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 total flooring sales and 5.6% By Reginald Tucker In 2020, something interesting happened in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

In fact, we’ve heard several manufacturers have returned a lot of what was being detained back to the vendors in Vietnam and China as the storage cost was mounting quickly—and in substantial amounts. The vendors themselves implore us to show those highlighted products that are still available.”

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The successful trade remedy case against China, for dumping and subsidizing products, resulted in 562.52% to 689.5% FOB factory sales were $975.9 Italy remained the largest exporter to the US by value (CIF + duty) through 3Q 2020, comprising 32.3% of US imports, followed by Spain (23.1%) and Mexico (11.4%). Domestic shipments.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

Digital printing yields the most realistic representation of the product it seeks to emulate, whether that be hardwood or natural stone. The big advantage of digital printing is you can change your décor on the fly, but if your texturing cannot follow, you don’t have that huge advantage,” said Floris Koopmans, sales director, Unilin. “So

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Jaeckle Distributors said it was informed by suppliers that product is being delayed by six to eight weeks. Furthermore, executives are predicting delays and product outages will get worse before any sense of normalcy returns. The coronavirus affects more than Chinese products,” he explained. Elk Grove Village, Ill.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

—There are a number of companies currently building facilities in the Southeast to manufacture rigid core flooring, but few are of the size and scope of Huali Floors—a family-owned business that was started by Huashou Yuan in Taizhou, China, back in 2002. manufactured Huali products rolling off the line in the second quarter of 2021.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2022

Spain has supplanted China as the largest exporter of ceramic tile to the U.S. The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products, has released its 2021 U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2024

Engineered Floors started 100% production of its new rigid core offering, PureGrain DLVT, at its Seretean Plant in Dalton in 2023. Rigid core flooring like SPC is traditionally an imported product. While its origin has expanded beyond China to include other areas of Asia and Europe, imports have reigned supreme for years.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Las Vegas—While it has its challenges—low-end products creeping into retailer showrooms and U.S. So, there’s a lot of pride behind the new products we’re putting out.” Pelican Creations Home, for example, has always been focused on better quality products. It might be dirt cheap, but you’ll be paying the price later.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2024

Ask flooring retailers whether American-made products matter to their customers and you’re likely going to get a wide range of answers—from affirmative to apathy. The consensus is that unless retailers point out country of origin during the sales process, most consumers have no idea where their flooring was made. Few will make [U.S.-made]

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Due to rising costs, suppliers are raising prices on some products. New York— FCNews has learned several flooring companies plan to raise prices on select resilient and soft surface flooring products in the coming months. minimum increase per square foot on resilient plank products and a $0.15 Shown is SPC from Republic Floor.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

For example, if we end up saying LVT is going to be manufactured in China, that’s an absolute mistake. When EF launched with solution-dyed poly, you told me this product was going to be the best value for the dollar in the industry. Best product out there for the money? Thoughts on Invista getting out of fiber production?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2020

The product is made in Dalton. The report found that manufacturing imports from China were the hardest hit. Last year saw companies actively rethinking their supply chain, either convincing their Chinese partners to relocate to Southeast Asia to avoid tariffs, or by opting out of sourcing from China altogether. By Ken Ryan.

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Ceramics of Italy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The collaboration between the two companies has seen Laminam products used in high-level architectural projects in both the private and public sectors, in the contract and hospitality industry and in the world of retail, with international luxury brands such as Toyota, Lexus, Shiseido and Tiffany all choosing Laminam. LtdPresident.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

AHF Products is launching Robbins Pro-Tekt, a new line of rigid core products. The new introduction addresses customer demand for a wood floor alternative with the quality and fine design associated with the Robbins brand, and like all Robbins products will be sold direct to retailers, the company said. “In Mountville, Pa.—AHF

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Carrollton, Texas— LM Flooring has announced its largest product launch in the brand’s 20-year history with four new collections as well as extensions to four of its most popular lines, totaling 55 new SKUs launching in the fall. Lauderhill: This entry price point product in a 3/8 x 6.5

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. CEO, Johnson Hardwood.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2021

AHF Products has announced it will increase prices on select hardwood and vinyl flooring products in the U.S. “As a result, we find it necessary to increase prices on certain products.” ” Wood product increases average: 7%-13% on engineered hardwood products produced in the U.S. Mountville, Pa.—

