Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Republic Floors’ Lion Meadows collection features extra-long planks. The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed or disrupted businesses from coast to coast in 2020—but not the flooring industry. More than two dozen companies are showcasing their wares in FCNews ’ 2020 Annual Product Guide.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Seeing as life in 2020 is looking vastly different from 2019, we thought this would be a perfect way to showcase some of our favorite modern-day game and entertainment rooms, and to do justice for Games Day. The very first of these soon to become extremely popular events took place in London on December 20, 1975.”

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has awarded Greg Osterhout (Northern Stone Supply) the 2023 David Fell Spirit of Service award, and Sam Arcot the 2023 Natural Stone Institute Person of the Year award. Under his leadership, Northern Stone Supply eagerly stepped up to support the R.I.S.E.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) is the 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient. Oberlin, Ohio—Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) is the 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient, which was awarded by the Natural Stone Institute. “It location, in her recommendation letter.

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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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JULY 15, 2021

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has confirmed that the remaining events in the 2021 Stone Industry Education Series will take place in person. The stone summits are scheduled in five cities throughout the U.S. North Carolina Stone Summit: Stone Shop Management. Triton Stone Group.

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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

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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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. By Megan Salzano. Las Vegas—With the U.S. Inspiration, many suppliers agree, will be the key to success. Look this way.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Located approximately 40 minutes outside downtown Montreal, Panorama is comprised of a “slender residential tower and a two-story linear volume on the ground floor that houses a 32-patient care unit, lobby, and numerous amenities.”

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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. The post Emser Tile wins two Comparably awards appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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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 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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JUNE 29, 2021

Los Angeles— Emser Tile , a designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone, has collaborated with Gensler as design consultant. Additionally, Back to Basics complements other collections, including Building Blocks, the original Emser collaboration with Gensler announced in 2020.

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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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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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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. The post Emser Tile introduces new product designs appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2021

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. 2020 Southern Living Idea House. 2020 Southern Living Idea House: A Dreamy Blue Ridge Mountain Hideaway , Southern Living.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Los Angeles—Emser Tile debuted a variety of new porcelain, stone, ceramic and mosaic products at The International Surface Event (TISE) last month. 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.

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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. The post Coverings opens registration for 2022 appeared first on Floor Covering News. Arlington, Va.—Coverings, 20, 2021. “Las

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APRIL 18, 2022

The show itself, while slightly lagging behind in attendance compared to pre-pandemic years, was awash with flooring suppliers, dealers, distributors, designers and architects who were excited to get back to business and meet their partners and peers face-to-face to build business in 2022. increase from 2020,” he said. There was 2.23

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JULY 15, 2021

The show floor was indeed abuzz with high-energy meetings, product demonstrations and educational opportunities. by volume vs. Q1 2020, Astrachan said. Astrachan noted that the drop in tile consumption felt in 2020 was in large part due to the anti-dumping regulations that officially went into effect earlier in the year.

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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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APRIL 30, 2020

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. Marazzi’s Zellige collection taps the ‘blue’ trend for 2020. New product showcase.

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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 addition to wall and flooring applications, the material can also be used to customise furniture and architectural details. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2020.

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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. Silver Trav is a stone-look porcelain available via MSI’s Legions collection.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Following are some of the standout carpet innovations of 2020. In 2020, due to COVID-19, The Dixie Group (TDG) had a limited launch of products into the market. ENGINEERED FLOORS. Using layers of color to create a more natural visual, ColorBurst adds depth and richness to DreamWeaver products. SHAW FLOORS.

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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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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. If you can imagine it, it can be created.

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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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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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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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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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