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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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Cheryl Acierno has been engaged in the floor covering industry for her entire career, owning Acierno & Company for the past 21 years.

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Kitchens for Living

JANUARY 30, 2016

Las Vegas was host to three days of networking and education for the best of the Kitchen & Bath industry. Enough walking happens on the show floor! It is always the best backdrop for art and design. These are firsts in the industry. design maven Kelly Wearstler. Check it out if you find yourself in Vegas.

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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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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 4, 2017

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Today, homeowners and designers are crushing over Terra-cotta’s usage as a popular flooring material. Here, Terra-cotta tile makes up most of the design, but the corners are clipped to insert colorful accents of Talavera tile.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

The tile industry has been through a lot the past five years. 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. floor coverings manufacturer dollar sales and 12.9% of total U.S.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Like many industries, tile has been through a lot the past five years. s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, 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 17, 2022

“Barberan has been the first in the industry to start the development of digital printing technology for the furniture and flooring market back in 2004, which has resulted in state-of-the-art equipment and a very deep knowledge of the technology,” said Eladio Lerga, head of digital R&D at Barberan.

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StoneDimensions

MARCH 28, 2016

Next up is the featured session, Stone Trends 2016 , with Vince Marazita. This session covers information, sourcing, marketing and application trends in the stone industry over the last year, with examples of award winning projects that have been recognized for their use of natural stone.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

in New York for the past 27 years and has worked in the industry for 34 years. Over the years, her role has become multifaceted to include all aspects of the stone industry, starting as early as design development and continuing throughout installation and final completion. Alexandra Niedbalski, Polycor, Inc.

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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? High traffic areas.

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Granada Tile

JANUARY 13, 2016

GET THE LOOk of the cement floor tile in this living room using Granada Tile’s Bucharest concrete tiles in a custom color palette of chocolate, white, silver and blue. When it comes to choices in floor coverings, you know where we stand! However you say it, we think that it’s the best flooring out there.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2022

Total area rug sales increased an estimated 8% to $2.782 billion, according to industry estimates. (Of Of note, a majority of rugs sold at flooring stores are fabricated from broadloom and considered carpet sales by the industry.). Together, carpet/rugs remain the largest category within flooring, accounting for 47.9%

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 27, 2020

At Tarkett, we are convinced we have a role to play in changing the game in our industry with circular economy–a virtuous model to address resource scarcity and the climate emergency. has reduced water usage by 86% in absolute value between 2016 and 2019. New innovations will continue to allow new progress.

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Granada Tile

JUNE 27, 2018

If you’re a connoisseur of stunning interiors looking for a list of interior design blogs featuring beautiful cement tile images, practical advice on installing and incorporating cement tiles into residential and commercial projects and insightful tips on how to make the most of this popular material, you’ve come to the right place.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

With over 22 years of experience, Arcot began his career in the Indian stone industry at the age of 17 as an entrepreneur. From 2012 to 2016, Emanuel was also in charge of Tenax do Brasil, acquiring an enormous amount of experience in the stone industry both from the manufacturing point of view and of the fabrication side of the business.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

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. Each play a different role or function within a design. In late 2016, AC added a new role and member to our team, with President Trey House.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022, held here last month, was abuzz with optimism as commercial flooring suppliers touted rebounding sales and specifications across key commercial segments in 2022. Commercial flooring exhibitors say it was at about 50%-75% of its pre-pandemic levels. Commercial’s comeback.

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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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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring.

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The London Tile Co.

