Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2020

Armstrong Flooring has received Good Design awards for Rigid Core Vantage, Migrations and Striations BBT, and Alterna engineered tile. It recognizes the latest, most advanced products and designs for their innovation and invention. Winning products are featured on the Good Design website. Rigid Core Vantage. Lancaster, Pa.—Armstrong

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2021

Ceramics of Italy is currently accepting applications for the 2021 Young Distributor Program. 1, 2021 at the Bologna Exhibition Centre, participants will see the latest tile products and developments from Italian manufacturers. According to Ceramics of Italy, the group will cover expenses for a four-night stay in a hotel (from Sept.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. Aix by Atlas Concorde.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Las Vegas—AHF Products has a newly imagined exhibit space (booth #2447) for the International Surfaces Event, being held here January 24-26, 2024, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. AHF acquired LM Flooring in 2019 , followed by the Parterre and American OEM brands in 2021 and then the Armstrong Flooring brand in 2022.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year ever , and it’s no wonder as the product pipeline continued to deliver innovative offerings that were in high demand. Following are some of the top must-have product introductions of 2021, along with their key selling points. Create Flooring: Lofts.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Daltile’s Defend tile line features Microban technology to attract consumers looking for healthy, clean floor products. By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. Know your tile products and sell them.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2019

Luxor by Aparici Miami- Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer's Association (ASCER), exhibited a wide variety of new product innovations and trends from Spanish tile manufacturers at Coverings 2019.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5%

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

vs. the same timeframe in 2019, according to TCNA findings. ceramic tile consumption for 2020 would be 2.60 billion square feet of ceramic tile arrived in the U.S., from 3Q 2019 YTD. billion square feet of ceramic tile arrived in the U.S., from 3Q 2019 YTD. ceramic tile market significantly vs. last year.

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The London Tile Co.

MAY 1, 2019

May seems to have crept up on us and we’re finding it hard to believe we’ll soon be half way through 2019. Add a modern twist to your bathroom with these gorgeous cement effect porcelain tiles, suitable for walls and floors. For a stylish finish, why not add matching 450x450mm porcelain floor tiles.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 15, 2024

—Virginia Tile, a provider of tile, customer service and installation products, has enhanced its team with the promotion of Sean Cilona to the position of vice president of product and marketing. Cilona’s promotion to vice president of product and marketing emphasizes his leadership and strategic contributions.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

2, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 11. As was predicted this time last year, consumption of ceramic tile in 2019 is lower than that of the previous year. The downward trend began in 2018, and the residential ceramic business slowed for the first three quarters of 2019. By Megan Salzano. That trend is expected to continue.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 18, 2021

As we enter into the New Year with high hopes and big visions in our eyes, we thought it was a great time to step back and showcase some projects Architectural Ceramics has completed over the recent years, and dwell on some of our coolest projects we were so fortunate to be able to have our name attached to. Top 5 Design Posts of the Week.

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MAY 24, 2019

The fashion industry often influences retailers; did you see our post about the 2019 PANTONE Color of the Year ? Now that Memorial Day Weekend is here, it’s time to kick off the unofficial start of summer with 5 tile collections, available with Architectural Ceramics of course, that feature white in a big way. See you soon!

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MAY 27, 2021

Receiving first prize in the 2019 edition of the Tile of Spain Awards, the Research Institute of the Hospital de Saint Paul is a uniquely constructed building conceived as a technological infrastructure with a deep commitment to global sustainability.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 5, 2020

The respected German trade magazine Fliesen & Platten has been calling on its readers to choose the products of the year since 2011. This means that this award is not decided by a small jury, as is normally the case, but by a large number of professionals who work with the product on a daily basis. Kiano by Agrob Buchtal.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Not only is the product particularly unique, but it comes with a set of dos and don’ts consumers are often unaware of or afraid to deal with. Mosaic floors and backsplashes are hugely popular today. Natural stone can etch and stain, so stick to using the material in unique ways vs. whole house floor installations.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2023

Mohawk was the only flooring manufacturer among the businesses recognized for making the greatest reductions in their carbon footprint. We are continuing to identify new and innovative ways to lower greenhouse gas emissions while creating sustainable products that improve homes and public spaces in approximately 170 countries.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2021

laminate flooring market that hadn’t occurred since 2015— the category actually grew in terms of both sales and volume. FCNews research pegged laminate flooring sales at the first point of distribution in the U.S. increase over 2019. of the total flooring market in 2019. of total flooring sales and 5.6%

