Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Las Vegas—While it has its challenges—low-end products creeping into retailer showrooms and U.S. Customs detentions significantly impacting supply chains, to name a few—the resilient flooring category continues to offer consumers the styles and durability they need, causing demand to continue to exceed expectations.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Others diversified their product and service offerings to cater to a wider customer base, which included more A&D community members working remotely more often. In much the same way that it has dominated in residential, resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in commercial, Floor Covering News research confirms.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. Installation woes also started to catch fire while the encroachment of the resilient category—namely SPC—put a damper on demand. C eramic has traveled a rough road over the last few years.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

“We’re seeing a lot more of our customer base invest more time and resources in going after the commercial Main Street segment,” said Fred Reitz, vice president of commercial, AHF Products. We’ve had a lot more requests for architectural binders and commercial products.”

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Environmental consciousness factors heavily into the products selected for commercial flooring applications. We’re seeing positive momentum across all product categories since getting out of COVID-19,” said Robb Myer, vice president, Aladdin Commercial, observed. “We Pictured is Mohawk Group’s Fractal Fluency. A s the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Dallas, Texas—Daltile’s new RevoTile was recently named a “Best Flooring Product Of The Year” in Architectural Record magazine’s annual award competition. RevoTile is a spectacular game changer for the tile industry, an entirely new technology and product category—destined to transform the tile industry.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

T he vast majority of hard surface manufacturers today—especially resilient suppliers—are investing heavily in floating, rigid-core products designed to compete with the likes of laminate, engineered hardwood and even ceramic tile. These products will typically leave behind some type of residue.

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Tile of Spain USA

JANUARY 19, 2021

Earning top honors in the Architecture category of this year’s prestigious Tile of Spain Awards is Casa Ter, an enchanting bungalow crafted by architecture studio, MESURA. Only a small structural portion of the home was assembled with concrete.

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Tile of Spain USA

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The panel of judges, chaired by architects Kengo Kuma of KKAA, met on Thursday, November 26 th to evaluate the submissions and name a winner in each category. The structure of the residence was built entirely of concrete and large elongated ceramic pieces, both of which were manufactured with natural clay from nearby La Bisbal, Spain.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Consumers are spending more money on creating outdoor oases using products like Daltile’s My Stone Moon collection, seen here. . As the category continued to boom due to the pandemic, consumers looked to fill their homes with ceramic both indoors and outside. How dealers can succeed. Anthology’s Fragments.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Trendy products like LVT, SPC and WPC are seizing market share from competing hard surface categories in retail outlets across the country, but that’s not the case for specialty dealers like Fred’s Flooring Services in Murfreesboro, Tenn. We’re in a four-season market down here, and most of the subfloors are concrete,” he explained.

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Granada Tile

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Our brand-new Stripes Group—the latest addition to our flagship Echo Collection of cement tiles—and already totally beloved, is up in the Flooring: Tile and Stone category. And, as with all of our Echo Collection concrete tiles, you can customize your cement tiles’ colors, so your guaranteed the perfect look for your project.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

T he intense level of competition in the waterproof flooring segment —particularly the LVP/SPC/rigid core category—has resulted in aggressive pricing strategies to build market share. In the 20-mil waterproof category, we offer features that separate us from the masses to provide profit opportunities to the retailer.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

FCNews has announced the winners of its second annual FCNnovation Awards —a program designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies unveiled in the current year. The selling system’s best product is nylon 6,6—which includes Dixie’s EnVision 6,6 fiber. True Grout. Europe and Asia/Pacific.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

And would enough new product make it through supply chain bottlenecks, cost challenges and general pandemic-related issues to provide a positive outcome for dealers? When it comes to the resilient category in particular, it was clear it’s no longer about getting products to market first in an effort to be seen in a crowded category.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Others diversified their product and service offerings to cater to a wider customer base, which included more A&D community members working remotely more often. In much the same way that it has dominated in residential, resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in commercial, FCNews research confirms.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. By Megan Salzano-Birch—After two years of slow decline, the tile category is back on top. Indeed, one bright spot for the category is the boom in the housing market.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Not only is the category one of the most design-forward and technologically advanced options on the market, proponents say, but its eco-friendly attributes are a growing draw for consumers. The final product creates a healthy and sustainable environment that is free from allergens, VOCs, formaldehyde and PVC.”.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Over the past 12 years, this flooring category has grown substantially,” said Tom Powell, CEO of Taj Flooring. Available in a large-format tile, 36 x 36, its neutral tones yet intricate and collective visual of stone, concrete and textile provides interiors with a sophisticated canvas, the company said. “We

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Daltile’s Defend tile line features Microban technology to attract consumers looking for healthy, clean floor products. By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. In fact, purchases of high-end homes in the U.S. Talk about it.

