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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7%

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design. Iran or Central Asia, 15th Century. Dating back to as early as the 7th century the Islamic Arts have influenced an array of cultures and societies, such as the notable geometric designs in their tile work. Lets Talk Tile. Avente Tile Talk. Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Image Credit.

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FCNews 2nd annual FCNnovation Awards winners

Floor Covering News

i4F continues to drive innovation with True Grout on SPC/rigid core tiles and planks offering steadfast durability as well as a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one. Europe and Asia/Pacific. This increased resilience outperforms both v-groove and traditional ceramic grouts in terms of wear and tear. True Grout.

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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

Floor Covering News

last year, resilient, ceramic and hardwood saw their shares of commercial flooring specs grow to 28.7%, 14.8% Ceramic tile, whose share of commercial hovers around 15%, benefitted from the activity seen in healthcare applications. Carpet tile remains the dominant format, accounting for roughly 60% of sales. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

Floor Covering News

LVT/Rigid core Unilin FlinTile FlinTile locking technology offers a click rigid floor (SPC) with an authentic ceramic look that is easy to install and 100% waterproof due to grouted joints. FlinTile addressees the most important downsides of ceramic tiles offering easy installation, lightweight tiles and s trong impact resistance.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

Russia is a major supplier of birch wood to global markets, particularly to countries in Europe and Asia. However, with great power comes great responsibility—a position many “me-too” suppliers failed to uphold, and the category saw an influx of product that didn’t meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards.

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

Floor Covering News

The new, 54,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will handle both finishing and automated packaging of products under the Concord Flooring banner manufactured at its sites in Asia and via its partner on the East Coast U.S. Disruptive brands are the ones that set the standard for everyone else to strive to emulate.