Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

Coverings has announced the 18 projects receiving the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards for 2020. The CID Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone in both residential and commercial projects. “We Commercial Stone Design: Redefining the Classic Brownstone.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Los Angelas— Emser Tile , a leading designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone, has introduced the brand’s newest product offerings in its 2020/2021 product catalog. Emser Tile has debuted luxurious and striking finishes that can be understated or bold depending on the design style.

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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. Coverings 2022 saw 750 exhibitors and more than 30 countries represented on the show floor. increase from 2020,” he said.

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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. The show floor was busy all three days of the event.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. This week’s top 5 designs all involve inspirations for those considering moving-out, staying in place, or perhaps entering the world of excitement with a permanent retirement vacation. Urban Getaway , Home and Design. Empty Nester’s Second Home.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 28, 2021

By Reginald Tucker Floor Covering News , with the launch of The Great Reveal, is providing manufacturers with creative ways to get their new flooring products in front of specialty retailers around the country so they may be better prepared to present consumers with new products, colors and designs to help them complete their renovation projects.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Oberlin, Ohio—Marmomac has renewed its sponsorship for the Natural Stone Institute’s Grande Pinnacle Award for the next four years. The Pinnacle Awards honor projects whose beauty, creativity and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone in residential and commercial applications.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

March 2/9, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 18. economy heading into 2020 with a hopeful outlook and poised for growth—unemployment is down and consumer confidence is on the rise—the time for tile to shine is now. For the new decade, design trends include returning favorites as well as fresh styles that tap that consumer need for uniqueness.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2021

Emser Tile , designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone, won two 2021 awards from Comparably.com for “Best Company Operations” and “Best Sales Teams,” the only flooring company represented on each list, according to Emser. Los Angeles, Calif.—

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 18, 2021

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. After all, if there’s one thing 2020 taught us, it’s to always appreciate what we have and remember why we worked so hard to achieve our goals, persevering even through the most uncertain of times. Dive into this week’s top 5 designs and let us know your favorite in the comments below!

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The 2021 CEU Educator of the Year Award was presented to Stone Panels International LLC, a lightweight stone company located in Marble Falls, Texas. Stone Panels continued the marketing strategy that earned it this title in 2020: consistent outreach and the willingness to offer webinars.

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JUNE 29, 2021

Los Angeles— Emser Tile , a designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone, has collaborated with Gensler as design consultant. By collaborating with Gensler, Emser will have its finger on the pulse of the industry and access to some of the most talented product designers in the world.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) awarded Barbara Cohen its Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement, Katie Jensen with the 2021 Women in Stone Pioneer Award and Brie Pfannenbecker with the 2020 Person of the Year Award. recipients select natural stone for their homes. Barbara Cohen.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Emser Tile hosted show attendees within its booth to see the newest products, tools and trends hitting the market during the largest event serving the North American flooring industry. Flooring and surfaces play a large role in deciding style, mood and color scheme for a space. Natural materials: Wood, stone.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, opened Coverings 2022 event registration, hotel bookings and awards submissions throughout this month. Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards submissions and Rock Star nominations will be accepted online through Dec.

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JULY 15, 2021

“At first, I was wondering if Coverings would still have that Coverings feel, but the exhibitors built the booths from the ground up and they are artfully designed—and you can intensely feel that people are engaging, really engaging.”. by volume vs. Q1 2020, Astrachan said. million square feet of ceramic tile, up 26% from Q1 2020.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

—Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has unveiled the second Coverings Connected webinar schedule and opened registration. 18, 2020, on the Coverings website. Session moderators and panelists leading these three webinars are known experts in the tile and stone industry.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

The update allows designers to specify adhered porcelain tiles aslarge as 48 x 48 or 36 x 72 on building facades. American Olean’s Rochester line blends the visuals of two popular natural stones, limestone and pulpis marble. The TCNA, Ceramics of Italy and Tile of Spain joined forces to discuss global trends for 2020.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 8, 2020

Known and trusted tile brands have been offered one FREE post during an initial three month trial, covering April, May, and June 2020. In this design, a polished finish enhances the surface. Grey Beauty presents an elegant contrast of white and grey shades in a design that will bring real character to any space or décor.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

As this trend grows—and is expected to continue to do so for the foreseeable future—flooring suppliers are developing products that promote cleanliness and hygiene. Following is a snapshot of some innovative hygienic flooring products available today. A MERICAN B ILTRITE /U LTRA C ERAMIC. A MERICAN B ILTRITE /U LTRA C ERAMIC.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2021

By Ken Ryan W hile carpet isn’t ready to replace hardwood flooring for its aspirational appeal or supplant LVT as the fastest growing segment , the soft surface category is writing its own headlines lately with bold patterns and creative designs – tapping carpet trends and fueling a resurgence.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It would be an understatement to say the industry—and most of the world—is glad to see 2020 go. Dealers across the country can expect the new year’s product introductions to run the gamut from innovative waterproof flooring to next steps in stain-resistant carpet to anti-microbial resilient planks and everything in between.

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JUNE 21, 2021

By Ken Ryan For a flooring segment that had seen little to no growth since the end of the Great Recession more than a decade ago, carpet is enjoying something of a renaissance. For retailers like Cathy Buchanan, owner of Independent Carpet One Floor & Home, Westland, Mich., Too many loud hard surfaced floors were being sold.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. In 2021, the average selling price of all flooring was $1.33. Raw material scarcity.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

construction starts will slip to $776 billion in 2020, a 4% decline from 2019 estimated levels. Ongoing challenges In addition to changes in the housing market, ceramic has been impacted by various other factors—namely ongoing trade wars/ antidumping legislation, installation woes and the encroachment of resilient flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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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 sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of total industry dollars in 2020 and 12.7% In 2020, the category also represented 21.8%

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Following are some of the standout carpet innovations of 2020. Our tailored loop styles released earlier this year have an innovative new loop structure that creates unique textural effects,” said Maeriel Mumpar, product designer for Anderson Tuftex. ENGINEERED FLOORS. ANDERSON TUFTEX. Colorpoint Platinum technology. EnVision66.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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