Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

.— Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Valencia, Spain earlier this month for the landmark 40th edition of Cevisama, the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. Spain continues to lead production within the European Union, with over $432 million in domestic ceramic tile sales.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ceramic tile is not only beautiful, it is also healthy for your home. Some VOCs emitted by non-ceramic building products can contribute to a wide variety of health problems and Sick Building Syndrome, according to various health experts. Ceramic tile contains none of the formaldehyde found in some floor coverings.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 25, 2022

Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently highlighting its new Daltile Stare program, new Daltile trend report and new products in the brand’s booth #4312 at HD Expo in Las Vegas. Trend report. Daltile released its first official trend report this year. Stare Program. Rigid Clay Collection. Perpetuo Collection.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. jumped 26% year over year during the three months ending April 30, according to a new report from Redfin, a technology-powered real estate brokerage firm. That’s compared to the 17.8%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

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%. Home Depot reported flooring sales of $9.225 billion, up 13.1%, or $1.05 Lowe’s reported flooring sales of $4.95 cor reported sales of $3.43

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JG Kitchens

JUNE 19, 2019

Read all about them in my latest report for Kitchen & Bath Design News, the leading trade magazine for the industry. One of the top tile trends is realistic stone looks. Photo Courtesy: Florim/A Ceramics of Italy member company ). There are so many new, and new-old, styles to choose from.

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The Perfect Bath

JANUARY 8, 2014

It has been several years since I attended the Cersaie Ceramic Trade Fair in Bologna, Italy held each September. Some were shockingly realistic in much the same way that the “stone” looking porcelain tiles were a few years ago. I find it refreshing to return after an absence as new trends become more readily obvious.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2024

The conference agenda features dynamic panel discussions focused on green building standardization, health and material reporting, and embodied carbon. Daltile is the largest provider of residential and commercial ceramic tile in North America, while Mohawk Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of flooring solutions for commercial projects.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 27, 2020

Tile Consumption Report, released by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) just prior to the show, already points toward trouble ahead. The report stated that while many key economic indicators were positive in 2019—as the U.S. The report stated that while many key economic indicators were positive in 2019—as the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has expanded training and education for professionals in the ceramic tile and stone industry for 2023. We’re excited about providing ceramic tile installers with a more defined career path with these new programs,” said Brad Denny, executive director, CTEF. Pendleton, S.C.—The

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 25, 2013

This mosaic would really brighten up a bathroom and I realized it fits perfect with Lemon Zest from Pantone’s 2013 ‘Fashion Color Report’ So I got to thinking it would be neat to find a tile option that compliments each ‘in fashion’ Pantone color. Grayed Jade Pantone – Miraflores Medina Stone Mosaic.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

The FCNews team has been combing through industry statistics for months, making countless phone calls to manufacturers and industry associations, and in some cases extrapolating data from annual reports. Every year, I like to use this space to remind our readers that there are numerous statistical reports out there. Enjoy the report.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Ceramic market update. ceramic tile market. According to the report, U.S. Let’s make it happen.”.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Organizers of Cevisama, the international fair for ceramic tiles, bathrooms and natural stone, recently reported positive results for the 2019 event.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Leaders in ceramics, including the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Ceramics of Italy and Tile of Spain, used the time to weigh in on the current state of the U.S. hard and at a time when ceramic tile was already facing challenges. ceramic tile consumption in 2019 was 2.9 The coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2019

The upcoming edition of Cevisama, the international event for the ceramic tile , bathroom furnishings and natural stone sectors that will take place January 28-February 1 at Feria Valencia, will reportedly increase its focus on architecture and interior design.

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 27, 2018

Here’s the trade group’s take on what’s hot for ceramic tile in 2018: Monochromatic. Almost without exception, manufacturers are reporting their top sellers to be planks. The interesting thing is that stone, metal and even cotto are finding great success in the planks formats. Favoring Planks.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Research involves getting our hands on as many reports as possible and talking to as many people as possible, both from companies and associations. Reggie, Ken and Megan do an amazing job at running the wood, laminate, carpet and ceramic stats numbers through the wash multiple times. Final thought: There are other reports out there.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

We are publishing this report about six weeks earlier than our typical end-of-June time frame because we didn’t want this labor-intensive issue hanging over our heads as we headed into Surfaces. Other statistical reports will be released, and I’m sure those numbers will be different. The biggest drag? So, there you go.

