Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship.

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Industry Training Strategy System 76

Architectural Ceramics

MAY 4, 2017

Today, homeowners and designers are crushing over Terra-cotta’s usage as a popular flooring material. When you do, don’t forget to follow Architectural Ceramics, Inc. Photo Credit: Bob Narod, featured in Home & Design Magazine July/August 2016. The Spanish used and still use Terra-cotta tile to clad their roofs.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Bradford Denny has joined the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) as executive director, effective Nov. He became a certified tile installer in January 2016. Bettiga said the most significant threat to the growth of the tile industry is the lack of qualified and trained tile installers. Orlando, Fla.—Bradford

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Nashville Training Standards Tools 98

Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 6, 2018

And this morning I woke up thinking about the work of Toni Cumella: a true ceramic visionary. Born in 1951, the son of ceramicist Antoni Cumella, Toni Cumella studied industrial engineering at Barcelona University before dedicating himself entirely to ceramics in 1970. If so, read on. Parc Guell Restoration by Ceramica Cumella.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Looking back on 2017, it was a good year for tile and for Architectural Ceramics. Yes, we’re proud of the products we offer as a member of the tile industry, but we’re also proud of our company’s growth throughout 2017. Architectural Ceramics is without a doubt, a company full of characters.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

February 2016 – Rockville, MD – Twice as thick as most tiles, Garden 2cm is one of Architectural Ceramic ‘s first outdoor pavers. Raised installation or pedestal systems requiring perfectly level flooring that allows rainwater to flow below the flooring. WHAT IS GARDEN 2CM PRODUCT USED FOR?

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Porcelain Adhesive Outdoor Grout 100

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Dallas—Dal-Tile Corporation, a division of Mohawk Industries, has appointed Matt Kahny as president of the company. We’ll continue to work together to support our customers with industry-leading product innovation, marketing and exceptional service.”. hard surfaces business. Kahny began his career with American Olean in 1983.

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North America Tile Dallas Sales 59

Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. growth in dollars was the lowest since 2009, when the industry declined significantly due to the Great Recession. For the record, the industry was up about 4.6% in volume in 2016; 4.4%

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Industry Flooring China Sales 98

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 21, 2016

For example, if you’re a manufacturer, let him or her spend plenty of time down on the plant floor to see and participate in daily operations. His or her objective industry and supervisory experience can be invaluable in training your next-in-line. © 2016 Ceramic Tile Distributors Association. All Rights Reserved.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

One would think those issues would negatively impact any industry. flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021.

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Industry Flooring Sales Research 98

Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the globe, leaving destroyed economies and industries in its wake. flooring industry was spared—for the most part. Add that to “The Great Migration” as people moved away from big cities and into the suburbs and the result was an acceptable year for the flooring industry.

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Sales Trends Flooring Research 78

Granada Tile

JUNE 27, 2018

Her passion for design and craft comes from her previous experience working in the art industry and her extensive background in jewelry and accessory design. Thank heavens she likes most of the cement tile she includes in her tour-de-force piece — cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2016/07/cement-tiles-dos-donts_6.html

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

The word “unprecedented” has aptly described the unexpected growth the flooring industry experienced in 2021 despite supply chain challenges, rising costs and the ongoing effects of the pandemic. When taking total flooring sales into account, resilient flooring sales comprised 31.6% in 2016; and 13.3%

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Like many industries, tile has been through a lot the past five years. According to Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc.‘s ceramic tile sales are estimated to have grown by nine percent in dollars and 9.2 Ceramic tile is also more price competitive. The result is that ceramic tile accounted for 13.1

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

The resurgent laminate flooring category continued on its upward trajectory in 2021 as sales reached $1.304 billion, FCNews research shows. Barbara June, who took the reins as president of the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) last year, agreed.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

The tile industry has been through a lot the past five years. According to Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc.‘s s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Hospitality, another key area of emphasis for commercial flooring contractors, is another critical end-use sector—especially now that, post-pandemic, the industry is seeing more spending, hiring and activity in leisure/hospitality. cities, compared to an annual average of just 41 between 2016 and 2022, the report stated.

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Report Research Study Louisville 52

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We delved into the interior design, looking for features such as hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, balconies and other modern features. Residents here enjoy designer kitchens with granite countertops, 9-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. The massive fitness club/spa on the top two floors of the building.

Boston 40

Boston Jamaica Washington Decking 40

Heath Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

From first planning till August 2016, the journey from industrial laundry to a new hub for manufacturing and gathering in San Francisco’s Mission took five years. With the opening of the Tartine Manufactory, the 60,000 square foot, 100-year-old Heath Building that we call home in SF’s Mission District is complete.

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