Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Digital printing may just now be making its way into the manufacturing process of some flooring categories, but for ceramic it has been changing the game for more than a decade. When screen printing was used to apply designs to ceramic tile, large quantities of the same pattern needed to be produced to make orders cost effective.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

flooring industry was spared—for the most part. Add that to “The Great Migration” as people moved away from big cities and into the suburbs and the result was an acceptable year for the flooring industry. Not only did 2020 floor covering dollars escape the wrath of the pandemic, so, too, did square footage.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. The increase in interest/mortgage rates, an abrupt transition of spending among consumers—from goods to services—and price deflation have all caused a lack of growth for ceramic tile in 2023. Category experts agree the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. Some major commercial flooring sectors, such as education, retail and healthcare, recovered faster than others, according to published reports. billion, according to FCNews research.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

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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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. of total industry dollars in 2020 and 12.7%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. On one hand, sales eclipsed the $23 billion mark for the first time since 2006. FCNews research reveals that carpet and rugs (which comprises 52.9% Flooring currently sits just 4.6%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2021

The multi-surface visualizer allows consumers to get an idea of how an MSI product will look on the floor, countertop or wall. By Megan Salzano I f you haven’t implemented a digital strategy to help generate more sales, you’re already behind the curve. Consumers conduct extensive research online before ever entering a flooring store.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

The word “unprecedented” has aptly described the unexpected growth the flooring industry experienced in 2021 despite supply chain challenges, rising costs and the ongoing effects of the pandemic. In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.881 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 9.8%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2024

Mercury Mosaics, the female-founded maker of sustainable, handcrafted ceramic tiles , has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Sarah Lien as chief marketing officer, Emma Remer as product manager and Emily Awaijane as sales and business development director. “I Minneapolis, Minn.—Mercury

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I nnovation is at the heart of product development for flooring manufacturers. Fortunately, this year’s “must-have” product introductions serve as a compilation of in-demand and innovative soft and hard surface flooring. As a result, Dundee solid oak floors provide strong resistance to everyday dirt and wear.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

That’s how some industry observers might describe the commercial flooring industry in 2022, which continued to emerge from the wreckage of a global pandemic to experience a vibrant rebirth. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. from roughly $6.5

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Trend research, global sourcing, sales and leadership come together resulting in a cohesive and in-depth book outlining Emser’s catalog of offerings, which absolutely include something for everyone seeking tile and stone solutions.”. The post Emser releases new tile product catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

Emser Tile currently operates 78 branch locations around the country that are designed to service flooring dealers and their clients as needed. For those who can tackle the category at the retail level, benefits abound—higher profit margins and ticket sales as well as forging a reputation for style and design, to name a few.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The multi-surface visualizer allows consumers to get an idea of how an MSI product will look on the floor, countertop or wall. By Megan Salzano I f you haven’t implemented a digital strategy to help generate more sales, you’re already behind the curve. Consumers conduct extensive research online before ever entering a flooring store.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

But when it comes to SPC, FCNews research reveals that segment up 43% in dollars and 23% in square footage. And as prices on SPC skyrocketed, the delta between the latter and lower-end hardwood and ceramic narrowed, making them more attractive options. Residential ceramic was up 11%. Lowe’s reported flooring sales of $4.95

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2023

When the dust settled, Floor Covering News research found the resilient flooring category as a whole generated $9.522 billion in sales in 2022, a 13% increase over 2021’s $8.426 billion—much of that thanks to LVT. This led to stronger-than-expected sales dollars, but units did not grow at the same pace.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

D espite all the challenges facing the commercial contract market today—the residual effects of the pandemic, sky-high inflation, ongoing supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine—key end-use sectors for commercial flooring are showing signs of recovery, stimulating hope that market conditions will improve in the second half of 2022.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

—Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. The post Coverings releases 2023 education lineup appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