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 27, 2018

Here’s the trade group’s take on what’s hot for ceramic tile in 2018: Monochromatic. Almost without exception, manufacturers are reporting their top sellers to be planks. The interesting thing is that stone, metal and even cotto are finding great success in the planks formats. Favoring Planks.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, announced the fourth annual National Tile Day celebration scheduled for Feb. Industrial Chic : Concrete- and stone-look tile options enrich environments with a chic artfulness while opening the door to endless, unique style choices.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers. Jeffrey Steele.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

COF or Coefficient Of Friction is related to the traction and slipperiness of a ceramic or porcelain tile. T he method used for measuring COF of ceramic tile floors changed in 2012, after years of research and with the approval of the accredited national consensus of ANSI or American National Standards Institute.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MAY 7, 2019

A recent survey from Lightstream reports that 37 percent of homeowners indicated they are planning to remodel their bathrooms in 2019, edging out kitchen remodels, which 31 percent of respondents said was a priority. Twenty-seven percent of those surveyed said personalization was their primary reason for investing in a renovation.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 11, 2013

In part 1 of this feature on the industry in 2013 (ASHLEY, PLEASE LINK HERE TO PART 1), industry resources affirmed that the continuing housing recovery could mean a good year for ceramic tile and stone. Dancik feels pent-up demand and money sitting on sidelines should profit ceramic manufacturers, distributors and dealers. “In

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

based Profit Planning Group, a profitability research firm that also prepares CTDA’s Profit Analysis Report. When people buy new homes or purchase used homes and do remodeling, they select ceramic, glass or stone tile for the project. It’s also been reported that floor covering store sales have increased as well.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In addition to that, the Natural Stone Pavilion saw some action. Here, the Natural Stone Institute’s Women in Stone group conducted a “Natural Stone Amazing Race” on the show floor, much to the delight of attendees. We can now go toe-to-toe with ceramic. We also have design flexibility with digital printing.”.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In 2021, ceramic finally saw some relief as the category registered gains for the first time in two years. ceramic tile consumption was down 2% by volume throughout the second quarter of 2022 versus the same time last year. ceramic tile consumption at 2.11 ceramic tile consumption at 2.11 billion square feet, up 0.7%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial and multi-family construction made impressive gains largely driven by pent-up demand for apartments and condos, Dodge Construction Network reported. Inflation has impacted nearly every aspect of the ceramic industry,” Rocamador Rubio, director, Trade Commission of Spain, observed.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Not only does the resilient flooring category continue to take market share from most other flooring categories , it is still reporting growth despite challenging times. The new Republic Floor Pure SPC line features the company’s proprietary Stone Plastic Composite technology, which is completely inert and waterproof. By Megan Salzano.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 22, 2024

As I wasn’t there to gather up goodies, collect curiosities, and scout the trends, Joe (my dad and Tile Addict in chief) did all Cevisama the leg work for me, writing up a full report of everything that was worth seeing. This is a more welcoming and warmer alternative to grey and griege, and also speaks to ceramic tile’s proud heritage.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial and multi-family construction made impressive gains largely driven by pent-up demand for apartments and condos, Dodge Construction Network reported. Inflation has impacted nearly every aspect of the ceramic industry,” Rocamador Rubio, director, Trade Commission of Spain, observed.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

American factories reported that material, labor and transportation constraints prevented them from operating at full capacity. Speaking of which, no product was victimized by inflation more than ceramic tile, which was up 14% in dollars but down 1% in volume. That was the largest pullback by OPEC members since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

They also do not include stone flooring, nor do they account for ceramic wall tile, cove base and rubber accessories.). The company reported fiscal year flooring revenues of $4.952 billion, an 11.4% cor are sales of laminate/LVP, which, combined, account for 26% of the retailer’s business, company reports show.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2019

Designers report using clean colors such as whites, grays, beiges, bones and blues,” Zack says. Our report reveals that designers are using integrated storage with recessed panels, and doors are not as prevalent as drawers,” Zack says. What’s more, they often aim to achieve a light and airy effect. Cabinet drawers in abundance.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

According to Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc.‘s s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. percent and 10.6

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 23, 2019

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its 2019 Kitchen Design Trends report. The report coincided with its annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), celebrating the best in kitchen and bathroom design trends. The report and the show reveal the most popular styles and features. Technology.

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