Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Mohawk earned praise from judges in two categories—style and design (SolidTech Premier with Signature HDX technology) and best larger booth design. Now in its 13th year, the awards program has become the benchmark for new product excellence and booth design at the industry’s premier trade show.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 7, 2024

Whether you’re a tile retailer or looking to diversify by cracking into the category, there are several fundamentals that are essential to success. According to the industry’s top tile suppliers, those fundamentals include: merchandising, room visualization, product selection and sustainability. And that’s a good thing for retailers.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

However, it does require overcoming some of the major hurdles associated with the category. and Canada staffed with knowledgeable personnel who will assist the dealer with all their tile product and installation product needs.” Our ceramic and porcelain floor tile programs are created with dealers in mind.”

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 18, 2024

Last February, Atlas Concorde received the Export Capital award for the second consecutive year and was recognised as the top company in the Export Excellence category for the ceramics and marble sector. Rather, it is a product ecosystem consisting of porcelain floor and wall tiles united by a profound aesthetic harmony.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 27, 2023

T he tile category is awash with benefits to the end consumer. It features interactive modules, trend insights, unique displays that showcase the entire product line, curated assortments and more. The ultimate goal is to equip our retail partners for success with our products and increase their sales. Statements 2.0

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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

MAY 2, 2023

It requires expertise beyond typical product knowledge, access to highly skilled installers and a customer base looking for aspirational products that increase property/resale values. The category also requires savvy retail store owners and RSAs who aren’t afraid of a challenge.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

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.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

AHF Products has officially purchased assets of Crossville, Inc., This acquisition catapults AHF into an industry-leading position in the fast-growing tile sector, with a comprehensive line of porcelain, ceramic, stone and accessories for both residential and commercial applications in interior and exterior floors, walls and countertops.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% At the end of 2018, duties went up by +10% for all the categories.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Since entering hard surface in early 2020, Stanton has experienced strong growth and is positioned to continue winning market share with differentiated designs, colors and product categories. With the acquisition of Floors 2000 in August 2022, Stanton doubled down on its LVP offering, adding ceramic and porcelain tile to its portfolio.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Porcelain slabs! Porcelain slabs had a slow start but now that the installation contractors are up to speed it’s taking off. Check out are Elevated Porcelain Slabs can be fabricated down to whatever size or shape you choose! All products can be found on our website. Great for health care, units, and public spaces.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

While the flooring industry may have an uphill battle in 2023 as it faces a slowdown in Q1-Q2 due to inflationary and housing pressures, the tile category is ready to boost its numbers via its No. What is new are the applications and shapes of these larger product lines. 1 draw— style and design.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 2, 2022

Stanton has acquired Floors 2000, which serves the residential market with a well-styled, well-priced product line featuring LVP and porcelain tile. In addition to LVP, the company offers an assortment of porcelain tile and most recently introduced mosaic and recycled glass that’s said to be quickly resonating across the customer base.

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Tile of Spain USA

APRIL 29, 2021

Read on as we delve into the various genres of ceramic pieces and the defining characteristics of each category: Wall Tile. Porcelain refers to single-fired, dry-pressed tiles, that are available with a glazed or unglazed finish: Glazed porcelain has a low water absorption rate.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2024

Las Vegas—Daltile’s new Calligo collection has been selected by a panel of industry experts as a Best of KBIS Awards Finalist in the “Wellness Trailblazer” category. The ultimate winner in this category will be announced by the judges at the upcoming Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2024 being held here in February.

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United Tile's Blog

MARCH 23, 2018

Porcelain tile that looks like wood flooring is so convincing it’s sometimes impossible to tell the difference. With the advancement of high-tech manufacturing, these porcelain tiles are artfully crafted with patterns and textures that emulate just about any wood species. Durability. Exposure to water. Style/Color.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 22, 2013

Florida Tile has introduced a stylized interpretation of vein-cut stone called TidesHDP, a glazed porcelain and wall tile line for both commercial and residential use. It is the latest addition to the company’s family of ever-expanding HDP High Definition Porcelain® Products. Innovations Product Information'

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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. Of the five flooring award winners, RevoTile was the only porcelain tile to secure the accolade.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Category experts agree the U.S. To put that into perspective, this year Floor Covering News research found that while the category saw a generous 14% increase in dollar sales in 2022 (to $3.507 billion vs. $3.077 billion in 2021), it was buoyed by hefty price increases. Seen here is MSI’s Soreno Grigio porcelain tile and pavers.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Digital printing may just now be making its way into the manufacturing process of some flooring categories, but for ceramic it has been changing the game for more than a decade. Digital printing helped reduce costs for smaller production runs, achieve shorter production lead times and reduce waste. marble, stone, wood, etc.)

