Floor Covering News

MARCH 11, 2019

March 4/11, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 20 By Megan Salzano Las Vegas—While the tile and stone category has its challenges—think price points and installation—its evolution within the home has helped drive sales and the category’s overall value.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 31, 2019

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. The 2019 U.S. Meanwhile, granite continues a multi-year decline (40%, 34% and 30% in 2017, 2018 and 2019 studies, respectively). Houzz 2019 Kitchen Trends appeared first on Freshome.com. We hope you like the products we recommend.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

NEW HAVEN, CT, April 26, 2018 – Tile America is proud to announce Island Stone with their “2019 Supplier of the Year” award. “Island Stone is the go to for spa-like projects with their innovative flat pebble stone product that is soft to the touch and inspired by organic shapes in nature.”

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The Habitus Collection

JANUARY 2, 2019

Gem Collection , is a combination of special techniques and processes which creates glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscapes. See more product details >>> The Habitus Collection will feature special buys on a SALE section coming to our website!

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Opportunities in finding exceptional team members in the flooring industry are vast, from sales and operations to marketing,” said Kavita McCarthy, president of EJ Welch. She brings years of expertise in flooring sales management, new business development, project management and strategic planning. Chris Vaughn. Brad Scott.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

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. decline in volume in 2019; 4.6% decline in volume in 2019; 4.6%

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

The meteoric rise of the resilient flooring category can be directly attributed to the performance of subcategories such as SPC and rigid core, which doubled in terms of volume and more than doubled in terms of dollars between 2018 and 2019. Ceramic, stone looks impress. FCNews research found that the subsegment accounted for 37.1%

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

FCNews research shows the category generated $6.589 billion in sales (not including rubber) in 2020—an industry-leading 21.3% increase over 2019’s $5.433 billion. In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.455 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 19.5% of sales vs. 2019’s 45.1%.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Still, flooring once again was able to continue its positive trajectory in dollar sales, which it has done every year since the Great Recession of 2008-09 except for the pandemic-impacted 2020. With that said, unit sales remain at its fourth-highest level ever. FCNews research shows commercial flooring sales totaled $7.34

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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 For example, some reports contain sales of stone flooring; some estimate stone flooring to be around $1 billion. Stone includes marble, granite, travertine, slate, etc., When the dust settled, FCNews pegged U.S. 04 to be exact.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

NWFA and the Coverings international tile and stone exhibition organizers co-located to simultaneously bring attendees to the NWFA’s 2021 Wood Flooring Expo and Coverings 2021.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Attendance at Coverings 2023 was 20% higher than the 2019 event. Michael Ward, vice president of sales, Portobello America, put it simply: “Everybody’s here. The attendance is up over 2019 numbers—and 2019 was a good year. The porcelain tile line offers a large-format deco stone look available in eight styles.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 24, 2019

The fashion industry often influences retailers; did you see our post about the 2019 PANTONE Color of the Year ? The collection, shown above, features a dimensional mosaic in three natural stone marble choices: Thassos (pictured), Crema and Grigio. AC’s Candango Collection featuring a dimensional mosaic in Thassos marble.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I would probably say the market’s going to be, at best, flat, maybe even a little bit down,” said Dick Quinlan, VP of sales and marketing, Wellmade. There’s still a lot of pricing mechanization going on, and as a result I think you’re going to see dollar sales will probably be down. Units might be flat.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. In other words, it reflects the retail industry as a whole. Hammond Lumber. Belgrade, Maine.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

increase in sales in 2020 vs. 2019. However, about 20% of residential resilient sales still remains in the flexible LVT category, including dryback (glue-down) products. billion in sales. billion in sales. Most of that growth was felt in the SPC subsegment of the LVT category of resilient flooring.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 27, 2020

Whereas LVT as a category apart from resilient once accounted for about 10% or less of the overall mix, in 2019 it is in some cases four or five times that amount. Our mix is becoming less diversified and becoming more SPC/WPC driven ,” said Pat Thies, vice president of sales and marketing for Herregan, Eagan, Minn. “We

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 5, 2019

With trade shows, like the upcoming Coverings 2019: The Global Tile & Stone Experience , we’re always looking to recruit new tile collections to round out our roster. For further questions about the tile products featured here, or to place an order, please contact sales@architecturalceramics.com.

