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TCNA launches a fundraiser for Ukraine

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—The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) and the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) launched a fundraiser for Save the Children’s humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and the region, to help protect and support children and their families.

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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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Wienerberger Italia presents its 2022 Annual Report: a year of progress towards sustainability

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Wienerberger Italia , a leader in the field of sustainable building solutions, has unveiled its 2022 Annual Report , a document that reflects the considerable progress achieved by the company during the year as part of a long-term strategy focusing on the strategic pillars of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance).

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NWFA 2023 Expo kicks into high gear

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Think about how just the conflict in the Ukraine has impacted our industry. Today, about half of our members report negative impacts from wood flooring look-alike products. Changes come fast and can be unpredictable,” he told attendees. Therefore, the original real hardwood they had hoped to install may no longer be the case.

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Economics: ITR forecast signals return to ‘normalized’ growth

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And let’s not talk about the broader global impact that the war in Ukraine has had on many different industries and countries. I can understand where the growing lack of confidence comes from, and there is no need to disparage those who collect and report the data. On top of that, the U.S. We’re just not going to spend any money.’

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Flooring STATS 2023: Dollars see gains, volume down

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The war in Ukraine that created a global energy crisis. The Russian invasion of Ukraine led many countries to end dependence on Russian gas completely. American factories reported that material, labor and transportation constraints prevented them from operating at full capacity. Generationally high inflation. million in 2021.

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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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