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Tom Duffy Company partners with LX Hausys

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Today, LX Hausys is the largest building materials company in Korea, according to the company. This is an important move for our company as we look to rebuild our commercial flooring presence, ” said Jon Youngberg, vice president of sales, Tom Duffy Company. and Hayward, Calif.

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Tariffs can’t derail LVT’s momentum

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And there’s a good reason why: Despite the reinstatement of 25% tariffs on all vinyl flooring made in China, dealers say the LVT category—led by rigid core/SPC— continues to dominate sales in 2020. for example, roughly one-third of its stocking LVP SKUs are from China; the remaining two-thirds are sourced from Vietnam, South Korea or the U.S.,

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OneFlor USA’s Cling Comfort with SetaGrip aims to ‘grab’ share

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Cling Comfort with SetaGrip Technology, produced in South Korea by NOX Corp., Similarly, a retailer can offer a cash-and-carry scenario because it is an easy sale for the ever-growing DIY consumer.” Profit margins increase because the contractor can sell the installation for the same amount, but the install time is cut in half.

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LX Hausys stakes its claim in the LVT market

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Now he will attempt to grow the company’s presence at retail with its HFlor brand, a major player globally with sales amassing over half a billion dollars annually. We’re going to be in range with the marketplace.” Because the products are made in South Korea, LX Hausys is not subject to the 25% tariff imposed on Chinese imports.

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Exclusive: One on one with ‘Mr.’ Shaw

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Last year EF had a record year in terms of sales. If you’re Shaw Industries, spending a billion dollars when you were nylon to put it into polyester and then your sales are going to go down after you do that—well, that’s a hard sell to Warren Buffet. That works fine, but how often are you going to repeat that sale? But the U.S.

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Bella Flooring Group re-emerges anew

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Bella’s leadership has completely changed in the last year and a half, and we’re more focused on taking care of our partners first,” explained Paul Dominie, president of sales and marketing. Dominie said Bella Flooring Group sales team is currently in the field working with its partners to help implement the new price reduction.

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LG Hausys America establishes flooring division

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Distributor partners receive the full backing—including marketing and sales resources—to help them excel in their markets. Currently, LG Hausys Flooring’s distributor partners include All South Flooring, CDC Distributors and Yorkshore Sales. The division currently offers five LVT collections and two sheet vinyl collections.

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