Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

So, the outlook of those exhibiting resilient flooring at TISE 2023 provided a glimpse into what the industry could expect for the coming year. So that’s telling us our dealers are very optimistic about 2023. Making it an easy sale Mohawk introduced a slate of new resilient products—two launches each across its three master brands.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

While there are still four months left before the calendar turns, category experts agree 2023 will likely see the first resilient sales decline for the category. The consensus among the major resilient flooring suppliers is that once the dust clears, 2023 will see resilient sales down mid-to-high single digits.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has released the recipients of the 2023 Natural Stone Scholarship and Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship. Three individuals have received 2023 Natural Stone Scholarships. He gratefully realizes this opportunity to network and make new contacts in the industry.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% The lion’s share of sales (approximately 70%) was generated from specified contract while the remainder came from Main Street commercial applications, research shows. flooring sales, according to Floor Covering News research. from roughly $6.5 billion in 2021 to $7.34

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Los Angeles—Emser Tile has released its 2023/2024 catalog , available both in print and online. The newly released 450+ page resource offers an extensive and varied assortment of products for interior and exterior design, catering to both residential and commercial needs.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Sessions covered everything from sales strategy to marketing to new in-house technologies. The event was about sharing what we’ve accomplished in 2022, where we are going and what are our plans to accomplish just that,” said Crosby Hall, executive vice president of corporate resources. “The 2023 and beyond.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Las Vegas—Küberit USA is set to debut its new integrated process for profile selection, sample acquisition and resources for specification support at TISE 2023 in Las Vegas. The post Küberit debuts new resource platform at TISE 2023 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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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 11%—The brands have reduced energy consumption by 11% at all of their company-owned sales service centers and distribution facilities.

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APRIL 4, 2023

The Mexicali plant that we started last year will be completed in 2023, and we continue to add more capacity to our Dalton plant. This expansion project at Shaw Plant RP is expected to continue throughout 2023. We are dedicated to domestic manufacturing,” said Adam Ward, vice president, resilient. Adura Flex (Madison, Ga.),

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

AHF Products has entered into a strategic agreement with Spartan Surfaces, effective September 21, 2023. Spartan Surfaces has the experience and resources to help us accelerate our growth plans. Mountville, Pa.—AHF Spartan Surfaces will have exclusive distribution for the full line of Parterre luxury vinyl flooring products.

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Tile of Spain USA

JUNE 24, 2022

In lieu of Cevisama, which had been postponed to February 2023, Tile of Spain treated the illustrious group to tours of factories, showrooms, historic and contemporary architecture; all to help the group discover trends and inspiration at the source. Vincent Nomdedeu, President of ASCER. of its exports. PORCELANOSA – Aitana.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2023

L a s V ega s —The 2023 International Surface Event highlighted the vigor with which the flooring industry is facing today. Flooring software technology providers were among those ready to support the industry’s vitality and growing needs in 2023. One way in which the company is doing that is by empowering the retailer’s own brand.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 1, 2023

In 2023, EnergieKer has obtained UNI EN ISO 14001: 2015 certification demonstrating its commitment to minimise the environmental impact of its production processes. EnergieKer’s investments are focused on protecting all environmental resources on every production line and to ensuring compliance with the highest green economy standards.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Following are the 2023 winners: Carpet Tarkett Home Cloud 9 Tarkett Home set out to challenge the belief that polyester carpets can’t be both incredibly soft and highly durable. Mohawk SolidTech Plus Mohawk expanded the waterproof capabilities of SolidTech Plus by adding WetProtect technology to the product tier in 2023.

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JULY 5, 2022

In lieu of Cevisama—now postponed to February 2023—Tile of Spain hosted this year’s Passport to Creativity tour, which took place in Valencia June 13-17, 2022. Tile manufacturers are also keenly aware of the importance of sustainability, and are working with nature, rather than depleting its resources. of its exports.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

After a successful Edge Summit 2023 , Mohawk said it is bringing its retail renaissance online to MohawkToday.com for Edge partners. These key-note presentations include topics ranging from an executive outlook on the industry in 2023 to Mohawk’s digital transformation and reimagined product innovations that focus on today’s retail needs.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

—The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. The NTCA Reference Manual serves as a guiding resource throughout the training. Workshops will be held in: Calif.,

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2024

In 2023 the buzzword was Artificial Intelligence. In While you are focused on new developments, your competition is becoming stronger in your market with the development and sale of traditional products. You always have to master the production system and the sales channel.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 25, 2023

I would encourage all small business owners to tackle 2023 with a splash of empathy and realism. Accepting new forms of cashless or peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, such as Zelle, at your business’ point of sale. Business owners are taking advantage of free educational resources It’s never too late to learn.

