Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2021

laminate flooring market that hadn’t occurred since 2015— the category actually grew in terms of both sales and volume. FCNews research pegged laminate flooring sales at the first point of distribution in the U.S. increase over 2019. of the total flooring market in 2019. of total flooring sales and 5.6%

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 30, 2019

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. . Etsy recently released its trend report for 2019 — and their trends are refreshing, as usual. We think you’ll be seeing these Etsy 2019 home trends all year and into 2020.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year ever , and it’s no wonder as the product pipeline continued to deliver innovative offerings that were in high demand. Following are some of the top must-have product introductions of 2021, along with their key selling points. Create Flooring: Lofts.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. The 2019 U.S. Meanwhile, granite continues a multi-year decline (40%, 34% and 30% in 2017, 2018 and 2019 studies, respectively). Houzz 2019 Kitchen Trends appeared first on Freshome.com.

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The Habitus Collection

JANUARY 2, 2019

New Product; Gem Glass Slabs for all vertical and horizontal surfaces! See more product details >>> The Habitus Collection will feature special buys on a SALE section coming to our website! Are you concerned about the real value of the finish products you are utilizing?

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

2, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 11. Behind every great carpet is an innovation that went into the design and engineering of the product to create something unique and different. The range of products covered encompass wool, water-safe fabrics such as clothing and furniture, and automobile upholstery. By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2020

Trade Representative (USTR) on its Chinese-made LVT products. We are very excited to have received exemptions from tariffs covering Wellmade’s entire family of HDPC rigid core products, including vinyl, hardwood and strand woven bamboo,” said Dick Quinlan, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Wellmade. “We

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

since 2019 to ramp up its domestic manufacturing. What’s more, much of the production of these waterproof products is happening right here in the U.S. As such, manufacturers have seized the opportunity to provide the powerhouse product category with the benefits of domestic production.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

The latest initiative in its efforts to grow its brand nationwide is hiring and promoting a wide range of seasoned professionals with experience in commercial and residential flooring and installation products. She brings years of expertise in flooring sales management, new business development, project management and strategic planning.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

vs. the same timeframe in 2019, according to TCNA findings. from 3Q 2019 YTD. from 3Q 2019 YTD. The successful trade remedy case against China, for dumping and subsidizing products, resulted in 562.52% to 689.5% by volume vs. 3Q 2019 YTD, a decline of 416 million square feet. from 3Q 2019 YTD. share of U.S.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

NEW HAVEN, CT, April 26, 2018 – Tile America is proud to announce Island Stone with their “2019 Supplier of the Year” award. “Island Stone is the go to for spa-like projects with their innovative flat pebble stone product that is soft to the touch and inspired by organic shapes in nature.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% compared to 2019. The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

Since then, the brand has evolved from a supplier of traditional laminate products to what is now a provider of waterproof laminate, rigid core/SPC, glue-down LVT and even moldings. I graduated college in 2019 and I joined [my father] almost immediately,” Ron Dardashti told Floor Covering News. The owner, the sales reps.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I would probably say the market’s going to be, at best, flat, maybe even a little bit down,” said Dick Quinlan, VP of sales and marketing, Wellmade. I think it’s going to be a tough first half of the year,” noted Yon Hinkle, VP of product management, resilient, AHF Products. “We Units might be flat.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Attendance at Coverings 2023 was 20% higher than the 2019 event. I really like to see people in the booths experiencing the product. Michael Ward, vice president of sales, Portobello America, put it simply: “Everybody’s here. The attendance is up over 2019 numbers—and 2019 was a good year. O rland o , F la.—

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

19 on FCNews ’ Top 20 Distributors ’ 2019 list with projected sales of $92 million. Separately, Bill Schollmeyer, who served as president of Gilford-Johnson Flooring since June 2019, has resigned, and accepted a position with Great Neck, N.Y.-based Gilford-Johnson ranked No. based Wego International Floors to run the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Dalton—Midwest, a wholesale building products distributor covering Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada, is adding a new line of flooring from Welspun Flooring to its expansive offering. Midwest supplies a wide range of building products including flooring, countertops, cabinets and supplies.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

In fact, many retailers are seeing an uptick in their top-line sales. This led to March being incredibly strong with retail sales up over 20% for the quarter—and we were up 8% when compared to 2021. As he explained, “Retail traffic is down substantially; however, sales are not.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

floor covering industry sales for 2019 to be a shade above $23 billion and 19.07 That can be attributed to a more favorable product mix across the board as less expensive products, particularly Chinese wood and laminate, gave way to pricier domestic alternatives. When the dust settled, FCNews pegged U.S. 04 to be exact.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2023

H ardwood may very well be the most aspirational flooring product (next to stone or ceramic tile). To that end, hardwood suppliers across the board are leveraging emerging innovations designed to enhance both the visual characteristics as well as the performance attributes of the product.

