Mohawk Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the IVC Group. IVC is a major manufacturer of sheet vinyl, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and laminate, with operations in Europe and the U.S. and sales of approximately $700 ...
Tags: customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals, Construction
Finland-based dairy producer Valio is now selling its products in Tetra Pak’s carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials, becoming the first company in the world to do so. Manufactured completely from a combination ...
Tags: dairy product, Valio, Tetra Pak
Last year, Mohawk Industries told its aligned dealers with the recession over they needed to “Own the Moment.” For 2015, executives said now it’s time to “Own the Experience” as the industry’s largest ...
Tags: sales, marketing, Construction
Often considered a throw-in, an afterthought, underlayment for new hard surface glue-down, nail-down and floating floors in residential and commercial installations is anything but. Underlayment that is well matched to the floor covering ...
Tags: Premium Underlayment, floors
CoreTec One Waterproof Engineered Flooring, new from Beaulieu America and USFloors. Beaulieu America has reached a distribution agreement with US Floors for a new line of waterproof products. Featuring USFloor' patent pending CoreTec ...
Tags: Waterproof Product, Floors, Construction
One of the most contemporary and versatile materials we know, concrete is very much in the home decorating spotlight these days. You will be amazed at the wide variety of concrete applications. It can be used for exciting designs that run ...
Tags: Home, Garden, Construction
INDA, the association for nonwoven fabrics industry has nominated four finalists for the fourth annual Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered (RISE) Fabrics Conference Durable Product Award. The RISE Durable Product Award is ...
Tags: light materials, airlaid products, tensile features, Textile
GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless producer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, has released a new Application Note for design engineers that sets ...
Tags: Gan Systems, E-Mode Power, Switching Transistors, Electrical
Manufacturers of flexible plastic, laminate packaging and technical films Bischof + Klein have been given a certification that it meets high hygiene requirements for the packaging of food products. This certification was confirmed by ...
Sweden-based Indutrade has acquired all of the shares in Verbeeck Packaging Group based in Wilrijk, Belgium which has annual sales of €5m. Verbeeck is made up of a number of companies that specialise in producing cosmetics, ...
Tags: cosmetics, pharmaceutical, industrial, Agriculture
SICO paint that has a launched a nre product in response to the growing trend of vibrant home decor The Sico MUSE paint-and-primer-in-one product features a TOUCH RESIST TECHNOLOGY paint innovation that gives color surfaces richness and ...
Tags: scratches, marks, stains, Construction
Set to replace the discontinued Duofast Trimbonder line of adhesives in Chemical Concepts’ line of adhesives products is TrimGrip, an advanced Cellular PVC Adhesive now associated with the Chem-Set brand. The structural adhesive ...
Tags: Bonding System, nail holes, Construction
House decor is a very personal topic. Each family has its own tastes and priorities when it comes to filling their residence with the things that will make life more convenient … and more beautiful. Flooring is no different from other ...
Tags: Flooring Choice, House decor
Global demand for decorative laminates is expected to rise 5.6 percent per year to 10.7 billion square meters in 2018, valued at $40.8 billion. Demand will benefit from expected increases in the manufacture of products such as cabinets, ...
Tags: Decorative Laminates, coating
Participation of wood and laminate floor brands is up 50% from the previous edition, at DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR’s 17th annual flooring show to be held from March 24-26, 2015 in Shanghai. Organisers of the trade show, VNU Exhibitions ...
Tags: laminate floor, wood