Fri.Jan 19, 2024

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SikaTile, Merkrete to present at TISE 2024

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Las Vegas—Sika and Merkrete will showcase their products at TISE 2024 in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center here next week. Visitors to Booth #5659 will be able to see firsthand how the SikaTile solutions are designed to eliminate unwanted jobsite callbacks. SikaTile-815 Secure Grout is a high-performance, fast-setting, dustless grout that delivers hard, durable joints and is formulated for strength and simplicity.

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Simple Guide to Creating a Stone Kitchen Backsplash

Realstone

Transforming your kitchen with a stone backsplash is a stylish and practical choice that adds character and value to your home. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about selecting, installing, and maintaining a stone backsplash. Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or planning to hire professionals, our tips and insights will help you navigate the process with ease.

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Natural stone 101: Understanding the basics

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Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category. The product is high-end in nature, due to several factors. One, for example, is its truly unique look, and that’s not just from stone type to stone type but from installation to installation, derived from the

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Simple Guide to Creating a Stone Kitchen Backsplash

Realstone

Transforming your kitchen with a stone backsplash is a stylish and practical choice that adds character and value to your home. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about selecting, installing, and maintaining a stone backsplash. Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast or planning to hire professionals, our tips and insights will help you navigate the process with ease.

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NTCA names Five-Star accredited companies

Floor Covering News

Jackson, Miss.—The NTCA Five-Star Contractor Program has, in recent years, advanced to include accreditation, emphasizing members’ dedication to industry professionalism through third-party validation. In response to industry changes, all companies, including existing NTCA Five-Star Members, must reapply and undergo accreditation. This transformation marks a shift from “company recognition” to an official “accreditation” program with a thorough third-party review pr

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Daltile highlights quartz, slabs at MMR

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Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently highlighting several of its recently launched new quartz and porcelain products as part of the Daltile presence at the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow taking place nationwide during the month of January. Seven new designs in Daltile’s ONE Quartz extra-large quartz slab program as well as a lava finish on two existing top-selling quartz options are being showcased.

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Portobello Grupo announces organizational changes

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Luiz Felipe Brito São Paulo— Portobello Grupo, a leader in the tile industry, has released significant organizational changes aimed at strengthening its business strategies. Having successfully concluded the first phase of the Portobello America project, Luiz Felipe Brito, former CEO, takes on a new challenge as the chief business development officer of Portobello Grupo, maintaining his role in the crucial task of developing new business ventures, vital for the company’s growth.

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WFCA names Michael Faust, Chad Ogden award winners

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Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has acknowledged Michael Faust (posthumously) and Chad Ogden as co-recipients of the Tom Jennings Champion Award for outstanding achievements in the retail sector. The prestigious award , named after industry legend Tom Jennings, recognizes Faust and Ogden for their exceptional service, positive attitude and commitment to customers and community.

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Broadlume launches Digital Retailing Treasure Hunt

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Las Vegas—To help attendees navigate The International Surface Event, being held here next week, Broadlume has launched its Digital Retailing Treasure Hunt. The technology company has enlisted its manufacturer partners to help attendees navigate the high seas of Surfaces to discover the best products and partnerships in the flooring industry. Here’s how it works: Step 1: The Map To begin the treasure hunt, go to Broadlume booth #2332 to pick up your physical treasure map.

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Retailers ride the laminate resurgence

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Much has been made of how laminate manufacturers have capitalized on the “comeback” the category has experienced over the past three years, but it might be the specialty floor covering retailer that stands to benefit the most. While there has always been a place for the value-based product on retailer showroom floors, it has increasingly become a more viable alternative for consumers in the face of challenges with certain rigid core and SPC imports.

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Tom Pendley remains Carpet and Rug Institute board chair

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Dalton— The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) said Tom Pendley, president and CEO of Mannington Mills Inc., will continue to serve as chair of the CRI board of directors in 2024 for a one-year term. Pendley has served as board chair since 2022. At its 2023 annual meeting, the CRI board named Tim Baucom (president and CEO, Shaw Industries) as board vice chair.

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i4F exhibiting at TISE Surfaces 2024

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Las Vegas—i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry , will be exhibiting at TISE 2024 (booth #1147) taking place in the Mandalay Bay, here, from January 24-26. The company will introduce two new i4F Be-GREEN board composition technologies: a bio-based cork composite that is 100% plastic and PVC-free as well as the fully recyclable SRP technology, providing never-ending flooring circularity.

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Carpet One Floor & Home members recognized with awards

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Dallas, Texas—Three Carpet One Floor & Home members were recognized for outstanding performance and contributions during CCA Global Partners Retail Group’s conneXtion conference here this week at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Drew Barber of Carpet One Floor & Home in Spokane, W.A. received The NEX40 Award; Dave Verissimo and Tonya Tillson of Ray’s Carpet One Floor & Home in Modesto, Calif. received The Wally Hileman Award; and Dean Kelly of Carpet Baggers Carpet O