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QEP Sells Harris Flooring to Marquis Industries for $10 Million

The purchased assets include the Naturally Aged Flooring, Harris, Kraus and Heritage Mill brands in North America, as well as related inventory and associated domain names and websites.




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The Role of Distribution: Service, Products, Training

Distribution remains a vital part of the floor covering trade, but distributors are facing increased competition from e-commerce sites and retailers who go direct to manufacturers to buy their flooring products.




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Distributor A&D Consultants Make for Seamless Process

Choosing and installing the correct commercial floor covering can be a detailed and complicated process that necessarily looks beyond aesthetic preference and examines every aspect of the installation, beginning with the substrate and its condition and ending with the required maintenance regimen once the flooring is installed.




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FloorFolio Industries Introduces EnviroQuiet Case Studies

These introductory case studies illustrate how EnviroQuiet LVT has been able to enhance the living and working conditions for a variety of populations.  




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Interface Pioneers Embodied Carbon Metrics on Floor Plans, Empowering Sustainable Design

Interface introduces project-specific embodied carbon metrics on all floor plans created by its Design Studio. This industry-first initiative allows customers to easily understand the carbon impact of their flooring choices, comparing Interface products to industry averages.





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Sherwin-Williams to Showcase Industrial Flooring Solutions at Pack Expo 2024

Sherwin-Williams will highlight its industrial flooring systems at Pack Expo International, November 3-6, 2024, in Chicago. The company's Protective & Marine division will showcase chemical and sterilant-resistant flooring solutions designed for manufacturing and processing facilities.





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Senco Launches Line of Nailers, Triggers and Fasteners for Floor, Wall and Roof Assembly

The SmartLoad FramePro 751XP clipped head framing nailer, SmartLoad FramePro 752XP full round head framing nailer, and SmartLoad SCN65XP coil nailer mount easily to most popular bridge systems, providing dependable fastening performance for machine- driven, high-volume assembly of walls, floors, roofs and other wood construction.




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Versatrim Delivers Aid to Hurricane Helene Victims in North Carolina

Versatrim employees, including CEO Keith Medick and founder Thilo Hessler, delivered three truckloads of essential supplies to Western North Carolina communities affected by Hurricane Helene. 




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Research Indicates Labor Shortages Contribute to Revenue Loss

Visual Components, developer of 3D simulation software, surveyed more than 300 manufacturing decision-makers in the U.S., UK and Germany.




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Holiday Inn Express: Antrim - M2, Jct.1 - 13k Points / 49 GBP

Holiday Inn Express: Antrim - M2, Jct.1 - As low as 13,000 Points or 49GBP per night at the end of the schedule (late October 2025). Usually an average of 30123 points per night or 112.30 GBP per night. ...




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Gerflor USA to Open New Midwest Distribution Center

The company said the new space will double the space dedicated to domestic inventory. 




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CTDA, NAFCD Join Forces to Study Distribution Best Practices

The 2021 CTDA-NAFCD Financial Benchmarking Program will collect 2020 data to get a clear picture of how the channel performed during the last year.




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General Mills and Brau Union Take Aim at Factory Electricity Bills

Food and beverage manufacturers are focusing on reducing energy and materials by leveraging automation, capturing more data, sourcing modern processing equipment, and concentrating on quick “digital wins.”




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Straus Family Creamery to Install 'First of Its Kind' Electric Heat Pump Refrigeration

The project, which is being funded by the California Energy Commission, kicks off in September 2024 and is expected to span a two and a half year period.




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Stoked Oats Introduces OatRice

Stoked OatRice can be cooked and eaten like rice, but it offers twice the protein and five times the fiber of traditional white rice, as well as essential vitamins and minerals.




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HMTX Industries Renews Just 2.0 Label, Reaffirming Commitment to Social Justice and Transparency

The renewal underscores HMTX's dedication to organizational transparency and social equity.




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Shaw Industries Names Seth Arnold Brand Leader of Coretec

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. announced that Seth Arnold has been named Brand Leader of Coretec. He will assume this new role on November 4, 2024. 




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Shaw Industries to Invest Approximately $90 Million to Expand Domestic Manufacturing of Resilient Flooring

Shaw Industries is further enhancing its domestic resilient flooring manufacturing capabilities with a $90 million investment in Plant RP in Ringgold, Georgia, which makes SPC and LVT resilient flooring. This latest phase of investment will more than double the facility’s resilient flooring production capacity by 2026. 




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Mohawk Industries Names Paul De Cock as New President and COO in Leadership Transition

Mohawk Industries has announced key leadership changes as Chris Wellborn prepares to retire from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2024. Paul De Cock, currently serving as President of Flooring North America, will succeed Wellborn in the role. Ken Walma, an experienced manufacturing executive from Madison Air, will join Mohawk this month and take over De Cock's position as head of Flooring North America on February 1.




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Laticrete Introduces Profiles and Trims Category

Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, is adding profiles and trim to its growing roster of tile, stone and flooring installation products, making it the industry’s first manufacturer to provide a complete tile installation system including trim options.




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Versatrim Celebrates 25 Years, Announces Shopping Platform

The company announced plans to launch an e-commerce platform in the second quarter of 2023. The new site will highlight Versatrim's high-end product offering and will offer improved functionality to streamline the online order-entry process.  




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Versatrim's VersaCap Offers Custom, Matching, Flush Stair Treads

VersaCap is used to create custom, matching, flush stair treads and returns that perfectly compliment the floor plank to provide an elegant cohesive look. 




