Floor Covering News

JANUARY 28, 2021

By Reginald Tucker Floor Covering News , with the launch of The Great Reveal, is providing manufacturers with creative ways to get their new flooring products in front of specialty retailers around the country so they may be better prepared to present consumers with new products, colors and designs to help them complete their renovation projects.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Coverings has announced the 18 projects receiving the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards for 2020. The CID Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone in both residential and commercial projects. “We Commercial Stone Design: Redefining the Classic Brownstone.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Los Angelas— Emser Tile , a leading designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone, has introduced the brand’s newest product offerings in its 2020/2021 product catalog. A combination of glazed porcelain, antique glass and metals creates a beautifully, distinctive look. Mixed Geometrics.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Los Angeles—Emser Tile debuted a variety of new porcelain, stone, ceramic and mosaic products at The International Surface Event (TISE) last month. Emser Tile hosted show attendees within its booth to see the newest products, tools and trends hitting the market during the largest event serving the North American flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 15, 2020

Coverings Connected: Full Spectrum Ceramics Industry Solutions & Best Practices 2020. Coverings Connected: Global Tile Trends 2020. Ceramic Trends 2020 Facebook Watch Party. ceramic design trends of 2020. The post Tile of Spain outlines upcoming digital events appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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APRIL 30, 2020

Ryan Fasan, Tile of Spain’s technical consultant and tile and stone expert, helped kick off Coverings Connected with a discussion on the state of the tile market from Tile of Spain’s perspective. The update allows designers to specify adhered porcelain tiles aslarge as 48 x 48 or 36 x 72 on building facades. tile market.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

The show floor was indeed abuzz with high-energy meetings, product demonstrations and educational opportunities. by volume vs. Q1 2020, Astrachan said. Astrachan noted that the drop in tile consumption felt in 2020 was in large part due to the anti-dumping regulations that officially went into effect earlier in the year.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, announced the fourth annual National Tile Day celebration scheduled for Feb. Members and enthusiasts of the tile and design industries can celebrate National Tile Day 2020 by tuning into Coverings’ KBtribechat Twitter chat Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

26, 2020 to raise funds in support of its mission which the COVID-19 pandemic has severely threatened. Since March 2020, all training and certification events have been suspended, to be rescheduled once conditions are safer. The post CTEF online auction finds success appeared first on Floor Covering News. Pendleton, S.C.—The

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JANUARY 12, 2021

As this trend grows—and is expected to continue to do so for the foreseeable future—flooring suppliers are developing products that promote cleanliness and hygiene. Following is a snapshot of some innovative hygienic flooring products available today. Silver Trav is a stone-look porcelain available via MSI’s Legions collection.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

will be presenting during this year’s Total Solutions 2020 via virtual conferencing on Thursday, Oct. The interactive educational presentation, titled “Intelligent Enclosure Solutions, an Introduction to Ventilated Facade Assemblies,” will be presented by Adam Abell, market manager of Tile & Stone Bostik, Inc., .— Bostik, Inc.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

All events since March 2020 have been suspended, to be rescheduled once conditions are safer. Donated by tile and stone industry supporters, suppliers and manufacturers, these items include, among others: Tools such as mixers, saws, trowels, floats, sponges and knee pads. Flooring products.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

The assessment was conducted by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and compared the total life cycle impacts of different types of floor covering materials: porcelain tile, carpet, parquet, marble, resin and linoleum. It revealed the superior environmental performance of Italian porcelain floor tiles.

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APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Coverings 2022 saw 750 exhibitors and more than 30 countries represented on the show floor. increase from 2020,” he said.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. Daltile’s RevoTile is a patented, floating floor system of genuine porcelain that can be installed in one day. Eric Mondragon, hard surface buyer, flooring division, R.C. Another perk of the new floating porcelain is its ability to be installed over many existing floors.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces suit the growing demand for slab-style countertops. construction starts will slip to $776 billion in 2020, a 4% decline from 2019 estimated levels. The department has imposed preliminary duties ranging from 114.49% to 356.02% but is scheduled to announce its final determination by March 23, 2020.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

—During Tile of Spain’s Coverings Connected press conference held earlier this week, Ryan Fasan, Tile of Spain’s technical consultant and tile and stone expert, outlined the state of Spanish tile in the U.S., There were a lot of things that set the stage for us to be able to cope with what has happened in 2020.

