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APRIL 10, 2024

Atlanta— Coverings , the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has unveiled the honorees of the annual Rock Star Awards ahead of Coverings 2024, taking place April 22-25, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center here. EDT, in the Outdoor Oasis (Hall C, Booth 7006) at Coverings 2024.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Despite headaches within the economy —namely high interest/mortgage rates— resilient flooring suppliers are pointing to continued growth in 2024. Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? As a result, we’re projecting the resilient category to be flat or slightly up for 2024.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bologna, Italy—Ceramics of Italy unveiled its trend report from Cersaie 2024, a major tile trade show held here. The post Ceramics of Italy unveils Cersaie 2024 trend report appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While innovations such as next-gen 3D ceramic tile and hardwood flooring with advanced finishing and surface texturing applications made headlines at Surfaces 2024, the fanfare was much more subdued for flooring adhesives. The post Latest formulations aim to help products stick appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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MAY 13, 2024

Deb’s initiative and commitment to excellence continues to set new standards. The Refloor team has developed a unique model of curated hard surface products that consumers want presented in a very easy-to-follow sales process with a focus on keeping it simple for the consumer. Tom Pendley is president and CEO of Mannington Mills.

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MARCH 18, 2024

In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up.

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APRIL 8, 2024

Atlanta—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will focus on the Certified Tile Installer (CTI) and the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) programs during Coverings 2024 taking place April 22-25, 2024, here. Knowing and understanding standards and specifications is key to growing the tile industry.”

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APRIL 26, 2024

Las Vegas—Daltile is featuring its latest new STARE products, its Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces extra-large porcelain slab line, tile and stone products, Marazzi products and American Olean products during the HD Expo + Conference 2024 here April 30–May 2 in Booth #4127.

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MAY 1, 2024

Atlas Concorde USA unveiled its latest porcelain tile offerings, showcasing a fusion of inspiration and innovation at Coverings 2024. Beyond Calacatta tiles are available in two standard sizes (including 12 x 24 and 24 x 28), two finishes, mosaics and a new 3D Etch wall tile, which designers can use to add complexity and depth to a surface.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Las Vegas—Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean, three Dal-Tile brands, will be exhibiting together in booth #N223 during the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2024, held here this month. In the Daltile/Marazzi/American Olean booth, the latest tile, stone and countertop products will be featured.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Las Vegas—While it has its challenges—low-end products creeping into retailer showrooms and U.S. To capture that ongoing potential in 2024 and beyond, the industry’s top suppliers are offering up the latest in style and innovation. So, there’s a lot of pride behind the new products we’re putting out.”

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MARCH 18, 2024

This recognition testifies to our international scope as well as our ability to effectively promote Italian-made products in international markets by providing extensive support to our partners and their projects around the world,” says Maurizio Mazzotti , CEO of Atlas Concorde.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

—With new wood- and stone-inspired looks for its high-end Art Select collection, Karndean Designflooring aims to set the standard for premium luxury vinyl flooring. With the launch of the new designs in May 2024, Art Select will feature more than 45 wood and stone looks in a broad spectrum of tones.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That commitment to artistry, craftsmanship and creativity has just been recognized with a 2024 ADEX Platinum Award for new wood-inspired designs for its Karndean LooseLay collection. The ability to remove and reuse Karndean LooseLay—which comes with a 15-year commercial warranty—extends the product lifespan and makes it more sustainable.

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APRIL 29, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. AHF Products, for example, has one of the most robust domestic production operations as any supplier in the industry. Daltile’s Dickson plant.

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APRIL 26, 2024

operation of the Italian Iris Ceramica Group and a prominent manufacturer of high-tech porcelain and stoneware solutions , will present three new American-made high tech porcelain collections at Coverings 2024 in booth 7136. Atlanta—Stonepeak Ceramics, the U.S.