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 15, 2021

T he resilient category has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years—in terms of both market popularity as well as sales. In fact, in many respects, the resilient category has carried the flooring industry forward in terms of overall growth. Following is an overview of three emerging trends: Rigid Core. Waterproof.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2024

.” Since entering hard surface in early 2020, Stanton has experienced strong growth and said it is positioned to continue winning market share with innovative designs, colors and product categories. Most recently, Tippett was in the role of regional sales director for the South-Central region for The Dixie Group.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. Sustainable production is an ongoing objective at Recer. The other two main product categories are porcelain tiles, and SIB.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. Sustainable production is an ongoing objective at Recer. The other two main product categories are porcelain tiles, and SIB.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Las Vegas—The tile and stone category is not immune to the effects of encroaching vinyl flooring products and is perhaps the hardest hit by current labor woes; however, these obstacles have not stopped it from being one of only two aspirational categories in the industry. Decoratives.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 27, 2018

From porcelain to specialty ceramic, here are how a few materials compare in an exterior application: Porcelain & Glass. These two tile types are mentioned together, because porcelain and glass both undergo high heat and pressure when made. Porcelain & Glass. Thicket Porcelain. Cement & Terracotta.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he year 2020 was a year unlike any other in recent memory and had lasting impacts on every category within the industry both residentially and commercially. In the grand scheme of things, the category still held strong as the third-largest sector in flooring, representing 12.4% Total housing starts for 2020 were 1.38

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Tile of Spain USA

JANUARY 5, 2023

Receiving top honors in the architectural category of the 2022 Tile of Spain Awards , this set of 19 residential units designed by Ripoll-Tizón , offers residents a unique Mediterranean living experience. Ceramic (porcelain stoneware) is also used inside the homes, both for flooring and for covering wet areas.

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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. MSI’s Arterra Porcelain Pavers. Outdoor living trends.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

—MILEstone, the distributed brand of Florim USA, introduced “Plaster 2.0,” a carbon-neutral porcelain tile collection , to North America late last year. The innovative product was selected as a winner for Metropolis ‘s 2022 Planet Positive Awards for the category of Surfaces, Tiles, Materials.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Rather than focus its Phase 1 introductions on line extensions to core collections, the company unveiled an array of unique visuals, species and products designed to provide its retail partners with something different. The exotic space is something we’re starting to embark on,” said Kyle McAllister, category director of hardwood for Shaw.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

MAY 11, 2017

Specifically formulated for Schluter® membranes and boards, they will allow tile installers to use a single source for their tile installation systems, with guaranteed product compatibility. It is engineered for use both under and over all DITRA® and KERDI® products and are approved to set porcelain tile over Schluter® boards and membranes.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2021

Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain. There’s no question a newfound attention to cleanability and hygiene is on the horizon—even when it comes to products like flooring. This trend is not limited to the ceramic and stone category, but it is one of the only categories with inherently hygienic properties.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces are resistant to water, heat, stains, scratches, chemicals and traffic. While the tile market is under pressure from the realistic visuals and waterproof technologies of resilient product lines, porcelain is taking its market share back through innovative new products.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Tile excels in many categories: beauty, performance in wet areas, cleanliness, sustainability, durability and value. Daltile offers the largest depth and breadth of tile products in the industry. In addition, Daltile products are sold through a network of the finest independent flooring retailers across the country.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 22, 2021

The competition annually honors North American architects and designers who use Italian ceramic and porcelain tile in creative ways. The projects span four built categories—commercial, institutional, multifamily residential and single-family residential—and one student category. Installation Products: Mapei.

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