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JUNE 22, 2021

Daltile’s Defend tile line features Microban technology to attract consumers looking for healthy, clean floor products. By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. The first step, according to suppliers, is simple.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. Ed Sanchez, vice president product management, Mohawk, shows off the launch of Karastan’s new LuxeCraft rigid flooring. Las Vegas—Resilient flooring manufacturers pulled out all the stops at the International Surface Event (TISE) held here last month. By Lindsay Gonzalez.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

RevoTile is a true porcelain tile flooring that features a click-style installation method and Daltile’s signature design-driven looks. Flooring retailers and contractors who took on the new product at its launch have already seen positive results. But for other flooring contractors, it’s already a really easy hybrid crossover.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano After a two-year hiatus, Coverings 2021 , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will host its in-person trade show event July 7-9, in Orlando, Fla., The pandemic caused the show to cancel its 2020 event just one month prior to its scheduled kickoff date. Tried and true.

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JUNE 7, 2021

By Megan Salzano While the challenges of 2020 hit us all pretty hard, the final months gave the industry an unexpected boom in business that flooring dealers are still enjoying today. They are fantastic partners,” said David Chambers, director of flooring, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Omaha.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It would be an understatement to say the industry—and most of the world—is glad to see 2020 go. Dealers across the country can expect the new year’s product introductions to run the gamut from innovative waterproof flooring to next steps in stain-resistant carpet to anti-microbial resilient planks and everything in between.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he year 2020 may be best known for COVID-19, which closed down much of the economy for several weeks. The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. Exchange Luxury Flooring by Armstrong. Natural Essence by Lions Floor.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. In 2021, the average selling price of all flooring was $1.33. Raw material scarcity.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

The first week of Alliance Flooring’s two-week Connect 2020 concluded with Engineered Floors, Metroflor, Emser and Armstrong providing retailers with product reviews, training guidance and special deals on pallets. Here is a brief recap: Engineered Floors. Ensignium pattern repeats every 30 to 38 planks. “We

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MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. Supply chain issues persist to this day.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2020

Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency announced the winners of the 2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition during a virtual press conference hosted by Coverings. Black Casalgrande Padana tiles were selected for the bathroom floors. Distributor: Highstyle Stone and Tile.

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APRIL 22, 2020

After reviewing hundreds of new product launches from Ceramics of Italy member companies, Ceramics of Italy has released its top six trends for the 2020 spring-summer season. Geometric stone. Material stone. Clockwise from left: Fioranese Sound of Marbles, Flaviker Retour, Naxos Rhapsody, Unicom-Starker Sky.

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MAY 21, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he year 2020 was a year unlike any other in recent memory and had lasting impacts on every category within the industry both residentially and commercially. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of total industry dollars in 2020 and 12.7% In 2020, the category also represented 21.8%

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

When it comes to a home remodel, new build or anything in between, the flooring itself is usually what steals the show during the purchase process—and rightfully so. The flooring will more or less provide the backdrop for the design of the space or just simply serve as the place we live our lives on day in and day out.

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JULY 22, 2021

The competition annually honors North American architects and designers who use Italian ceramic and porcelain tile in creative ways. To make up for the cancellation of Cersaie last year, winners from the 2020 Tile Competition will also be honored during this time, according to show organizers. Firm: Rockwell Group.

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MAY 19, 2021

By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While the pandemic caused uncertainty across the board in 2020, it became clear in the year that followed that flooring would get a lift from the otherwise adverse event. by volume vs. 2020, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). from Q2 2020. from Q2 2020. ceramic tile consumption rose 23.7%

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. Tackling labor shortages.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

RevoTile is Daltile’s answer to the installer crisis—a genuine porcelain floating floor system that can be installed in one day. Facing an unprecedented year of tumult, ceramic tile has continued its downward trend in 2020 following the category’s 2019 decline—its first loss in a decade. By Megan Salzano.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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