Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This is a story of design that explains how the culture – the anthropology, almost – of the local area has shaped entrepreneurial initiative and project innovation mechanisms, able in turn to reinterpret and boost that culture.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. It offers technologically advanced features such as slip resistance and waterproofing, myriad end-use applications and unrivaled visuals and designs. So, what gives? Talk about it.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. While modest, this marks an about-face for the sector, which fell just over 11% in 2020. of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category. Hard surfaces shine.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By most accounts, TISE 2020 was another successful event in the annals of Surfaces history. We are so excited to be able to celebrate another incredible event with the industry for TISE 2020,” said Dana Hicks, TISE show director. Vendors step up their game in a big way. By FCNews staff.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Ceramic market update. ceramic tile market. ceramic tile consumption in 2021 was 3.11 There was 2.23

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. higher profit margins, greater application opportunities, unique style and design. higher profit margins, greater application opportunities, unique style and design. Natural stacked stone—3D walls—are also a show stopper.” – Emily Holle, trend/design director, MSI. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2021

By Reginald Tucker In 2020, something interesting happened in the U.S. 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. of total flooring sales and 5.6%

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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. What’s trending 2020. It’s not just colors and patterns making waves in 2020. Calming colors.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

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. construction starts will slip to $776 billion in 2020, a 4% decline from 2019 estimated levels.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) created the Dan Hecox Service Award to be given out annually at Coverings. After a short illness, Hecox died at the age of 52 on September 21, 2020. Gundlach Company as a tool sales representative. Orlando, Fla.— Following are the 2021 Dan Hecox Service Award Recipients.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We’re thrilled to have Jamann join Stanton and confident that his expertise, leadership and passion for the business, coupled with Stanton’s seasoned, hard-working sales team will accomplish this goal.” In this position Stepp will assume overall responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s entire hard surface business.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 19, 2020

Known and trusted tile brands have been offered one FREE post during an initial three month trial, covering April, May, and June 2020. Sales supremo Alda Fontana has selected three of the company’s latest ranges to highlight. Vetro Marino and SanTome? by Ceramica Porto Ferreira. The first is Vetro Marino.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

With its biennial Summit canceled this summer due to COVID-19, Alliance Flooring staged Connect 2020 , a virtual buying and networking event for members (see page 3). An educated sales professional can be the No. Selling, showcasing, purchasing, designing and training on all online platforms. Alliance Flooring, Inc.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 30, 2023

Specializing in epoxy and resinous floor coatings, concrete polishing, hardwood, ceramic tile, vinyl, rubber and carpet floor coverings, DMA has worked with general contractors, manufacturers, distributors, construction professionals, architects, designers and end users for the past 44 years. “We

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“With the residential flooring market seeing a quicker return to pre-COVID-19 trends than traditional commercial sectors, Main Street is well poised to capitalize on commercial flooring needs while leveraging its residential sales channels.”. I call these formats DIY—not do it yourself but design it yourself.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. LVT is still the category that will move the needle in 2020. I believe the next looks will be in stone and ceramic as well as wall applications.”. Resilient visuals often follow trends seen in natural wood, stone and ceramic. We have design flexibility with digital printing.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 17, 2021

project manager/president, Matt Andrews, said his biggest priority when the shutdown occurred in 2020 was making sure everyone know they had a job when business returned. “We Even when business was down about 40% in April and May (2020), Brian’s Flooring & Design in Birmingham, Ala., At Allen Carpet One, Annville, Pa.,

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Ceramics of Italy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The signatures of Laminam CEO Mr Alberto Selmi and Roma Tile President Mr Shigeru Matsushita represent the next step in the partnership between the two companies, which since 2011 has allowed the Italian brand to quickly become a leading player in the ceramic surfaces market in Japan. – Alberto Selmi , CEO, Laminam SpA .

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2022

For instance, while the “greige” phenomenon of 2020 is holding steady, dealers are also seeing a shift from cooler to warmer hues. FCNews rounded up various independent floor covering retailers , distributors and designers from around the country to get a feel for what’s popping in their respective markets. Honeycomb Home Design.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

In each of their three years, sales have increased steadily. Decovita, a ceramic tile supplier known for its glazing technologies and unique visuals, welcomed HGTV celebrity, Donna Moss, to its booth. Moss, a TV host and author who is known as the Queen of Bling, hosted a breakout session titled “Increase Sales, by Design.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

“Our overall goal is to provide stable pricing and readily available stateside inventory while working in tandem with our Chinese manufacturing operations,” said Dick Quinlan, vice president of sales and marketing. “In Our extensive product line will be made here, for here,” said Mike Ward, vice president of sales. independence.”

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 30, 2019

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. . We think you’ll be seeing these Etsy 2019 home trends all year and into 2020. Etsy designers and shoppers are gravitating towards texture, whimsy and color — all at once. We hope you like the products we recommend. Maximalism.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. economy and ceramic tile market.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. suppliers are touting record-high sales in 2021 and expected ongoing growth as a result of changing consumer habits and a booming housing market —both spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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. Essentials Plus channels the popular Japandi design influence with a 20-SKU assortment of realistic wood and concrete visuals.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. 1, 2020, Daltile’s RevoTile is the latest example of the brand’s innovation and leadership, company executives said.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he year 2020 was a year unlike any other in recent memory and had lasting impacts on every category within the industry both residentially and commercially. Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he year 2020 may be best known for COVID-19, which closed down much of the economy for several weeks. In fact, new product offerings and line extensions were robust in 2020 in what turned out to be a better-than-expected year for most flooring retailers and distributors. Or so you might think. Defend by Daltile.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

The first week of Alliance Flooring’s two-week Connect 2020 concluded with Engineered Floors, Metroflor, Emser and Armstrong providing retailers with product reviews, training guidance and special deals on pallets. Craig Shedden, national sales manager for Emser, goes over the Home Gallery collection.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

In a true turnaround story for the ages, AHF has grown, on average, by 20% each of the past three years—including 2020, the year the COVID-19 pandemic hit. What’s more, this increased resilience was designed to outperform both v-groove and traditional ceramic grout applications in terms of wear and tear. cor, Sheboygan, Wis.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Floris Koopmans is the sales director of Unilin Technologies Carole Cross: Innovation Through Collaboration By Dave Geipel Carole Cross is an expert in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing and has been making a difference in the flooring industry for years. Bart’s determination has had a significant impact on the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. To further illustrate the impact of price increases, the average selling price of all floor- ing in 2020 was $1.21. from 2020’s $22.951 billion. in both dollars and volume in 2020. With that, the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2023

When the dust settled, Floor Covering News research found the resilient flooring category as a whole generated $9.522 billion in sales in 2022, a 13% increase over 2021’s $8.426 billion—much of that thanks to LVT. In terms of volume, the category accounted for 6.156 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 4.7%

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. At the start of the pandemic in April, online sales of alcohol and delivery sales saw an increase of ~441% in sales – that’s a lot of cocktails! Check out our top 5 designs below! 26 BOLD AND STYLISH HOME BAR DESIGN IDEAS , Elle Décor. Home Bar Inspiration.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. The increase in interest/mortgage rates, an abrupt transition of spending among consumers—from goods to services—and price deflation have all caused a lack of growth for ceramic tile in 2023. Category experts agree the U.S.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 23, 2023

Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Valencia, Spain last month for the highly anticipated return of CEVISAMA , the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. The Spanish tile industry surpassed expectations with overall sales increasing by 16.2% since last year. since 2021.

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