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Stats 2023: Laminate resurgence drives sales higher

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laminate flooring category generated in late 2020 and throughout 2021 continued to positively impact segment sales in 2022. laminate flooring market generated approximately $1.382 billion in sales last year at the first point of sale—an uptick of 6% over the year prior. of sales—in keeping with the percentage from 2021.

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NFA Showcase: Supplier turnout, product diversification excites dealers

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That sentiment was shared by other NFA dealers, including Jason Waggoner, vice president of sales for Indianapolis-based ICC Floors, who said his team welcomed the addition of hardwood, laminate and tile variations. You know what kind of customers you are dealing with here,” said Kuo, who was showing a new laminate line sourced from Vietnam.

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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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UFLPA update: LVT shortages have lingering effects

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In fact, we’ve heard several manufacturers have returned a lot of what was being detained back to the vendors in Vietnam and China as the storage cost was mounting quickly—and in substantial amounts. The only other thing we’ve recently picked up is that U.S. Customs has added new additional suppliers to be detained.”

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Mullican Flooring requests contributions to NWFA scholarship

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Air Force, which included a tour in Vietnam, and received numerous decorations and citations for his service. After working as vice president of research and development for Harris Tarkett, Conner joined Mullican Flooring as director of product and research, where he also served as director of training and national sales representative.

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The Natural Stone Institute announces 2023 award recipients

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In 1981, while still operating MSI out of their basement, the Shahs secured the contract to supply black granite for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. With leadership shared by sons Raj and Rup Shah, MSI was recently projected to reach sales of more than $3 billion and employ over 3,500 people worldwide.

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Executive forecast 2024: No signs of stopping resilient flooring

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Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? Novalis is now supplying out of China, Mexico, Korea, Vietnam and the U.S. and Vietnam. While it may not be at the same breakneck speeds, the category is poised for growth due to continued innovation within the category.