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Florida Tile Opens New Boise Showroom July 15

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Four years ago, Florida Tile began re-fitting existing showroom/warehouse sites across America and opening new ones in cities like Boise and Dallas where there is a recognized demand for higher-end tile products and a market attuned to products made in the USA. In 2006 Italian tile manufacturer, Panariagroup, purchased Florida Tile.

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Ceramic: State of the industry 2023

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That $3.507 billion was a record high for the category and 2.442 billion square feet is still the third-highest volume total since 2006 when housing sales were at unprecedented levels. Seen here is MSI’s Soreno Grigio porcelain tile and pavers. Tile has come a long way from its days as a kitchen/bath product.

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Mannington’s Keith Campbell to retire at year-end

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In 2005, he was promoted to director of laminate business and in 2006 he was named director of porcelain tile business. Whitney LeGate Whitney LeGate, vice president of commercial LVT and sheet, is being promoted to senior vice president, commercial product. After law school and a stint as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C.,

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof. And for those historians out there, in 2006, when more flooring was sold than any other year, the average selling price was $0.94. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. For comparison purposes, the industry was down 0.5%

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

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As with the residential market, porcelain and ceramic tile are excellent options for commercial applications,” she told FCNews. Continued focus on sustainability drives product choices. million single-family starts pace in December 2020 was the highest since September 2006. Census Bureau. from the previous year.

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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. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

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Stats 2021: Price hikes, organic growth drive wood’s increases

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“We estimate that probably 10% of the 21% growth in sales that hardwood achieved last year was probably due to price hikes and inflation,” said Brian Carson, president and CEO of AHF Products. This despite the immense popularity of the resilient category, specifically LVP/SPC/WPC products. million sales in hardwood products last year.

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