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March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

Download your own 2018 Tile Bracket here. Let’s see how your tile picks compare to a few of our own; and which material, porcelain, ceramic, glass or stone is favored to take it all. Durable, non-porous, predictable — Porcelain is an obvious choice when consistency is the name of the game. Natural Stone.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

Floor Covering News

Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of dollar sales for the gradually increasing hard surface market and 24.6% Imports vs. domestics.

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Sealed with a Kiss: Hexagon Kiss Dipped Tile

Architectural Ceramics

From ceramic and porcelain to glass and marble, we have plenty of hexagon types to choose from. The Kiss Dip Hexagon, is a hand-made porcelain with several features that will make your heart flutter: available in 3.5″ Elements: Our in-stock Elements Collection features porcelains that can handle the elements inside or out.

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Keeping Warm with Fireplace Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Made to look like Italian travertine, this large format porcelain tile from our in-stock Monticello Collection , does double-duty as a stylish and durable fireplace option. AC’s porcelain Monticello Collection in the color Argento, image via Architectural Ceramic’s Houzz Project page. Modern & Moody. Playful Pebbles.

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Beyond flooring: Daltile’s guide to getting into—and succeeding at—countertops

Floor Covering News

August 6/13, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 4 By Mara Bollettieri Opportunities abound for retailers looking to get into the countertop business. slab market is estimated to be around $5 billion in sales, with half coming from quartz, porcelain and natural stone slabs. Research shows the U.S.

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Coverings 2022 shines light on innovation, design

Floor Covering News

This marks the first increase since 2018, Astrachan said, and “close but just shy of the highest we’ve ever been, which was around 2007.” We have designed an entire display around helping the retailer tell the indoor/outdoor story, because we have found it’s very difficult,” said Jason Andrews, director of national sales accounts.

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

Floor Covering News

When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted and run through the wash multiple times, total industry sales in 2021 reached a record $26.701 billion, an enormous gain of 16.3% Note: These numbers are in wholesale dollars reflecting the first point of sale. in volume in 2018; 3.85% gains in dollars and 3.2%