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MAY 29, 2024

“Between the strikingly realistic look of wood and stone and the hard-wearing 30-mil wear layer, Art Select has already set itself apart as a high-end collection,” said Jenne Ross, Karndean Designflooring director of product. With the upcoming launch, Art Select once again raises the bar, setting a new standard for luxury vinyl flooring.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

I think builder projects on hold are delayed until financing costs come down,” said Brian Carson, AHF Products president and CEO. Tighter lending standards and declining investment hurt the sector in 2023,” said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting, Dodge.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Johnsonite Pentagonal rubber tiles Solon, Ohio—Johnsonite, which joined the Tarkett family of brands in 2005, has a new product-specific Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its rubber tile, which details health and environmental impacts of each ingredient, as well as embodied carbon from cradle to gate.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Hannover, Germany—i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, will be exhibiting (hall 020, booth B38) at Domotex 2024 held here at the Hannover Messe from January 11-14. The post i4F exhibiting at 2024 Domotex Hannover appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Businesses and consumers should expect to see high interest rates heading into 2024 , although the rate of increase and severity of the increases should be lower during the year. housing market “The housing market will begin to stabilize as we go through 2024 and begin to show more appreciable signs of recovery in 2025,” Beaulieu said. “If

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APRIL 4, 2024

Fast forward to 2024, commercial construction is still humming along in certain end-use sectors of the market. When banks tighten their credit standards, that tends to have a suppressive effect on new activity going forward,” Saidel-Baker stated. I expect cooling for the rest of this year and a mild pullback in 2025.”

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

With existing home sales and new home construction having cooled significantly, mill executives expect a slow start to 2024 for residential carpet , with sales expected to be down mid-single digits. James Lesslie COO, Engineered Floor What is your projection for the carpet industry for 2024?

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JUNE 3, 2024

The performance features of EnVision and EnVisionSD Pet Solutions fiber provides an extended product life—cleanable, durable and aesthetically pleasing. It is the highest quality dye process,” explained Jared Coffin, vice president of product management, The Dixie Group.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

T oday’s flooring retailer is awash with options when it comes to waterproof flooring—a bona fide flooring category as retailers continue to tout the product as a major draw for flooring buyers in 2023. However, not all products are created equal and only those complete with next-level innovations will find homes at specialty retail stores.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Our event is really about bringing our community together as much as it is about the latest hardwood products on display.” That sentiment underscored the theme of this year’s event: “Raise the Bar.” The hardwood flooring sector continues to face stiff competition from look-alike product segments. Visit flooringsummit.com to register.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. Inhaus Icon with Classen Ceramin technology Truly sustainable products need to offer recyclability and recycled content.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Prospects for 2024 are muted, with the residential segment forecast to contract in the mid-single digits. housing transactions, were expected to average a little over 4 million units in 2024. Help may be on the way as The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates by 75 basis points during 2024, with the first cut in the second quarter.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently highlighting several of its recently launched new quartz and porcelain products as part of the Daltile presence at the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow taking place nationwide during the month of January. Suitable for use as walls or countertops.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Our products, services and brand storytelling are well represented across their multiple locations in southeast Wisconsin, and their stores are often early adopters of new innovations and technologies that provide consumer benefits. “As It’s a product you can sell with confidence and know it will perform as promised.”

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

An official sponsor, Shaw Sports Turf will have marketing segment exclusivity on-site within College Football Playoff National Championship weekend events in January 2024. The post Shaw Sports Turf named official College Football Playoff turf provider appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

“A lot of that is because we’ve seen pricing come down, so while square footage may not be off for some, the dollar value’s coming down—you actually got a lower number year over year,” explained Adam Ward, vice president of product management, resilient, Mohawk. Retail prices and costs have come down—we’ve seen deflation across the board.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This will also help determine the end-of-life options for our products, which we hope will involve recycling in the future.” We hope to achieve this by 2024.”. Novalis is also conducting a corporate materiality assessment, which will offer valuable insight into its overall material impacts.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Known for its high accuracy rate in economic forecasting—particularly in bellwether sectors such as housing, construction and building materials—ITR aimed to address attendees’ concerns about the state of the economy heading into 2024. However, the term “recovery,” by ITR Economics’ standards, means conditions are becoming worse less quickly.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Known for its high accuracy rate in economic forecasting—particularly in bellwether sectors such as housing, construction and building materials—ITR aimed to address attendees’ concerns about the state of the economy heading into 2024. However, the term “recovery,” by ITR Economics’ standards, means conditions are becoming worse less quickly.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The housing market will begin to stabilize as we go through 2024 and begin to show more appreciable signs of recovery in 2025,” Beaulieu told the capacity crowd. “If If you’re on the non-residential side of the street, you’re going to be doing very well in 2024 but you’re going to see some pain in 2025.” rates we had back in 2019-2020.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

” Jufeng, based in Vietnam, is a major manufacturer of modular flooring products in the laminate market. Mass production is planned to start in Q1 2024. “i4F’s advanced impregnation technology is a game-changer as it sets a new standard for laminate flooring by addressing a common concern—water damage! .

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