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sales growth persists despite stumbling blocks. FCNews research put the category at $5.433 billion in sales in 2019, an industry-leading 10.5% 9 when the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-made resilient flooring products went back into full effect following a year of exemption for certain category subsegments. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Shanghai—Välinge Innovation China moved into new offices in Jing’an District, here. The move, the company said, was triggered by the increased organization in China in support of the growing number of licensees and the addition of a showroom for the upcoming launch of Välinge Flooring in Asia. “We The post Va?linge

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Year-to-date, sales in our two retail stores are up a combined 23% over last year.”. We think the winter residents from up north will be happy to get back down here, and with that we expect strong sales,” he said. Products in demand. LVT products, like Mohawk’s SolidTech+, are a hot spot for dealers this year.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2020

based interior designers and to expand its sales across North America. Vancouver-based XL Flooring utilizes an advanced manufacturing process in Korea to produce luxury vinyl tiles and planks, and plans to educate Domotex USA 2020 attendees on the value proposition of its products and the XL Flooring brand.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 5, 2022

Much of that new domestic production is coming in the form of the waterproof flooring segment—namely SPC, WPC and sheet vinyl. The category continues to grow and suppliers say they are ready to take advantage of the increasing demand while offering their own customers the products they need to succeed in today’s volatile market conditions.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By 2008, MSI was among the top importers of natural stone in the world, with materials from virtually every major stone sourcing country across the globe, including India, Brazil, China, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Mexico.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The flooring industry has felt the pressure as shipping container shortages, not just from China but most of Asia, have caused an ongoing freight crisis and rising prices for importers and their customers. Flooring suppliers told FCNews they have seen as much as 400% increases in shipping container prices over the last six months. “The

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? Many supply chain risks remain for products imported from abroad. Challenges include higher inventory costs due to rising interest rates and product stoppages as U.S. Customs enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

Eastern Asia: While China may not be known for it’s tile work, decorative ceramics reign from this area. Similar to China, Italy is known for its traditional pottery and ceramics from the Deruta region. Today, the country is also known for its modern production. Ferrari anyone? Join our newsletter here.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. It is found in ancient pottery from China as well as Dutch Delftware, which originated in the 1500s. Image: Rebecca Atwood Ink-color napkins add a relaxed feel to a formal china holiday table.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Many ceramic leaders agree that by the end of 2019 the category will have remained flat or declined by approximately 3% in both volume and dollar sales. Raj Shah, president, MSI, noted a slowdown in new home sales as well. Imports of ceramic tile from China were valued at an estimated $481.3 Commerce Department.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. AHF Products. Cali Floors. Disrupting through distribution. From takeover target to blazing the acquisition trail.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

During that time, she was instrumental in the initial launch of several product lines and managed Mannington’s Surfaces presence for over eight years. She was—and continues to be—on the frontline of customer engagements, leveraging flooring industry knowledge with her sales skills. Penny Carnino. Carole Cross.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 3, 2013

Matt Bartkowski, Regional Sales Manager – New England with Marazzi USA, managed the large-scale donation of first quality porcelain tile. LATICRETE Products and Expertise Called Upon For Amazing Water Feature at Three Gorges Mansion. Bartkowski stated “The few days I spent working at Double H were such an amazing experience for me.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2024

“The plant was originally built to house enough equipment to be able to produce about 300 million square feet per year—so it’s a very, very big facility,” said Dick Quinlan, senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade. In fact, according to Wellmade, the increased production would put the company on an elevated level.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

trade war with China—and the subsequent reciprocal tariffs and duties on both sides—has had tangible ramifications on the flooring industry. And while certain segments of the industry enjoyed a temporary tariff reprieve on select rigid core products, those exemptions have since expired. By Reginald Tucker. The protracted U.S.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This world-class R&D center – alongside its counterparts in Milwaukee in the United States, and Shanghai, China – strengthens our global research and development capacities,” declared Bostik Chairman and CEO Bernard Pinatel at the opening ceremony. Bostik is a company of Total. Visit bostik-us.com for more information.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2022

With easy production, supply chain and installation, Unizip is the way to go for herringbone flooring,” said Floris Koopmans, sales director, Unilin Technologies. “It The company launched products with Unizip locking in multiple collections for the American and European market.

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