Metroflor Corp. announced that BUILDINGS magazine has selected Intact Loose Lay Plank and Tile as a 2013 Product Innovations Merit Award winner. Intact will be showcased in the magazine's September 2013 issue. The Merit Award (second ...
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USG Corporation has introduced its new DUROCK Shower System, a fully-bonded waterproofing system for tiled shower installations designed to control moisture independently of the tile covering, while creating a solid base for a long-lasting ...
Ashland Inc. has expanded its family of Aquapas RDP to include Aquapas M Series RDP, Aquapas T Series RDP, Aquapas HS-2098 RDP and Styrene-Acrylic based Aquapas N7930 and Aquapas N7970 RDPs. In 2011, Ashland Inc. launched its Aquapas ...
Mosaic is a form of art where a single wholesome picture is made using tiny or unequal bits and pieces of tiles, glass, etc. Although in earlier times, used only for decorative purposes at restaurants and museums; these days, mosaic tile ...
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RPM International Inc.'s Performance Coatings Group (PCG) has acquired Expanko, Inc., a producer of terrazzo tile under the FritzTile brand, as well as cork, rubber and rubber/cork floor tiles, primarily for the education, healthcare, ...
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Shaw Industries Group Inc. — a Dalton, Ga.-based floor covering provider and subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — will invest $85 million to build a modular carpet tile manufacturing facility in Adairsville, Ga., and add 500 ...
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Beaulieu America, the residential division of Beaulieu Group, has launched a complete offering of luxury vinyl flooring on a limited basis to specified regions. Released under the Bliss brand name, the collection features planks and tiles ...
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Tarkett has expanded its ReStart Recycling and Reclamation Program by adding consolidators to the process. Erv Parent, NRF Distributors, Inc. and Johnson Wholesale Floors with Brumark have joined the program as the first consolidators, ...
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Stone counters have never really gone out of style. They have a certain class, look, and grace that's hard to hate, and high-end homes have often boasted marble and other stone on their kitchen counters. But stone is getting hot again, so ...
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SIOUX CITY | Sometimes going green means getting blue. Skyy Vodka's iconic cobalt-colored bottles are going from cocktails to countertops, providing a recycled glass surface with sustainability and style. That's just one popular option ...
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While NeoCon 2013, held recently at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, saw only a slight increase in attendance—41,488 people this year compared to 40,947 at last year's event—the show was full of energy, optimism and crowded ...
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Polishing your flooring needs a high quality floor grinder. This grinder can be purchase in leading hardware or superstore for tools and equipment. There are different types of floor grinder but the most efficient grinder is the diamond ...
The Resilient Floor Covering Institute released five industry average Environmental Product Declarations, making resilient flooring the first floorcovering category to offer industry average EPDs. Five types of resilient flooring were ...
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Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Shaw Industries Group, Inc. will build a new facility in Bartow County to manufacture modular carpet tiles. The company is expected to make an $85 million investment in Georgia and create 500 new jobs. ...
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Possibly the biggest focus today in the flooring industry is on the constantly growing residential luxury vinyl tile (LVT) category, where Armstrong's widely popular Alterna continues to be a top seller at retail. Now the company is ...
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