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TCNA’s Bill Griese Honored at Coverings 2016 Trade Show for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Sustainability, Standards. In November 2007, the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) and the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) launched the Porcelain Tile Certification Agency (PTCA) to certify porcelain tile.

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and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. In November 2007, the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) and the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) launched the Porcelain Tile Certification Agency (PTCA) to certify porcelain tile. Click here for more news from TCNA. 2015 TCNA Tile Initiative.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. In November 2007, the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) and the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) launched the Porcelain Tile Certification Agency (PTCA) to certify porcelain tile. Click for more news from TCNA. Free Downloads! 1Q 2015 U.S.

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Builders cut prices, offer incentives

Floor Covering News

—As the housing market has slowed rapidly over the past several months, builders have increasingly been reducing prices and offering special sales incentives—but nowhere near the same rate as during the 2007-2008 Great Recession when the housing sector cratered, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

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NTCA Awards Ring of Honor to Scott Carothers, CTEF Director of Certification and Training

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Carothers joined CTEF in 2007, where he developed the Certified Tile Installer Program (CTI), which will soon reach the milestone of 1,000 professional certifications. Its curriculum is based on practical applications, ANSI standards, and the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation.

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Florida Tile Inc. Announces GREENGUARD Certification

H.Winter Showroom Blog

Nov 28, 2007 09:00 ET LAKELAND, FL--(Marketwire - November 28, 2007) - Always an innovator in the ceramic tile industry, Florida Tile is pleased to announce that it is the first tile manufacturer to have its products certified for low chemical emissions by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). SOURCE: Florida Tile Inc.

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Stats 2023: Carpet stagnates in 2022

Floor Covering News

Fifteen years ago (2007 numbers), carpet/rugs accounted for 66.9% billion square feet in 2007 to 8.76 Not surprisingly, it was around 2007 that carpet slowly but surely transitioned from a whole-house, wall-to-wall purchase to a room-by-room selection. of all flooring in terms of square footage.

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