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Joaquin Piquet: ceramic visionary

Diary of a Tile Addict

Ecoker (2008), formulation of a porcelain paste with firing for 27 minutes at normal working temperature. Thousands of square meters were manufactured, but the 2008 crisis made further production unnecessary. You always have to master the production system and the sales channel.

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Abbey’s Bill Wilson named EVP of sales, marketing

Floor Covering News

Abbey Carpet Company has promoted Bill Wilson to the position of executive vice president of sales and marketing. The post Abbey’s Bill Wilson named EVP of sales, marketing appeared first on Floor Covering News. Bill Wilson. Bonita Springs, Fla.—Abbey Wilson joined Abbey Carpet in October of 1999 as marketing manager.

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Turning bad breaks into breakthroughs

Floor Covering News

Barrington Carpet survived the Great Recession in 2008 by diversifying into new markets, according to Craig Phillips, president. Prior to 2008, Barrington Carpet was almost exclusively in the new building and custom retail market and was beginning to feel the builder market erode around it. Barrington Carpet, Akrin, Ohio. His response?

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Flooring STATS 2023: Dollars see gains, volume down

Floor Covering News

Still, flooring once again was able to continue its positive trajectory in dollar sales, which it has done every year since the Great Recession of 2008-09 except for the pandemic-impacted 2020. With that said, unit sales remain at its fourth-highest level ever. FCNews research shows commercial flooring sales totaled $7.34

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Housing 2022: Economic challenges temper starts, sales activity

Floor Covering News

Most attempts by builders to bolster sales (i.e., in 2022 compared to the previous year—exceeding a 500,000-unit annual pace for the first time since the Great Recession in 2008-09. Home sales activity New home construction is just one measure of the pulse of the housing market. Total permits for 2022 were 1.65 Pre-pandemic, 5.34

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Mannington Commercial to acquire AtlasMasland assets

Floor Covering News

We will be adding significantly more sales and carpet manufacturing capacity to meet the continue demand for our commercial product line. “Today marks an important day for Mannington Commercial’s future and for our customers,” said Tom Pendley, Mannington Commercial president. “We

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TCNA: After decade of growth, ceramic tile market declines in 2019

Floor Covering News

imports since 2008. FOB factory sales of domestic shipments were $1.33 New Single Family Home Sales. An additional measure of the residential market’s strength, new single-family home sales were at their highest level in twelve years. Chinese imports made up 21.2% of total U.S. tile imports by volume in 2019.