Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system maker Soitec of Bernin, France says that renewable-energy power plant developer Focusic New Energy Holding Co Ltd of Zhengzhou, China has secured a loan for 200m Yuan (about $32.7m) from the China ...
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Nederman has signed a SEK30 million agreement with one of China’s largest automotive companies to supply dust collection systems, including filters, for a new factory foundry. The turnkey solution includes the design, manufacture and ...
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It is no secret that laminate flooring is inherently green. It has been touted as such for years by the industry, but what is so environmentally friendly about laminate? Well, just about everything. Laminate is a fascinating product ...
The new Crayola Recycled Mosaic Tile Collection includes a color palette that lends itself to creative swimming pool installations. The beautiful colors reflect those well-known, brilliant hues that characterize Crayola crayons, and formats ...
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Thomas Ricciardelli, president of SelecTech, Inc. SelecTech recently announced a representative agreement with Spartan Surfaces. Based in Forest Hill, Md., Spartan Surfaces is a sales and consulting group specializing in commercial ...
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Confindustria Ceramica, the Italian Association of Ceramics comprised of over 150 Italian ceramic tile manufacturers, and the Italian Trade Commission has announced the official call for entries for the 2014 Ceramics of Italy Tile ...
FCICA, the flooring contractors association, had a successful 2013 Mid-Year meeting. Held at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, FCICA welcomed 68 attendees on site, including contractors and associates with 11 being first ...
Personna, manufacturer of carpet blades and bladed tools, has introduced a new Personna Flip Lock Carpet Knife. The Flip Lock Carpet Knife provides users with a unique design that reduces carpet cutting time in half. With its patented ...
Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic in Raleigh, NC, USA, one of the city’s largest orthopaedic practices, has chose LED lighting from LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA for its new headquarters and surgery ...
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J+J Flooring's Kinetex has been selected as one of BuildingGreen’s Top-10 products for the coming year by BuildingGreen, publisher of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News (EBN). The winners were announced over a live ...
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The Chicago Floorcovering Association (CFA) will hold the first joint WFCA-CFI installation event, dubbed “the WFCA-CFI Installation Extravaganza,” on Jan. 14. According to Tom Shepardson, CFA president, “We welcome ...
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MP Global Products introduces QuietWarmth Film, a radiant heat system designed specifically for floating wood and laminate floors that installs easily over a subfloor or acoustic underlayment. The roll-out line voltage system features ...
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MAPEI has produced a free app for tablets and smart phones that is now available in the app stores for both Apple and Android applications. “This app will make it easier for flooring contractors and installers to access information ...
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Kevin Fox, Fox Ceramic Tile, for Robert D. Love Downtown YMCA in Wichita, Kan. TEC congratulates Kevin Fox of Fox Ceramic Tile – the grand prize winner of the “Imagine Achieve” contractor contest. Five runners-up have ...
Green flooring options are becoming more and more popular each year. Flooring manufacturers have, understandably, taken a two-pronged approach to green flooring options, developing new products and more aggressively marketing current ...