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Atlas Concorde receives the Export Capital award for the second consecutive year

Ceramics of Italy

Last February, Atlas Concorde received the Export Capital award for the second consecutive year and was recognised as the top company in the Export Excellence category for the ceramics and marble sector. The award recognises Italian companies’ international sales achievements and their ability to enhance the global standing of Italian industry based on official statistics from the Italian Customs and Monopolies A gency.

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IFC’s Canopy collection ‘covers’ all the bases

Floor Covering News

Dalton—It has been 12 years since Piet Dossche turned the flooring industry upside down when he launched WPC in the United States and soon after its SPC iteration, all under the “waterproof” umbrella. All totaled, this segment reached nearly $6 billion in 2022 and helped put many retailers’ kids through college and then some. Fast forward to 2024 and Dossche’s sons, Julian and William, are looking to make a splash of their own with their Hall-of-Fame father as an advisor.

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What Gen Z expects from in-store experiences

Floor Covering News

Even though Baby Boomers control the lion’s share of the world’s disposable income, remember that millennials represent the largest group of consumers and will be inheriting the Baby Boomers’ money. Also keep in mind that right behind them is Gen Z, and their spending power is on the rise. In fact, today they represent about $360 billion in disposable income and, more important, they like to spend their money.

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FCEF seeks partners in building ongoing support

Floor Covering News

As we approach the end of March, I find myself on the cusp of achieving my gold status through travel for the year—an accomplishment I hadn’t anticipated so soon. Yet, what truly amazes me are the discussions among industry professionals nationwide. Whether we’re discussing installer issues, exploring the disconnect within our industry segments or simply reflecting on the state of the flooring industry, it’s remarkable that, until now, no singular voice has endeavored to represent our combined i

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

Changing the rules. That’s what industry disrupters are doing when they innovate to the point that it shifts the traditional paradigm. In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. Or it can be as simple as stripping down complexity to give consumers a more intuitive experience—something software/tech firms are getting rather good at.