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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up. Changing the rules.

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NWFA announces Wood Flooring Award winners

Floor Covering News

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced the winners of its 2020 Wood Floor of the Year Awards during its first-ever Virtual Expo held April 29-May 1. For the first time since the competition was launched in 1990, non-members were eligible to enter their floors.

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Avente Tile Talk: Christmas Greetings from Avente Tile

Tile Talk

Russia: In Russia, Babouschka. floor tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. Flooring The Consumer. Floors ,floors… (part I). India: Houses are decorated with strings of mango leaves, lights are placed on the window sills and walls, and a star is hung outside. cement tile.

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Stylish Home Near Moscow Flaunts Round Architecture

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

And that’s because the carefully chosen collection of details make for one dreamy home in Russia. Natural light is guided inside via floor-to-ceiling windows. Bright and welcoming, the open floor plan flows from one space into the next.

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

Floor Covering News

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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“You can buy tile anywhere, but you can’t access talent everywhere.” One on One with Anna Marie Fanelli

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

based Floor & Décor, making a home come alive means using tile in ways that are as distinctive as they are dramatic. My client is Russian, and in Russia they really appreciate tile. This fireplace brought back [to her] her lifestyle of who she was as she grew up in Russia. That dictates color. It’s about energy.”.

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Stats 2021: Call it a comeback for ceramic

Floor Covering News

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. increase in dollar sales to $3.077 billion in 2021 (flooring only) vs. $2.844 billion in 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%