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. has one of the lowest consumptions per capita of porcelain tile of all developed countries. By Megan Salzano.

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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

JULY 22, 2021

—Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency selected the winners of the 2021 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition here on Wednesday, July 7 at Coverings 2021 during the Ceramics of Italy press conference. Tile Manufacturers: Florim. Contractor: Garcia Marble and Tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 27, 2020

Keep an eye out for our Astronomy stone mosaic from New Ravenna! Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is always happy to help advise on tile design. Visit one of our DC, MD, or VA tile showrooms for a free tile design consultation. Stargazing in the Heartland. Check out more to see why.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

6/13, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 14. Artistic Tile’s Verdi Alpi and Rosa Portugallo. When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., Natural stone adds tremendous value when used strategically. By Megan Salzano. High-growth potential. Sustainability.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

From there, the couple and designer shared insights and came to some conclusions about the direction of their design, settling on glossy white cabinets, large-format stone tiles to replace the wooden panels of the past, and even creating a multi-purpose office space that serves as a guest-room for visiting grandchildren.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

By Steven Feldman There is no denying that 2020 was a year unlike no other. Retailers and manufacturers were on pace for a record year after the first 10 weeks of 2020. Not only did 2020 floor covering dollars escape the wrath of the pandemic, so, too, did square footage. Remarkably and fortunately, the U.S. in volume in 2019.

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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

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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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. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 4, 2020

Over the next two months we will be continuing with our covering of Coverings due to its cancellation, maintaining the flow of tile information going world-wide. As the name implies, RE-TOUR marks the return of the aesthetic of French rustic stones. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, May 2020.

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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. So, what gives?

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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. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. from 2020’s $22.951 billion.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 31, 2020

Week of July 27th, 2020. Whatever the rest of 2020 brings our way, it’s up to us to see the positives in every situation and ask ourselves “how can I use this as a learning experience? Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is always happy to help advise on tile design. Listen on Spotify.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

February 17/24, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 17. Hard surfaces continue to gain momentum, industry members say, led by luxury vinyl tile. The dips and turns that contributed to softness last year is expected to continue for at least the first half of 2020, observers say. This trend will continue into 2020.”.

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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. As ceramic tile continues to meet several challenges on its road back to growth, the onset of the coronavirus only added to the category’s hardships. Census Bureau.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2020

Beginning April 1, 2020, all approved Bostik Pro Rewards contractor participants can earn triple the points on a select number of products through May 31, 2020,” said Chris Eichman, Bostik’s Marketing Communications Manager. Sports and outdoor prizes must be redeemed by June 30, 2020, to qualify for the 50% discounted rate.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 7, 2021

By Megan Salzano While the challenges of 2020 hit us all pretty hard, the final months gave the industry an unexpected boom in business that flooring dealers are still enjoying today. Dal-Tile’s one-two punch of tile innovation technology and leading style and design is what powers its product development and ongoing dealer opportunities.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. versus August 2021.

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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. By Megan Salzano-Birch—After two years of slow decline, the tile category is back on top. ceramic tile consumption rose 23.7% billion square feet of ceramic tile, up 34.8%

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Perhaps the most design-savvy of flooring categories, tile is most particularly supported by grout and mortar products. In fact, industry experts agree grout and mortar can make or break a tile installation. Grout and mortar’s value lies in its strength, durability and stability that it pro- vides to your tile floor.

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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. Gianni Mattioli, executive vice president, Dal-Tile Corporation, noted, however, the buildup of inventory, especially from China, during the last quarter of 2018 in anticipation of higher tariffs scheduled for January 1, 2019.

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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. For Mohawk, this year will bring in a variety designs in the resilient category, from updated vintage looks to more realistic visuals that remind buyers of the outdoors, according to Randi Yemin, resilient designer. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2021

The fact residential carpet grew by 13% in the 2020 fourth quarter, according to industry estimates, is no fluke. These types of products are beautiful companions to wood, natural stone and other hard surface products.”. A subtle diamond motif is intricately overlaid atop a mosaic tile design. It comes in six colors.

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