Välinge recently announced that Joshua Ngo is stepping down as managing director of Välinge in China at the end of 2021. Ngo started working for the company in 2008...
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Flooring
America’s Floor Source Acquires JP Flooring
America’s Floor Source has acquired JP Flooring. The acquisition includes JP Flooring’s 100,000-square-foot facility in West Chester, Ohio, which includes a warehouse, office space, and its showroom. The company...
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Pantone Names “Very Peri” 2022 Color of The Year
Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards, introduced a new blue shade, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying...
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Sherwin-Williams Introduces 2022 Colormix Trend Forecast for Industrial Wood Markets
The Industrial Wood Coatings division of Sherwin-Williams, through its Global Color & Design Center, has released the annual Colormix trend forecast for 2022: MODE. Highlighting 24 trending wood finishes,...
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Determining Origin
Last time I talked about “MUSA” – Made in USA Claims. Let’s dig a bit deeper into origin issues. Origin is a legal definition for Customs and it doesn’t...
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Power Tool Maintenance Basics
Photos courtesy of Festool USA. Power tool maintenance isn’t just about the tool itself, but also the tooling used with the tool. This may be items such as blades,...
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Patience Pays Off
Photos courtesy of Josh Hansman / Cincinnati Floor and Window Coverings Josh Hansman, an installer at Cincinnati Floor and Window Coverings, had long wanted to install hardwood flooring in...
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MAPEI Honored at 2021 Starnet Design Awards
MAPEI announced that the company was recently recognized at the 2021 Starnet Design Awards. The awards showcase a wide array of floor-covering projects. MAPEI was awarded the “Starnet Preferred Vendor”...
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The Process of Making a New Product Idea a Reality
My tenure as a flooring installation specialist began more than 30 years ago when I was about eight years old. It was a real family experience back then; my...
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Multifamily Construction Sentiment Declines in Second Quarter
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased in the second quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released on August 19, by the National...
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