The Main Street marketplace is—and always will be—a driver in the market economy,” said Glenn King, vice president of sales, Southeast region, Stanton Carpet. billion-plus commercial flooring market, with specified contract representing the lion’s share of sales, preliminary FCNews research shows.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 18, 2019

Learn more about how the PANTONE Color of the Year is selected, this year’s color: Living Coral, and how to incorporate it into your designed interior space (which we hope includes tile from Architectural Ceramics, of course). A sales and design associate would be tickled pink to pull together ceramic and marble samples for you.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

The resurgent laminate flooring category continued on its upward trajectory in 2021 as sales reached $1.304 billion, FCNews research shows. That $1.304 billion also represents the highest level of laminate sales seen since 2006. That $1.304 billion also represents the highest level of laminate sales seen since 2006.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

W hy are flooring suppliers bullish about growth prospects for Main Street when most economic indicators convey uncertainty? There have been concerns about higher inflation and rising interest rates within the lending industry over the past year,” noted Glenn King, vice president sales, Southeast region, Stanton Carpet.

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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 15, 2017

These types of tiles are technically called ceramic tiles, but many sources and even tile manufacturers have interchangeably referred to them as both ceramic and cement tiles. The Difference Between Cement and Ceramic Tiles. Ceramic tiles involve clays and glazes that are fired in a kiln. Are Cement Tiles Truly Encaustic?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2021

laminate flooring market that hadn’t occurred since 2015— the category actually grew in terms of both sales and volume. FCNews research pegged laminate flooring sales at the first point of distribution in the U.S. of the total flooring market in 2019. of the total flooring market in 2019. of volume.

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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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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. Premier Flooring Center. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. The Dixie Group.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Laws of Luxury: How to Increase Your Sales by Leveraging the Luxury Business Model. Arlington, Va.— Safety and Performance Issues with Not So Luxurious Vinyl Tile.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

The meteoric rise of the resilient flooring category can be directly attributed to the performance of subcategories such as SPC and rigid core, which doubled in terms of volume and more than doubled in terms of dollars between 2018 and 2019. FCNews research found that the subsegment accounted for 37.1% Ceramic, stone looks impress.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some of the natural stone and ceramic/porcelain tiling sector’s big hitters were in evidence: Albion Stone, Burlington Stone, Clay International, Fila, Grestec, Ionic Stone, Marmox, Mirage, Saloni, and The Size/Neolith, plus a multi-brand Tile of Spain booth featuring Dune, Porcelanosa, Decocer, Adex, and Cristacer, among others.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some of the natural stone and ceramic/porcelain tiling sector’s big hitters were in evidence: Albion Stone, Burlington Stone, Clay International, Fila, Grestec, Ionic Stone, Marmox, Mirage, Saloni, and The Size/Neolith, plus a multi-brand Tile of Spain booth featuring Dune, Porcelanosa, Decocer, Adex, and Cristacer, among others.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some of the natural stone and ceramic/porcelain tiling sector’s big hitters were in evidence: Albion Stone, Burlington Stone, Clay International, Fila, Grestec, Ionic Stone, Marmox, Mirage, Saloni, and The Size/Neolith, plus a multi-brand Tile of Spain booth featuring Dune, Porcelanosa, Decocer, Adex, and Cristacer, among others.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 8, 2013

Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC) Announces the Release of the. SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2013) - Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants, Inc. The residential remodeling market is also benefiting from the increase in existing home sales and the rise in home prices.

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Granada Tile

APRIL 14, 2017

These types of tiles are technically called ceramic tiles, but many sources and even tile manufacturers have interchangeably referred to them as both ceramic and cement tiles. The Difference Between Cement and Ceramic Tiles. Ceramic tiles involve clays and glazes that are fired in a kiln. Are Cement Tiles Truly Encaustic?

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Garden State Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

From the backsplash of your kitchen, the floors of your shower, the walls of your local bar, to the lobby of your favorite hotel – there’s no questioning the fact that tile covers some of our favorite and most intimate spaces. Simply put, porcelain and ceramic is the secret to safe, stylish and sustainable spaces.

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