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Tarkett releases 2021 sustainability report

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Solon, Ohio—Tarkett released its 2021 Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSR) report, also known as extra-financial performance declaration. At the end of 2021, 100% of its vinyl production sites in Europe, North America, Ukraine, Serbia, and China use phthalate-free plasticizer technology, according to the company.

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Hardwood: State of the Industry 2022

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Higher global demand for hardwood cores is driving up the cost of lumber, suppliers report. The war in the Ukraine has further stressed the global supply chain as Russia and Ukraine combined are the largest exporters of hardwood in the world. Others, however, are more directly impacted by the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

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Rising food and rent costs contributed to the big increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, as did a surge in gas prices that will become more pronounced in the March inflation report. Setting new standards in manufacturing, education, sustainability. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5% Mohawk Industries.

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Supply chain: Disruptions ease, issues remain

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The Russia/Ukraine conflict continues to put pressure on shipments from the rest of world. based Tri-West, a top 20 distributor, reported that Asian factories experienced a lead-time change from seven to nine months during most of 2020 and 2021 to three to four months in early 2022. In addition, there remains issues domestically.”.

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