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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. This year’s annual show took place from February 3-7 and was held at the Feria Valencia center here.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

By Megan Salzano—T he booming flooring industry is chock-full of high-style and innovative products aimed at tapping the unprecedented growth in demand that began in 2020. increase in sales in 2020 vs. 2019. billion in sales. billion in sales. Glue-down/flexible products don’t require transition profiles.

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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. We bought part of the business that we thought we could improve,” Brian Carson, president and CEO of AHF Products, told FCNews. Assets include three U.S. and Kankakee, Ill. —as

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

” Stephen Crawfod, sales director of Canlank Coatings, said while the footprint of the expo was smaller than in 2019, they enjoyed better-than-anticipated engagement from attendees and partners. ” For more on the show, see FCNews’ July 12/19 edition or our digital coverage.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 16, 2019

Retro-feel products, toys, and scenes grace the glazed earthenware tiles of Greg Hicho. His works are for sale on his Etsy shop, with each individual tile being made to order. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, August 2019. Beauty Parlor (4″x6″). Drive in Movie (4″x6″). Greg Hicho.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. On one hand, sales eclipsed the $23 billion mark for the first time since 2006. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 billion and 19.07

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sales growth persists despite stumbling blocks. Resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in the industry, and 2019 again saw it dominate its competitors. Resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in the industry, and 2019 again saw it dominate its competitors. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hicks, having just crunched the numbers, said attendance for Surfaces 2023 was up “10%- 11%” over 2019 and 2020—the last shows prior to the full onslaught of COVID-19. Hicks said sales for the 2024 show are already encouraging, with many exhibitors interested in booking larger spaces. 24-26, a Wednesday- Friday format.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 5, 2019

With trade shows, like the upcoming Coverings 2019: The Global Tile & Stone Experience , we’re always looking to recruit new tile collections to round out our roster. If these tiles don’t win you over, you’re sure to find your personal favorite by using our website filter: Wood-Look Porcelain Products.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Just like we have sales specialists, project manager specialists, we have installation specialists.”. Refocusing his sales staff to ensure they don’t sell any product on backorder or not immediately available in the United States. “It In 2020, we began buying our hard surface products more like we buy carpet.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 24, 2019

The fashion industry often influences retailers; did you see our post about the 2019 PANTONE Color of the Year ? Our Prime Collection , is a machine-made ceramic wall tile with a soft undulating surface that makes it feel like a hand-made product. Want weekly updates about Architectural Ceramics and our product lines?

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Dalton—Happy Feet International is expanding its offerings to include new products from Welspun Flooring where a portion of every Welspun sale will go toward the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF). The new products are available now through Happy Feet International at happyfeetinternational.com.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

He has helped push the industry toward greater innovative advancements that made products better. The technologies that we have licensed throughout the years have helped manufacturers produce flooring products that are more durable, longer lasting and require less maintenance than traditional materials.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

FCNews research showed the category generated $6.589 billion in sales in 2020 —an industry-leading 21.3% increase over 2019’s $5.433 billion. From my perspective, the industry is up for the year,” explained Ed Sanchez, vice president of product management, resilient, Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

In the second quarter of 2020, residential carpet sales plummeted 23% in volume and 27.4% When all the numbers were crunched for 2020, FCNews research shows overall carpet sales fell 12.5% billion in 2019. Total area rug sales fell an estimated 2% to $2.576 billion in 2020, according to industry estimates.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022, held here last week, was abuzz with optimism as commercial flooring suppliers touted rebounding sales and specifications across commercial segments in 2022. I think it may not be the levels we saw in 2019 but it’s been a good crowd, and everyone is very excited to be here and about business in 2022.”.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

And there’s a good reason why: Despite the reinstatement of 25% tariffs on all vinyl flooring made in China, dealers say the LVT category—led by rigid core/SPC— continues to dominate sales in 2020. Exclusion from the tariff—which was enacted in November 2019 and applied from Sept. And, no, the tariff has not slowed our LVP sales.”.

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