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Century Tile to permanently close

Floor Covering News

After 73 years in business, Century Tile, an iconic Chicago area flooring retailer, is permanently closing. The enterprise became one of the largest floor covering retailers and distributors in the Midwest. Century Tile was founded in 1947 by Frank Parks and Paul Spiewak, who met in college. with Cook County.

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Dana Kropke joins Virginia Tile

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Virginia Tile Company has appointed Dana Kropke as the new vice president of commercial and national account sales. As part of her responsibilities, Kropke will oversee the development and execution of sales strategies for new and existing, multi-regional commercial and national strategic markets, products and channels.

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Going Above & Beyond: Backsplash Tile That Wows

Architectural Ceramics

While subway tile is a popular option and has it’s place, we’re here to challenge the norm. Here are a few beautiful examples of how opting for a material other than a 3″x6″ white subway tile can take your backsplash from a sweet and simple ceramic to something a bit more savory and show-stopping.

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ELM Surfaces tile distributor enters the market

Floor Covering News

Chicago—Launched by Eugenio Megna, a former Fiandre executive, ELM Surfaces is a newly established tile distributor with experience and knowledge of the architecture, design and construction industry that offers a customer-centric approach to tile applications and product expertise. Stile engineered wood flooring.

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What keeps retailers up at night 2024

Floor Covering News

Flooring retailers have a lot on their minds these days—from running a business profitably to improving customer service to wondering whether their installation crew can handle the volume/schedule. To that end, Floor Covering News polled a group of retailers to find out what they believe will be their biggest challenges of 2024.

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35th Anniversary: 35 Women in Flooring

Floor Covering News

While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Cheryl Acierno has been engaged in the floor covering industry for her entire career, owning Acierno & Company for the past 21 years. Cheryl Acierno.

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LIVE: Connect 2020 Day 4

Floor Covering News

As part of Connect 2020 , executives representing more than a dozen flooring companies get their turn to pitch Alliance Flooring retailers on new products and special pricing. Patrick Warren (left), VP of dealer sales for Daltile, is joined by Tony Wright, director of dealer sales, in presenting “center cut” deals for Alliance members.