Floor Covering News
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has named the winners of its three award programs for 2023. 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. manufacturers, primarily in the monuments industry.
Architectural Ceramics
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% Example: Take a tile that’s $3 per sf. in addition to the price of the tile. in addition to the price of the tile. Here it is.
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Floor Covering News
AUGUST 30, 2023
Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. We were buying both ceramic tile and pavers from Ukraine. For ceramic tile, a lot of clay used to come from Ukraine. So if China has a problem, Vietnam.
Floor Covering News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Resilient SPC vinyl plank and vinyl tile continue to represent excellent growth opportunities for 2024. We’ll continue introducing the on-trend, wood- and stone-inspired luxury vinyl designs that are synonymous with our brand, making them available in multiple installation formats to ensure retailers have the right option for their customers.
Floor Covering News
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
We’re in all hard surfaces, we’re in countertops, whether it’s natural stone or quartz, and have leading market share in both of those. So, for example, if China becomes a problem, we’re bringing in LVT and tile from numerous other countries. How does sourcing from countries beyond China and Vietnam benefit the retailer?
Floor Covering News
JULY 5, 2023
Tile, meanwhile, saw its share of total industry sales rise from 11.5% Modern manufacturing techniques have greatly improved the aesthetics of laminate flooring, allowing it to closely mimic the appearance of natural materials like hardwood, stone or tile,” said Randy McKellar, marketing manager, Lions Floor. in 2021 to 12.5%
Floor Covering News
MARCH 18, 2024
A series of distributor acquisitions culminating with the 2022 purchases of Blakely Products and All Tile and Carpet Cushions & Supplies (All Tile CCS) created All Surfaces—which formerly operated as Crown Products, a private equity firm. It now ranks as the No. 2 distributor. INA collectively generates roughly $1.5
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