Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

After a two-year hiatus of in-person events and a one-year layoff from the show itself, Coverings 2021 kicked off here July 8-10 at the Orlando Convention Center, where it welcomed more than 350 exhibitors representing more than 20 countries across 240,000 square feet of space. Through the first quarter of 2021, total U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

The International Surface Event (TISE) was held in-person here and re – e merged as an event full of connection, innovation and intention for the floor covering , stone and tile industries, show organizers said. Las Vegas, Nev.— New and notable. The June experience had several differentiators from previously held events.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The 2021 CEU Awards were presented to participating members of the CEU Program at TISE in Las Vegas on Feb. The 2021 CEU Educator of the Year Award was presented to Stone Panels International LLC, a lightweight stone company located in Marble Falls, Texas.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

At Coverings 2021, the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, Ceramics of Italy will return here to the Orange County Convention Center from July 7-9 to showcase an array of new ceramic and porcelain tile collections and installation products in the center’s North Hall. Orlando, Fla.—At

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

As we embarked on the grueling task of compiling our industry statistics for 2021 , I was probably more intrigued than ever as to what the final results would be. In 2021, it was $1.33. Home Depot reported flooring sales of $9.225 billion, up 13.1%, or $1.05 Lowe’s reported flooring sales of $4.95 Floor & De?cor

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Those innovations will be on display in the coming year, and some suppliers are ready to tease new looks and technologies for 2021. These new flooring products are following style, technology and performance trends that are poised to dominate the coming year. Mohawk’s Stanley agreed that health will be at the forefront in 2021.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Coverings 2021 has announced tile trends forecasted by three leading international tile associations and sponsors of Coverings—Ceramics of Italy; Tile of Spain; and the Tile Council of North America (TCNA)—in commemoration of National Tile Day, Feb. 23 Coverings Connected webinar, and in-person at Coverings 2021, July 7-9, in Orlando, Fla.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

Las Vegas—The International Surface Event (TISE), has been confirmed to take place June 16-18, 2021, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. TISE 2021, organized by Informa Markets, is taking a customer-focused approach to its return to the in-person event. Registration will open in the next two weeks.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Stone Industries, located here, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (ANSI/NSI 373). The company has achieved Silver status for its fabrication facility, which processes limestone from raw blocks of stone into usable building materials. Stone Industries. “We Herington, Kan.— The post U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Oberlin, Ohio— Continental Cut Stone in Florence, Texas, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (NSC/ANSI 373). It has been a goal of mine to get our companies certified for a number of years,” said Rob Teel, president of Continental Cut Stone. “I

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2021

TISE Live is a product-focused, virtual experience offering flooring, stone and tile product features and manufacturers, unique content, education and networking opportunities. Registration , sponsored by Phenix Flooring, is now open. The post Surfaces to kick off TISE Live 2021 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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APRIL 9, 2021

Intro to the 2021 LVP Selling Guide: Fourteen years ago, Floor Covering News pub­lished its first educational supplement, the Re­tailer Guide to Hardwood Flooring , to great acclaim. The category goes by many names: lux­ury vinyl plank (LVP), luxury vinyl flooring (LVF) and, historically, luxury vinyl tile.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 28, 2021

Dallas, Texas— Daltile launched three new tile collections and a new natural stone collection. The following are Daltile’s new stone and tile collections: Enlite. The following are Daltile’s new stone and tile collections: Enlite. It is designed for use on floors, walls and countertops. Pietra Divina.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

Dallas, Texas—Daltile’s lead product designer, Laura Grilli, has termed a key trend for 2021 as “Eudaimonia.” This type of design quite literally starts from the ground up, so selecting the right floor look is fundamental. The post Daltile’s Grilli highlights new products, well-being in 2021 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has selected Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) to join the association’s executive committee as board secretary. I hope to continue to provide leadership with my peers as we provide more resources to advance the natural stone industry.”. Katie Jensen.

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Garden State Tile Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The message behind Pantone’s 2021 Color of the Year is one of inspiration. Read on as Garden State Tile provides material inspiration inspired by the 2021 Pantone Colors of The Year that provide the perfect balance for interior spaces. The post Pantone’s 2021 Color(s) of the Year appeared first on Garden State Tile.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 12, 2021

.— Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, had extended the deadline to complete entry submissions for both the 2021 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards and 2021 Rock Star Awards to March 26, 2021. Multiple entries are encouraged.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2022

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year on record. The following products represent a sampling of new collections or expanded product line offerings that scored high among specialty floor covering retailers and distributors in 2021. Paladin by Eternity Floors.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

T he global supply chain slowdown has certainly led to major product delays and shortages for scores of flooring retailers around the country. However, as FCNews ’ 2021 Annual Product Guide reveals, there are still plenty of great offerings available today, with even more in the pipeline.

