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Mohawk to acquire Vitromex ceramic business

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Mohawk Industries said it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Vitromex ceramic tile business from Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS) for approximately $293 million in cash. Vitromex was founded in 1967 and includes four manufacturing facilities strategically located throughout Mexico. Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk billion (2.9 billion (2.9

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ASCER Announces the Five Jury Members Presiding the 2022 Tile of Spain Awards

Tile of Spain USA

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER) has announced the five acclaimed architects and designers who will serve on the jury for the 2022 edition of the Tile of Spain Awards. He currently leads a practice of 100 design professionals with offices in London and Singapore. About the Jury. Earning his Ph.D.

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. Let’s learn a bit about how ceramic tile is classified. The principles used to create ceramic tile are basic.

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Stats 2021: Call it a comeback for ceramic

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T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

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The discrepancy between dollar sales and volume was more significant than in years past and ceramic suppliers agreed it had much to do with price increases and inflation. As the heaviest hard surface category, it makes sense that freight hikes would impact ceramic more so than other hard surface solutions. share and Mexico with a 9.1%

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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Ways to Use Mexican-Inspired Tile

Architectural Ceramics

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. Before making its way to Mexico, the Romans used Terra-cotta or fired red-clay vessels to carry water throughout their ancient baths. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5%

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