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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. Raj Shah, president, MSI, noted a slowdown in new home sales as well.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. The distinct challenges the industry has faced and continues to face start with inflation,” said Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer & showrooms, Dal-Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2020

“We are very excited to have received exemptions from tariffs covering Wellmade’s entire family of HDPC rigid core products, including vinyl, hardwood and strand woven bamboo,” said Dick Quinlan, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Wellmade. HDPC vinyl planks locking and SQEDGE rigid core dry back (no tongue and groove).

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

September 2/9, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 6. New tile technologies have helped forge this new place for porcelain, whether it’s the creation of unmatched wood and natural stone visuals or the unprecedented sizes—10 feet, 20mm and even 2cm thicknesses—now achievable. By Megan Salzano. The potential for growth is unlimited.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Multi-family housing activity in 2019 can be best be described as lackluster, especially compared to the sales seen on the single- family side of the business. According to Dodge Data & Analytics, multi-family starts in 2019 fell by 10% to 485,000 units, with dollar value dropping by 9% to $91 billion.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sales growth persists despite stumbling blocks. Mohawk’s Pergo Extreme features higher-end wood and stone-look visuals along with dent-free technology. Resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in the industry, and 2019 again saw it dominate its competitors. By Megan Salzano. Domestic advantage.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

FCNews research showed the category generated $6.589 billion in sales in 2020 —an industry-leading 21.3% increase over 2019’s $5.433 billion. The recent pandemic has played a huge role in the unprecedented rise of resilient sales,” explained Steve Ehrlich, vice president of sales and marketing, Novalis. billion in 2020.

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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). With this new finishing technology, we are able to apply a coating to the wood, seal the wood and then apply the Generations coating on top of it without changing the make-up of the look,” said Wade Bondrowski, Mercier’s director of sales, U.S.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Facing an unprecedented year of tumult, ceramic tile has continued its downward trend in 2020 following the category’s 2019 decline—its first loss in a decade. vs. the same timeframe in 2019. RevoTile is Daltile’s answer to the installer crisis—a genuine porcelain floating floor system that can be installed in one day.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

Don’t hesitate to visit one of our DC-metro area showrooms locations to talk with a design and sales associate about your options. Photo: Image by Bob Narod, Photographer, LLC for Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath; features AC’s Island Stone line and stock porcelain Craig Castle. It’s Raining Cats & Dogs.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In addition to that, the Natural Stone Pavilion saw some action. Here, the Natural Stone Institute’s Women in Stone group conducted a “Natural Stone Amazing Race” on the show floor, much to the delight of attendees. Lastly, the 2 nd Annual National Installer of the Year Competition had another stellar year for year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hicks, having just crunched the numbers, said attendance for Surfaces 2023 was up “10%- 11%” over 2019 and 2020—the last shows prior to the full onslaught of COVID-19. Hicks said sales for the 2024 show are already encouraging, with many exhibitors interested in booking larger spaces. on the last. 24-26, a Wednesday- Friday format.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Despite tile’s ongoing growth for several years, the category hit a snag in 2019 and 2020 as sales dropped and growth stagnated. It offers technologically advanced features such as slip resistance and waterproofing, myriad end-use applications and unrivaled visuals and designs. So, what gives?

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

October 28/November 4, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 9. Every flooring system is only as good as its weakest link,” said David Clarkson, vice president of sales, Eastern U.S., By Lindsay Gonzalez. A good-looking floor at a fair price is only half the battle. Utilizing superior products will always assist in achieving superior results.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

In 2019, Arte Mundi China , one of the largest manufacturers of engineered hardwood flooring in China, announced plans to build a hardwood flooring finishing plant in Chino, Calif. RevoTile is genuine porcelain tile offered in 26 marble, wood, stone and concrete looks. A powerful selling proposition for retail sales reps.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8. When helping a consumer find her ideal floor, experts say retail sales associates need to consider several factors, including the consumer’s lifestyle and the room in which the flooring is being installed. By Lindsay Gonzalez. McMurtry is not alone. said his staff keeps it simple.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

Aside from marketing its own brand—Pop Top—in China, the company has been manufacturing private-label vinyl for companies such as Shaw, COREtec, Tarkett and Swiff-Train for years to the tune of $360 million in annual sales. Obviously, magnesium oxide, which is currently in the market under the COREtec Stone brand. So, the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The International Surfaces Event (TISE) has a rich history for 30 years, and the last decade has been led with Kerry Cree at the helm of booth sales—including booth, sponsorship and digital. Jamann overhauled our high-end Fabrica Wood program and display system and trained our sales force many times over. By Dana Hicks.

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