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Versatrim Offers 60 Quick Ship Colors in 7 Trim Profiles

Versatrim's new Quick Ship program offers seven trim profiles in 60 stock colors ready to ship next business day with no minimums. 




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Versatrim Launches E-Commerce Website

Flooring professionals who need moldings to complete their projects can now order them via Versatrim's new e-commerce website. 




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Versatrim Versaflex Wins 2023 Top Flooring Products: Installation Products

The Versaflex collection features seven different flexible molding and trim options, in addition to flooring and stair solutions.




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Laticrete Profiles and Trims Hit Shelves Nationwide

Laticrete coordinates their profiles and trims pieces to their most popular grout colors and caulks, designers, installers and homeowners giving the ability to create seamless looks across an entire installation.




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Versatrim Invests in Product Development, Manufacturing and People

Versatrim President and CEO Keith Medick shares how the floor moldings manufacturer is adding new products and new services. 




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Versatrim Announces Partnership with Fittes, Expanding Product Offering

Versatrim adds Fittes flush and framed vent designs to complement residential flooring projects.





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Versatrim Expands Versaflex Collection to Include Corner Molding

Versatrim has expanded its Versaflex collection to include a corner molding profile.




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Versatrim Introduces Fittes Vents

These stylish and functional vents complement your flooring projects, adding a touch of modern elegance to any space.




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Versatrim Announces New Delivery Guarantee

The company's new guarantee states that if an order is not shipped on time, the customer's next order will ship for free.




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Color Coordination for Tile Installations: Nailing the Details in Profiles, Trims, Grouts, and Sealants

Laticrete’s Ben Lampi offers advice on pairing color and finishes to take a tile installation to the next level. 




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Versatrim Launches New VersaCap Round Profile and Expands Stair Solutions Offerings

Versatrim introduces the VersaCap Round Profile, designed to enhance the aesthetic appeal and functionality of stair applications, providing a seamless finish that complements any interior design. 




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Genecis Bioindustries Launches Mad Tea Brand with Compostable Pods

Mad Tea pods are fully compatible with Nespresso machines, allowing consumers to brew teas in under 30 seconds.




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Food quality, employee safety reign supreme at Seaboard Triumph Foods

There is not a single aspect of the Seaboard Triumph Foods pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa, that does not pay attention to detail.




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PepsiCo Beverages North America Opens New Warehouse And Distribution Center

PBNA tripled its local warehouse footprint with the relocation of its former downtown Nashville distribution warehouse facility.




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ABB Updates Freelance Distributed Control System

Freelance 2024 facilitates enhanced connectivity, faster data transfer, more precise control and monitoring of data together with an improved network performance.




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Oatly transitions North American production facilities to 100% renewable electricity for 2021

Oatly Group AB announced that for 2021 its two North American production facilities, located in Millville, N.J., and Ogden, Utah, sourced 100% renewable electricity for the first time.




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Johnson Controls Debuts Modular Electric Control Solution for Commercial Refrigeration and HVAC Systems

The System 550 includes A2L refrigerant leak sensing and mitigation functionality and optional two-way cloud connectivity.




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Hershey Acquires Sour Strips Brand

Founded in 2019 by social media personality Maxx Chewning, Sour Strips combine shockingly sour flavors with innovative branding.




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Industrial Physics Acquires Torus Group

This move supports Industrial Physics’ growth strategy as laid out by Chief Executive Officer Barry Lyon, upon his appointment in July 2023.




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A trip to Alaska

A trip to Alaska Image: My trip last year was all about going west, way west, as far as Hawai’i. This year I set about pushing north, in Alaska. Inspiration for the trip came essentially from a TV show on the Discovery Channel, and from the...




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October '24 Trip Marathon via Cars, Flix & Greyhound Buses, WN, Transit, and More

Hello everyone! I was blessed last month to take a multitude of trips from SoCal to various places in the car and on various carriers including Southwest Airlines (WN), FlixBus, Public Transit, and the good old Greyhound. Here is the first part of a...




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Day trip to Guernsey on Aurigny ATR72

Over the past two weeks, I have been reading the trip reports posted by JapesUK and have enjoyed them immensely. I think that the reason for this is that they are written in a “down to earth” type of style, which a lot of people can relate to....




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Purdue University to Launch Trimble Technology Lab

The university is faciliting a learning environment for students of different majors and departments.




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Industrial Heat Pumps are the Past, Present and Future

The threat of finite natural resources can be managed by switching to heat pumps—a move that will pay for itself in resulting energy-cost reductions.




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Regal Rexnord Introduces Intelligent Solutions for Industrial Manufacturing

The Perceptiv ecosystem is designed to offer customers a unified platform to meet the growing reliability needs industrial manufacturers face.




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Upgrade Chilling Equipment to Industrial Heat Pumps

Industrial heat pumps provide chilling and freezing, and reclaim the heat energy lost in chilling to save money on heating water for cooking and cleaning—but is retrofitting possible?




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Henry Avocado Corp. Expands NC Cold Storage Distribution Center

Henry Avocado Corp. has expanded its cold storage distribution center in Charlotte, N.C. through collaboration with design-build firm A M King.




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MANA Nutrition Taps A M King for Georgia Facility

Integrated design-build firm A M King has begun a large-scale renovation of a Savannah, Ga.-area facility for MANA Nutrition Inc. that will produce the non-profit’s ready-to-use therapeutic food and ready-to-use supplemental food.