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Coverings 2022 shines light on innovation, design

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By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. For example, in the residential market, new home starts rose for the 12th consecutive year and were at their highest point since 2006.

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NSI completes two homes with Gary Sinise Foundation

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On September 30, 2006, Parsons was off duty but volunteered to go out in place of one of his friends. As the lead driver, he drove over an improvised explosive device, or IED, that was designed to cut through metal and protective gear. The explosion caused him to lose both legs above the knee. Army to support his growing family.

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Ceramic: State of the industry 2023

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Daltile’s new Outlander features the company’s StepWise technology that provides 2x more slip-resistance than regular tile, for a seamless indoor/outdoor space. The indoor/outdoor trend continues to boom. Tiles are being produced in larger size formats, different thicknesses and with many patterns and designs and sizes.

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Stats 2021: Call it a comeback for ceramic

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That $3.077 billion is a record amount for the category, and the 2.477 billion square feet is the second highest total since 2006 when housing sales and new construction were through the roof. ceramic tile consumption increased for the first time since 2018 and was at its highest level by volume since 2006.”. billion and 1.38

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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And for those historians out there, in 2006, when more flooring was sold than any other year, the average selling price was $0.94. For means of comparison, until last year, the high-water mark for the industry was in 2006 when it reached $24.715 billion. In 2021, the average selling price of all flooring was $1.33. Census Bureau.

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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

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That $3.507 billion is a record high for the category and 2.442 billion square feet is the third- highest volume total since 2006 when housing sales were at unprecedented levels. In addition to a strong desire for residential outdoor living improvements, home improvement and renovations are also trending. billion square feet.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

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million single-family starts pace in December 2020 was the highest since September 2006. This includes wall, outdoors, counters. Ceramic and porcelain tile, especially in the shapes and mosaic designs now available, requires highly skilled installers. “A Census Bureau. Single-family starts in 2020 totaled 991,000, up 11.7%

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