Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 5, 2020

The respected German trade magazine Fliesen & Platten has been calling on its readers to choose the products of the year since 2011. This means that this award is not decided by a small jury, as is normally the case, but by a large number of professionals who work with the product on a daily basis. Kiano by Agrob Buchtal.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Cheryl Acierno has been engaged in the floor covering industry for her entire career, owning Acierno & Company for the past 21 years. Cheryl Acierno.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

There are a number of companies currently building facilities in the Southeast to manufacture rigid core flooring, but few are of the size and scope of Huali Floors—a family-owned business that was started by Huashou Yuan in Taizhou, China, back in 2002. manufactured Huali products rolling off the line in the second quarter of 2021.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

A HF Products’ $107 million purchase of Armstrong Flooring was finalized on July 26, bringing to close a tenuous period of negotiations over the past few weeks. The decision to purchase certain assets of Armstrong Flooring keeps the venerable, century-old brand viable while simultaneously bolstering AHF’s burgeoning portfolio.

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Ceramics of Italy

JANUARY 22, 2019

Already winner of the ADI Ceramics & Bathroom Design Award 2017 , then selected for ADI Design Index 2018 , it has now won the Good Design ® Awards 2018, the industrial design prize awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and promoted by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

APRIL 25, 2018

Aliquippa, PA (April 26, 2018) – The W.W. Henry Company announced four new products today, the largest new product launch since the company was purchased by ARDEX Americas in 2001. Its versatility and overall performance make it suitable for all formats and sizes of vinyl-backed flooring.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2018

Armstrong Flooring will introduce a three-to-five percent price increase on select commercial sheet, luxury vinyl tile, vinyl composition tile and select residential resilient products in the United States and Canada. The post Armstrong Flooring initiates price increases appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 9, 2018

Atlanta—Coverings, the largest global tile and stone exhibition in North America, made its highly anticipated return to the Georgia World Congress Center yesterday. Representatives from the Ceramics of Italy, Tile.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2023

Mohawk was the only flooring manufacturer among the businesses recognized for making the greatest reductions in their carbon footprint. We are continuing to identify new and innovative ways to lower greenhouse gas emissions while creating sustainable products that improve homes and public spaces in approximately 170 countries.”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

“Tile enables the creation of unique, personalized, beautiful spaces and we are committed to maintaining the highest levels of style and design in our Daltile products,” said Laura Grill, director of product design, Dal-Tile LLC. Daltile offers the largest depth and breadth of tile products in the industry.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2018

August 6/13, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 4 By Mara Bollettieri Opportunities abound for retailers looking to get into the countertop business. But in order to tap into this lucrative product […]. The post Beyond flooring: Daltile’s guide to getting into—and succeeding at—countertops appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

17% — 2018 to present has seen a reduction in Dal-Tile’s energy carbon footprint by 17%. 17% — 2018 to present has seen a reduction in Dal-Tile’s energy carbon footprint by 17%. Product transparency — Dal-Tile has developed and continues to maintain product-specific EPDs, Declare labels and HPDs.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2023

Dallas, Texas—In recognition of Earth Day 2023, sister brands Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean highlighted some of the many sustainable features of its products, processes and company ethos. “As 17%—2018 to present the brands have reduced their carbon footprint by 17%.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2024

It’s what flooring retailers rely on every year to chart their course for the next 12 months—the catalyst being solution-oriented products that resonate with end users while boosting retailers’ bottom lines. As such, Floor Covering News once again delivers The Great Reveal in our first issue of January. T he winter markets.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Growing and developing in the American market, incorporating the local culture, generating job opportunities and investments as the result of ‘production-to-partnership relationships’ with distributors, is what guides this new challenge,” said Cesar Gomes, Jr., tile factory appeared first on Floor Covering News. headquarters). “The

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Here is the Best of 2017, inspired by our annual corporate meeting instead of popular products and tile trends. Yes, we’re proud of the products we offer as a member of the tile industry, but we’re also proud of our company’s growth throughout 2017. We’d like to let you in on a bit of what went on.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2020

As part of its “Made in the USA” initiative, Wellmade Floor Coverings has expanded its manufacturing operations to Bartow County, Georgia, with its first domestic production facility to manufacture rigid core vinyl and other products. A rendering of Wellmade’s new 328,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Bartow, Ga.,

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Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2018

April 30/May 7, 2018: Volume 33, Issue 23 By Mara Bollettieri Many domestic flooring suppliers cite numerous advantages in producing stateside. A huge benefit that Don Finkell, CEO of American.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2023

The Calhoun location manufactures commercial broadloom carpet, modular carpet tile, rubber and residential rigid core flooring products. Since 2018, the Calhoun location has met critical environmental results across multiple operational areas. million kWh).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Valencia, Spain—Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Spain earlier this month to bring their latest products and innovations to Cevisama, the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. The post Tile of Spain companies present latest innovations at Cevisama appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

October 29/November 5, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 10 By K.J. Quinn It’s been said a leopard can’t change its spots, but this idiom doesn’t apply to the world’s oldest form of flooring.