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Kertiles

JULY 1, 2021

Accompanying the launch of our brand new website is the launch of our new booths at Coverings 2021! Coverings is the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, taking place July 7-9 this year in the North Hall of the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2021

Dalton— Shaw Floors and Philadelphia Commercial, brands of Shaw Industries Group, Inc., have launched new 2021 introductions. The two brands said the 2021 introductions are engineered for performance and durability in both high- and light-traffic environments. Vecchio : Vecchio emulates stone.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 27, 2021

Dallas, Texas—Continuing the identification of hot tile trends for 2021 , Daltile’s lead product designer, Laura Grilli, has added “Beautiful Luxe” as a sub-trend of the larger design movement of well-being. The post Daltile’s Grilli highlights more hot tile trends for 2021 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will expand on its digital experience, Coverings Connected. 26, 2020, hosted on Coverings’ website, and it will be followed by successive Coverings Connected experiences during 2020 and 2021. 23, 2021—National Tile Day.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he last year and a half has been anything but ordinary, and while the industry did struggle early on in 2020 due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has rebounded with a vengeance in 2021. There’s a case to be made for resilient flooring in every room of the house,” he explained. Supply chain challenges.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Laticrete will exhibit its latest product solutions and innovations at Coverings 2021, including the soon-to-be-released Hydro Barrier Plus and Hydro Ban XP waterproofing and crack isolation membranes. Following are the products Laticrete will showcase at Coverings 2021. Laticrete’s Hydro Barrier Plus and Hydro Ban XP.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 18, 2021

Most notably, David was proud of our Turkish Stone and White Chablis which can be found all over the resort including hotel bathrooms shown above. Additionally, we provided our Silk Stone in some flooring applications which created a sleek look for the upper levels of this stadium’s interior design. Pretty cool, right?

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

—CTEF, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, has scheduled its first Certified Tile Installer (CTI) hands-on testing event for 2021 at The Carpet & Tile Warehouse here on Saturday Feb. CTEF provides education and installer certification for professionals working in the ceramic tile and stone industry.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2022

Two AHF products— Dogwood Densified Wood Technology from Bruce and Bruce LifeSeal Reserve —were awarded Good Design 2021 Awards. Honored for quality design of the highest form, function and aesthetic, these awards recognize products from across the AHF Products portfolio, including hardwood as well as rigid core flooring. “We

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Foundation (NSF) welcomed 10 new industry members to its board of directors for 2023. 2021 NSF board president, and Kent Barnow (U.S. Stone Industries, LLC) will officially end their terms at StonExpo in January 2023. Tony Malisani. The new members are as follows: Tony Malisani – board president.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 27, 2021

—Registration for the 2021 National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Wood Flooring Expo is now open. The NWFA and the Coverings International Tile and Stone Exhibition organizers said they will be co-locating to simultaneously bring attendees the NWFA’s 2021 Wood Flooring Expo and Coverings 2021.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Mohawk partnered with Green Builder Media to floor the ReVISION House Austin project, a collaborative effort that explores an innovative approach to sustainable home renovations. . Working closely with Cooper and the Green Builder team, Mohawk’s experts offered valuable flooring insights to support the renovation, according to the company.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Cleveland, Ohio—Sherwin-Williams named its 2021 Color of the Year: Urbane Bronze. According to the company, the “stay at home” mantra has directed where we go and what we do in 2020, but it will also influence interior design trends for 2021 and beyond.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., In an effort to help retailers in that endeavor, three suppliers gave FCNews their best advice on how to deal with the challenges of natural stone while also tapping the inherent advantages of the category.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2023

laminate flooring category generated in late 2020 and throughout 2021 continued to positively impact segment sales in 2022. Floor Covering News research shows the U.S. laminate flooring market generated approximately $1.382 billion in sales last year at the first point of sale—an uptick of 6% over the year prior.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

COREtec Stone. The company will also launch three new colors in its COREtec Stone platform. COREtec Plus 5-inch: For 2021, three new colors are added to the COREtec Plus 5-inch collection: Ashton Woods Oak, Baywood Oak, Bodwell Oak. The company will also launch three new colors in its COREtec Stone platform.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, is now accepting submissions for its 2021 Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards and nominations for its Rock Star Awards. The winners will be determined when the judging process has concluded in early spring 2021.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Lux Flooring’s SPC products feature a 22-mil thickness and a virgin stone core for added durability. W hile some flooring companies aim to be many different things to many different retailers—providing a breadth of product categories from wood to resilient to ceramic—Lux Flooring’s focus is singular: SPC luxury vinyl flooring.

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