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United Tile's Blog

MAY 30, 2019

As some nameless flooring prophet once said, “There are two types of concrete floors: the kind that’s cracked and the kind that’s going to crack.”. A seamless, poured concrete slab offers a beautiful flooring option. A porcelain cement look can achieve almost all the aesthetics of concrete while mitigating its limitations.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2022

The popularity of bamboo and cork flooring remains strong despite the intense competition from the deluge of LVP/SPC products. However, despite all these positive attributes , bamboo and cork flooring products cannot sell themselves. Position the products appropriately. positions cork flooring front and center in her location.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

However, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Multifamily Production Index—which measures builder and developer sentiment about current production conditions in the apartment and condo market—dipped below the break-even mark of 50 for the first time in three quarters. But the category is not without its challenges.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

—MAPEI said the SCS Global Services has issued its Indoor Advantage Gold certification for indoor air quality for over 255 of MAPEI’s products (in the U.S.) for low VOC emissions in various categories including architectural coatings, sealants and adhesives. We’re excited to share this accomplishment with our customers.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Consumers will be drawn to this display from both the lighting and the breadth and depth of products.”. Pet Perfect products are on the right-hand side of the display, separated from the higher-end Pet Perfect Plus with LifeGuard backing. to $3.99, product only, depending on the style. Now, you have such beautiful products.”.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MAY 2, 2017

Aliquippa, PA, April 8, 2017 – ARDEX Americas, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance building products, received the 2017 Healthiest Employers in Western Pennsylvania award by the Pittsburgh Business Times. This marks the fifth time ARDEX Americas has won the award.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—In much the same way that the different floor covering products and categories are constantly evolving and changing, so, too, are the wide variety of adhesives and glues utilized in the installation of those products. This product will never break down under any moisture conditions.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

That can be attributed to a more favorable product mix across the board as less expensive products, particularly Chinese wood and laminate, gave way to pricier domestic alternatives. Also, on the resilient side, we saw the meteoric rise of SPC/rigid core at the expense of products with traditionally lower price points.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Interface said it designed its rigid core products for hard-working spaces and today’s commercial market. “We We continuously evolve our product portfolio to ensure we deliver a variety of flooring solutions to align with our customers’ needs,” said Lisa King, vice president and chief innovation officer, Interface.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic impacted all sectors of the economy last year as businesses saw supply chains interrupted, demand for products and services decline, and government-mandated closures. of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category. billion, according to FCNews research.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 22, 2021

The projects span four built categories—commercial, institutional, multifamily residential and single-family residential—and one student category. Nordic stone-look porcelain floor tiles from Italgraniti ground the main living area and compliment the natural wood and concrete in the room. Installation Products: Mapei.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

However, premium underlayments are high-margin products that not only help boost the retailer’s bottom line, but they also support the overall success of the flooring project, ultimately leading to a happier—and potentially repeat—customer. However, suppliers agree that it’s easier said than done.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Dealers across the country can expect the new year’s product introductions to run the gamut from innovative waterproof flooring to next steps in stain-resistant carpet to anti-microbial resilient planks and everything in between. Across product categories, one thing is for sure: The pandemic will have a huge influence.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 24, 2020

As the resilient category continues to expand into various subsegments—LVT, WPC and SPC—flooring dealers have had to stay abreast of where each product, once installed, will truly thrive. For instance, areas with direct sunlight could benefit from an SPC product. Consider the surroundings. Listen for Main Street opportunities.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 27, 2020

Leveraging its globally recognized brand, LG Hausys America’s flooring division is launching with a robust lineup of resilient products spanning luxury vinyl tile, SPC, sports flooring and commercial sheet. The products will serve commercial and residential end-use applications. “LG They are phthalate and heavy metal free.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Trendy new products and technologies; strategic product line extensions; a revamped website and a refreshed corporate logo to boot. The goal, according to the company, is to provide its retail partners with timely, on-trend products as well as the necessary tools that RSAs can leverage to sell more effectively and profitably.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2022

That success didn’t happen by chance—it was quality products that helped generate the revenue stream that continues to this day. The following products represent a sampling of new collections or expanded product line offerings that scored high among specialty floor covering retailers and distributors in 2021.

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