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JG Kitchens

AUGUST 7, 2018

My July Trend Spotting section from Kitchen & Bath Design News (KBDN) shares the hot kitchen and bath trends I spotted at Salone 2018, the mega design show in Milan. The other 18 feature other spaces and products.). Metallics glittered across the show floor at Salone. Photo courtesy: Scavolini ).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This comes after the Ardex Group attained a strategic stake in DTA Tools USA in 2018 and will further the development of a successful market strategy in North America, subsequently offering a more comprehensive experience for both customer groups. And it will help us offer our customers a more extensive product service experience.”.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

Baltimore, Md—Fishman Flooring Solutions, a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented Encircle Products with its 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. is a manufacturer of premium moldings and trims.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 4, 2018

This is the time of year when tile manufacturers start to inform Tile Addict of their plans for Cersaie 2018. For XXL tile manufacturers, the challenge is finding new routes to market – in effect, a new customer base – for this product category. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2018.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

AHF Products has named Derr Flooring its 2018 Hardwood Distributor of the Year. This partnership has withstood the test of time, over 100 years, and has flourished thanks to Derr’s thoughtful leadership and a willingness to adapt in an ever-changing marketplace,” said Chris King, vice president of sales, AHF Products.“Our

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 17, 2020

Written back in 2018 during one of the hottest summers I can remember, this article shows off 7 more unique ways to keep it cool during summertime. 7 More Unique Heat-Beating Strategies. 7 Strategies for Beating the Heat This Summer , Houzz. Beat the Heat: How Design Can Keep You Cool , Tree Hugger.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Flooring Sustainability Summit , taking place here July 17-18, will feature an impressive opening keynote panel of leading authorities from the architecture, interior design and green building community. The post Keynote speakers announced for Flooring Sustainability Summit appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 23, 2023

AHF Products has invested more than $35 million in the Lancaster plant, originally owned by Armstrong Flooring. When AHF Products finalized its purchase of certain assets of the Armstrong Flooring brand last year , there were some question marks about what the company would look like moving forward. M ountville , P a.—What

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Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2019

April 29/May 6, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 24 By Lindsay Baillie and Ken Ryan In a marketplace plagued by “me-too” products, it is up to manufacturers to develop standout flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

The Dixie Group has updated the industry on its fiber production plans in the wake of Invista’s announcement to exit the Nylon66 BCF fiber business within the next four to six months. ” Nuckols outlined the steps TDG has taken to meet the needs of its customers: Development of an alternative Nylon program that began in late 2018.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

November 26/December 3, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 12 By Nicole Murray Laticrete is preparing to showcase its breadth of products at The International Surface Event (TISE) 2019 in Las Vegas. Following is a preview: Laticrete Strata_Heat is an electric radiant floor heating system designed to go under tile and stone flooring.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

From the ground up, we’ll see what goes under and over shower floors and walls. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Another resource for tile products and continuing education, is Schluter Systems.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Pat Oakley has become the president of Mullican Flooring, a leading U.S. manufacturer of hardwood flooring , effective Jan. A veteran of the hardwood flooring industry for more than 25 years, Oakley joined the company, based here, in 2000 as a regional sales manager. Johnson City, Tenn.—Pat

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 20, 2018

From 8th to 11th May 2018, Ceramics of Italy will bring an impressive contingent to Atlanta for the 29th edition of Coverings : the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America. Fila Surface Care Solutions also provided cleaning products for the booth. More at: [link].

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2023

F or domestic floor covering manufacturers, it’s one thing to be able to locally source all the components that go into the making of the final product—not just the raw materials but also the adhesives, binders, etc. Greg Wilson, founder of HempWood, told Floor Covering News. “Our It’s been a long journey.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Armstrong Flooring Inc. announced late Sunday that it has agreed to sell substantially all of its North American assets to AHF Products and Gordon Brothers, the latter a global advisory company based in Boston known for liquidating assets. Armstrong originally filed for bankruptcy protection in May, 2022. . Mountville, Pa.-based

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