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APRIL 12, 2023

Closing night of the 2023 FCICA convention featured a Chef’s Race reception where attendees competed in a margarita and salsa making competition, followed by dinner. The conference also featured a keynote presentation by Eric Fritsch, CIM, commercial sales manager, Atlanta Flooring Design Centers.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Here’s a sampling of what took place: Anderson Tuftex A/T announced “phase one” introductions for 2023 that emphasize more versatile color variations to allow Shaw designers to expand on what is possible in soft surface style and design. Gulistan figures to be prominently featured in 2023 with new solution-dyed nylon offerings.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Nox’s Circular IVP system is said to be the world’s first and the most sustainable LVT flooring with over 90% key materials converted into carbon-reducing materials using recycled resources such as discarded cooking oil, used PET bottles and natural and post-industrial recycled mineral.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Raw material consumption is minimised by cutting waste and turning it into usable resources. Today the company sells to around 60 countries, with export sales representing more than 60% of turnover. Recer A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2023.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Raw material consumption is minimised by cutting waste and turning it into usable resources. Today the company sells to around 60 countries, with export sales representing more than 60% of turnover. Recer A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2023.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Entrepreneur lists three New Year’s resolutions that will get your business off to the right start in 2023. So, with that said, here are three easy New Year’s resolutions every business owner should make in 2023. Make no mistake: the challenges of 2022 are likely to continue well into 2023. Let’s be honest.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2023

The post Shaw releases 2023 corporate sustainability report appeared first on Floor Covering News. To read Shaw’s 2022 Sustainability Report, visit here.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

C hi c ag o —The forecast for the new home construction market looks cloudy while non-residential sales are expected to remain robust in 2023. economy for 2023 and beyond. ITR Economics predicts inflation will come down to about 2%-3% by the end of 2023. They just want to raise rates—unnecessarily, in our opinion.”

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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. There’s still a lot of pricing mechanization going on, and as a result I think you’re going to see dollar sales will probably be down. Customs began detaining vinyl flooring in 2023.

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JULY 11, 2023

For 2023, Shaw is ranked ninth and is the only flooring company to be recognized in the top 10. “We We know our sales associates have played a crucial role in making Shaw the industry leader and community pillar it is today,” said Tim Baucom, Shaw’s president and CEO. Learn more about Shaw’s people and culture by visiting here.

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APRIL 29, 2022

AHF Products has continued to invest in our domestic operations since our inception three years ago,” said Chris King, senior vice president, sales and marketing, AHF Products. “We We have incremental capacity coming online in both 2022 and 2023 to meet increasing market demand,” said David Moore, senior product director, wood and laminate.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The company has reimagined its showroom support program, Five Star, as Edge Store in 2023. Edge Store is designed to give retailers the resources they need to grow their businesses, expand their reach, drive customers in store and close sales.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Dalton—The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, has named Shaw Industries ’ Ingrid Redmon, director of project management, a 2023 Women MAKE Awards honoree. Additionally, Redmon has been an avid champion for diversity and inclusion.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Karastan will reinvigorate its soft surface portfolio in 2023 with new SmartStrand and wool products as well as introduce an expanded assortment of Kashmere styles with new Xtra Technology and All Pet Protection & Warranty. Calhoun, Ga.—

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sure, when all is said and done, 2023 is unlikely to match 2022’s numbers—or, for that matter, the other pandemic-inflated years preceding it. Newton and other NFA board members agreed that while top-line sales are down for most in ‘23, margins are higher as dealers are selling better goods—and therefore generating higher tickets.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

F ollowing its COVID-19-induced spike in sales, the residential carpet market is down more than 20% from where it was just two years. Despite the cuts, mortgage rates may still be too high to entice existing homeowners to put their property up for sale, analysts said. 10, the lowest level since April 2023.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Perfect your sales presentation Excellence in sales is achieved by practicing three simple steps: repeat, improve and perfect. Create a technique to use the customer’s name in your sales presentation. And if you currently don’t participate meaningfully in commercial sales, you might consider expanding your focus in 2023.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In 2021, sales to the UK reached Euro 71.7 We put all our talent and efforts into creating products that respect our natural resources, last for generations, and stand the test of time. Tile production dates back to the 19th century, and shared the local resources with other clay industries. This grew by 6.4% million in 2022.

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