Twenty years ago, a group of 12 individuals—11 installers and one retailer—who were concerned with the way the installation profession was being viewed and treated decided it was time to band together and change the image of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, flooring
Sealy is using the October High Point Market to focus on its gel technology. New Sealy brand mattresses will be promoting a cool night's sleep with the company's exclusive Gel Orthozone II Comfort Foam. Stearns & Foster, meanwhile, aims ...
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A ceramic is an inorganic, non metallic solid prepared basically by the action of heat and instant cooling. The materials made by ceramic may have crystalline or partially crystalline structure. It may also be amorphous. The type of ...
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Plans are currently in the works to bring glass information and education about new technologies and developments to the North American market. Called GlassCon 2014, the Finishing Contractors Association International (FCA) is leading the ...
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This week Glaston celebrates the delivery of its 100th new generation tempering line with the innovative iControL™ automation system to Klaasimeister AS in Harjumaa, Estonia. Glaston's new generation of glass tempering lines was ...
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The Chinese steelmaker Hebei Steel estimated a net profit of RMB36.74~RMB146.9 million for January-September, slumping by 60%~90% year on year. Hebei Steel said that the slump in net profits was caused by the imbalance between demand and ...
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Tata Steel Distribution Europe (TSDE) new slitting factory in Germany construction work is going to be completed. The new facility will start to run in January, 2013. It will increase the TSDE's capacity by about 120,000-130,000 tons per ...
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China Steel Corp. (CSC) announced its carbon steel sales volume in September reached to 793,119 tons, rising about 5.2% from August. The total sales volume for the first nine months is about 7.15 million tons which domestic sales took 65%. ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, steel, Carbon Steel
According to data released by the Metals Service Center Institute Tuesday, the US service center's steel shipments rose by 9.8% year on year in September. Meanwhile, the stocks of steel products in the US steel service center fell by 8.4% ...
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This January, Loloi Rugs will be expanding its presence at the International Atlanta Area Rug Market with a new 14,000-sq.-ft. showroom in the AmericasMart complex. Loloi's expansion marks a significant 10-year milestone in its ...
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Spanish hardwood and softwood plywood imports bounced back significantly in the second quarter after tumbling around 23 % in the first three months of 2013. As a result, imports jumped by a good 15 % in the first six months of 2013 to stand ...
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Nuheat today announced the launch of what it calls the industry's first International Floor Heating Day (and they may be right). The inaugural celebration of the annual event will take place on October 17, 2013. "We are dedicating ...
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Tarkett will present a webinar, Designing People-Friendly Spaces: Keeping Occupants Healthy, Safe and Comfortable, Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM ET. The complimentary webinar is open to all professionals in architecture, interior ...
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SelecTech recently announced a representative agreement with ProSpec Solutions. Based in Westborough, MA, ProSpec Solutions will take on the role of SelecTech's outside sales representative for the New England commercial flooring market. ...
Five Portuguese exhibitors visit the capital of Lithuania in Eastern Europe to participate in the 22nd edition of Baltic Textile+Leather. The textile fair takes place between 17th and 19th October and hosts exhibitors such as Goucam ...
Tags: Selectiva Moda, Baltic Textile