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Attendance at Coverings 2023 was 20% higher than the 2019 event. Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. I really like to see people in the booths experiencing the product.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

since 2019 to ramp up its domestic manufacturing. The waterproof label has transcended its rigid core roots and is now touted across a variety of flooring constructions—from SPC to tile and even hardwood and underlayment. What’s more, much of the production of these waterproof products is happening right here in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% compared to 2019. The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2023

Las Vegas—A revitalized Mandalay Bay facility, an impressive exhibit hall, education and event lineup and a strong floor covering, stone and tile industry were evident as The International Surface Event (TISE) held here earlier this year. The post TISE 2023 sees attendance increase appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

If April showers bring May flowers, then Architectural Ceramic’s brings you a twist on the classic rhyme. From the ground up, we’ll see what goes under and over shower floors and walls. Architectural Ceramics offers two brands, Laticrete and Schluter , that make shower systems part of their specialty.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This has been a very pivotal year, and 2019 was a pivotal year leading up to it as well,” he said. grew 5.81% over 2019, accounting for one-fifth of total U.S. Imports grew as well, rising 6.83% over 2019 to account for more than one-fifth of U.S. That has meant a 98% decline in imports of Chinese ceramics into the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

floor covering industry sales for 2019 to be a shade above $23 billion and 19.07 That suggests a slightly higher average square foot price for flooring—$.04 Also, on the resilient side, we saw the meteoric rise of SPC/rigid core at the expense of products with traditionally lower price points. 04 to be exact. Absolutely.

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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. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 Flooring currently sits just 4.6% On the other hand, the 0.4% That’s the good news.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Leaders in ceramics, including the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Ceramics of Italy and Tile of Spain, used the time to weigh in on the current state of the U.S. hard and at a time when ceramic tile was already facing challenges. ceramic tile consumption in 2019 was 2.9 of 2019 U.S. In 2019, U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2023

H ardwood may very well be the most aspirational flooring product (next to stone or ceramic tile). To that end, hardwood suppliers across the board are leveraging emerging innovations designed to enhance both the visual characteristics as well as the performance attributes of the product.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 29, 2019

July 22/29, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 3 By Ken Ryan Flooring manufacturers are working closely with their supply chain partners to effectively work through the 25% tariff on Chinese imports, including flooring products like rigid core vinyl, engineered hardwood and ceramic tile.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of business for the flooring industry, including its ability to host traditional trade shows. The report stated that while many key economic indicators were positive in 2019—as the U.S. Furthermore, product development, marketing and education have turned to focus on North American needs.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Valencia, Spain—Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Spain earlier this month to bring their latest products and innovations to Cevisama, the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. The post Tile of Spain companies present latest innovations at Cevisama appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2020

One third of exhibitors are non-Italian companies from 40 different countries; more than 47% of attendees in 2019 (around 50,000) were international visitors. On November 9, the Palazzo dei Congressi will host a conference dedicated to the healthiness of ceramics in the design of residential and architectural spaces.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

April 2019 was the last time Coverings held an in-person show, and organizers say the industry is ready to meet and greet in person once again. We have 20 countries represented on the show floor and more than 340 companies that are signed up in about 275,000 gross square feet of space.”. Tried and true. to 2:30 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

D alton —For those who seek alternative options to the largest flooring manufacturers, retailers need to look no further than The Dixie Group, which, through its four brands—DH Floors, Masland, Fabrica and TRUCOR—offers an assortment of products from mid to high end that can satisfy any consumer’s style and performance preferences.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 31, 2019

May 27/June 3, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 25 By Ken Ryan Flooring manufacturers and distributors wasted little time in responding to the additional 15% hike in tariffs to 25% on Chinese goods, announcing their own increases on a wide range of products ranging from LVT and ceramic tile to laminate and engineered wood flooring. […].

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Chicago—For the first time since June 2019, the commercial design community will gather in-person for NeoCon 2021, which returns to theMART here Oct. This year’s event is themed “Design Anew” and will include new product launches from leading and emerging brands, as well as presentations from industry leaders. MOHAWK GROUP.

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