AUGUST 19, 2016

This industrial warehouse-inspired look is becoming increasingly popular in the home, particularly in open plan living spaces. Adding a new concrete or cement floor to an existing room is not a small job, but using a concrete effect tile is a quick and easy way to get the look for less.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

There are some trends that made a big splash in 2015 and are here to stay for 2016. The Edison-style bulb became widely popular last year, when certain types of lighting fixtures required it, for a rustic/Industrial look. The look of reclaimed wood is still popular in 2016. Brass has made a comeback.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2024

When Shaw Floors tapped Ben Liebert to replace Scott Sandlin and lead its residential division, it was a clear departure from the company’s traditional hiring practices. Shaw had the reputation of either promoting from within, moving people from one segment to another or, in some rare cases, finding talent from within the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2023

“She brings everything we look for in our people: leadership, deep international industry experience, retail relationship know-how, a lot of energy and a fun personality! During her seven-year stint at Kingfisher, she most recently held the position of group head, flooring solutions.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 23, 2020

This mission has remained the cornerstone of its service to the industry and throughout its 40-year growth. From the beginning we have watched Sy Cohen [chairman and founder] begin the process of being a leader and trailblazer in the carpet industry,” she told FCNews. “He Once he began he never stopped.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 6, 2018

But Tile Addict, as well as covering design trends in the commercial tile world, also aims to celebrate those rare individuals who have the ability to alter our perception of what tile is, and what it can be. There is no particular reason why I am dedicating today’s post to Toni Cumella. If so, read on. Visit: [link].

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StoneDimensions

JUNE 3, 2015

Workshop: Flooring, Finishes, and Friction Masterclass. Additionally, Jim Hieb facilitated two panel discussions which brought together leading architects and designers from the Arabic peninsula: Innovative Surface Design. Workshop: Stone Exterior Wall Cladding Masterclass. Workshop: Sustainable Natural Stone Masterclass.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 15, 2022

In 2016, he competed on America’s Got Talent where he showcased his skills as a sleight-of-hand magician, making it to the finals and placing third overall in the competition among tens of thousands of competitors. The post FEI reveals 2022 National Conference speakers appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Carpet One Floor & Home, Flooring America, Flooring Canada, The Floor Trader and International Design Guild members will take part in an exciting lineup of events, including a keynote from real estate magnate and ABC’s “Shark Tank” Barbara Corcoran.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2021

Viken, Sweden— Välinge has entered into agreements with Shaw Industries, Windmöller and Classen, securing further extended patent protection (EPP+) for its licensees manufacturing flooring products with mineral-based or thermoplastic-based cores such as LVT, WPC, SPC, MgO and non-PVC based floorings.

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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. We brought in other like-minded companies who now have workshops in the building, from jewelry makers to textile designers to letterpress printers.”

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2016

The designers focused on creating corresponding intimate spaces and voids: the bed rooms and study are intimate and smaller in scale, while the areas for entertaining are plunging and dramatic, utilizing the full height of the warehouse walls. In a former life, this residence was once a 250 square meter brick warehouse.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

Georges, Quebec—Mirage, the hardwood flooring brand known for quality, has been named winner of FCNews’ Award of Excellence (Hardwood B category) for 2020. The latest award marks the 38 th industry distinction that Mirage has received. The post Mirage captures 11th FCNews Award of Excellence appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

These are just some of the approaches that several of the major Canadian hardwood flooring suppliers are taking as they seek to carve out their own respective niches in a hyper-competitive market. The Mirage brand of hardwood flooring continues to rack up industry awards. Boa-Franc (maker of the Mirage brand).

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MARCH 24, 2017

Fuse Alliance has announced ARDEX as the 2016 recipient of their Supplier of the Year award , which was recognized at the organization’s 2017 annual conference in Austin, TX. The Fuse Alliance annual conference focused on connecting the architecture and design community with the network’s flooring experts.

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Stagetecture

JANUARY 17, 2016

I’m always excited to travel to the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show KBIS in Las Vegas because I get to see what is up and coming in the world of kitchen and bath design. Part of Design and Construction Week KBIS takes place January 19-21, 2016, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Tuesday, January 19.

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Kitchens for Living

JANUARY 16, 2016

2016 is off to a great start. I’ll soon be heading to the annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas (KBIS) to immerse myself in everything new the industry has to offer. Where has the time gone? Today I’ll finish up my pondering of events during Art Week in Miami by segueing back into the kitchen realm.

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