This despite the immense popularity of the resilient category, specifically LVP/SPC/WPC products. million sales in hardwood products last year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Las Vegas—They don’t manufacture or distribute any of the products that floor covering retailers sell. However, the innovation and R&D that installation system technology companies provide certainly improve the products suppliers offer to retailers.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2022

Best Overall in the Award of Excellence 2022 measured suppliers in 10 categories—product innovation, design, service, ease of doing business, professionalism of sales force, training/education, handling of claims, digital tools, on-time delivery and credit terms. Engineered Floors, meanwhile, was victorious in Group A for carpet.

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Granada Tile

JUNE 13, 2018

Chamberlain started production right away, but Minton continued to refine the tile making process, building a special kiln. In the 1860s, the dust press was born, a mechanical form of tile production that involved drying the clay to about 8% moisture content and pressing it under the steel frame.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The use of cement tile in high-traffic areas is quite common throughout Europe and South America where it can be seen on the floors of centuries-old churches, homes and businesses. Further, with these highly durable products comes longevity.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 2, 2019

For a tile collection that’s inspired by the gears of a clock like Big Ben, check out our Gears Collection via our Gears Product Page or our blog, Switching Gears: AC’s Mosaic Tile Collection. To browse more limestone collections or other natural stone collections, use the Stone Product filter on our website. Rome, Italy.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Following are some of the top traits identified by suppliers Floor Covering News interviewed: Domestic Production The diverse supply of hardwood flooring materials gleaned from around the world is a big part of the category’s allure. That’s where companies like AHF Products, which operates 12 manufacturing facilities in the U.S.,

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

APRIL 16, 2019

million) in its pharmaceutical tubing production in Rio de Janeiro over the next two years. SCHOTT recently announced that it is investing BRL 50 million (approximately $12.9

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Portugal also has a handful of technically-advanced and design-led producers, such Revigres, who can compete with the leading manufacturers from Italy, Spain, Turkey, or South America in many product categories and formats. We say that how and where products are designed and made matters; now, more than ever before.”

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Portugal also has a handful of technically-advanced and design-led producers, such Revigres, who can compete with the leading manufacturers from Italy, Spain, Turkey, or South America in many product categories and formats. We say that how and where products are designed and made matters; now, more than ever before.”

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 19, 2024

Although organised by wienerberger, the Brick Award is an independent competition and the use of wienerberger products is not a requirement for participation. The Brick Award is presented in five categories : Feeling at home, Living together, Working together, Sharing public spaces, and Building outside the box.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 10, 2022

Which have supplied you with the tools to succeed—product or otherwise—over these last 12 to 18 months? So this year you will vote for Shaw and Mohawk in the Best Overall category by casting votes for either company in a number of categories, like product innovation, service, digital tools, on-time delivery, etc. They’re all listed.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 10, 2022

Which have supplied you with the tools to succeed—product or otherwise—over these last 12 to 18 months? So this year you will vote for Shaw and Mohawk in the Best Overall category by casting votes for either company in a number of categories, like product innovation, service, digital tools, on-time delivery, etc. They’re all listed.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2022

Daniel Aström, product designer with Välinge Innovation, showcases the company’s wall panel click installation system at Surfaces 2022. linge North America. With Välinge Flooring Woodura Hardened Wood we have created that product, and it has been really well received. 4-inch product in, you’re talking mid-teens per square foot.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2022

Daniel Aström, product designer with Välinge Innovation, showcases the company’s wall panel click installation system at Surfaces 2022. linge North America. With Välinge Flooring Woodura Hardened Wood we have created that product, and it has been really well received. 4-inch product in, you’re talking mid-teens per square foot.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 10, 2018

The world’s second-largest producer and exporter of slate, takes us to South America. For more images or information about our Rustic Cladding Collection, visit our Product Page here. Want weekly updates about Architectural Ceramics and our product lines? Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As a Green Beret, Collins deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq and twice to South America. Currently, 143 NWFA member companies have donated product, logistics, and installation services in locations throughout the United States, with a total value of more than $5.7 Jarrid “Jay” Collins took place on Aug. 5 in Odessa, Fla.

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Stone Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Brings 20 years of experience in the industry and knowledge of products and services.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MAY 1, 2015

In 2009 Jorge’s job was expanded again, and he became the Regional Sales Manager for Latin America, which includes Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and the northern cone of South America. Jorge has been an integral part in building our business in Mexico and in Latin America. May 30, 2015 marks Eric P.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

importers and distributors selling flooring products featuring Välinge technologies such as 5G Fold Down or Liteback. Since launching its own flooring product under the name Välinge Flooring this summer, the NAFCD will also be important to connect to potential distributors who have shown an interest in Välinge Flooring’s products.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Over the past few years, European oak hardwood floors— especially white oak products —have reigned supreme when it comes to in-demand hardwood species. The product is further protected with seven coats of aluminum oxide in the finish layer, he added. Brazilian oak from Indusparquet.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

The gambler: Don Finkell’s combination of calculated risks and happy accidents led to product successes. The product was not attainable to the masses at that time, correct? Correct, because it was more expensive relative to other products. It was a 3-ply, half-inch product that was 9 x 9.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. This is especially true when it comes to tropical exotic species predominantly from South America. DID YOU KNOW. SELLING TIPS. No substitute for the real thing. It doesn’t make any sense to me.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2021

“Hardwood is a highly coveted and sought-after product that adds value and an elevated look to any space. For AHF Products, the sectors that are exploding right now are single- family remodel applications and single-family new home construction builds. Others agreed. Shown is Castlewood Prime from Shaw Floors.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Designers and consumers can’t seem to get enough of white oak,” said Sara Babinski, senior design manager, AHF Products. “It This is especially true when it comes to tropical exotic species predominantly from South America. Ask any designer which hardwood flooring species fuels the bulk of the demand in the U.S.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Production is expected to rise an additional 5% to 1.03 million this year—marking the first year that total annual single-family production has exceeded 1 million since the Great Recession. Manufacturers have reported growth across product categories. This gives homeowners more time and a desire to invest in their homes.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. Dogwood from Bruce Hardwood Floors was recently named one of the ‘30 Most Innovative Products for 2022,’ presented by Dotdash Meredith’s Beautiful Kitchens & Baths. For 2022, the group expects the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Visitors to Indusparquet’s booth at the 2022 Wood Floor Expo expressed great interest in Brazilian oak flooring products in particular. They called us and said they figured he could only look to Canada or South America. The plan is to expand, but the truth is that’s a commodity product and we’re not really a commodity company.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2023

C onsumer demand for broader, beefier hardwood planks —those products starting and 6 ½ inches wide in lengths exceeding 5 feet— continues to gain steam as shoppers opt for products that make a bold statement in their remodeling projects. At both shows, for example, AHF Products showcased hardwood planks ranging from 7 to 9 inches. “We

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

These include rising inflation , higher raw materials pricing amid inconsistent availability and, now, a war in Ukraine that has threatened the supply of so many goods and services, including Russia-sourced birch lumber that goes into the core layer of many engineered hardwood flooring products sold globally today. We don’t have that issue.

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