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Crossville outlines 2020 tile recycling efforts

Floor Covering News

—Crossville has outlined its tile recycling efforts for the last year, and said it recycled 4,939,251 pounds of fired porcelain in 2020. Crushed porcelain toilets for tile production. The tile recycling initiatives are based on the company’s proprietary process for recycling fired porcelain products.

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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

Floor Covering News

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.

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Extra 2020 Tile Trends

Diary of a Tile Addict

To go with Tile Addict’s take on the 2020 trends is a little selection of additional elements that we may be seeing more of in the coming year. One trend that we are especially hoping will take off more in 2020 is coloured grout. Granby Workshop Speckled porcelain pendant. Plasticiet recycled plastic surfaces.

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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

Floor Covering News

Quinn W hile some segments of the residential replacement market actually benefitted from consumers and homeowners quarantining in their residences during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the same cannot be said for the commercial sector. compared to 2019. Soft surface situation.

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

Floor Covering News

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. Disruptive brands are the ones that set the standard for everyone else to strive to emulate.

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Sound of Marbles

Diary of a Tile Addict

Five distinctive marble-effect porcelain stoneware surfaces make up the collection – Beige Antico, Rosa Cipria, Nero Fondo, Verde Intenso, and Screziato Vivace. Three mosaic styles are also offered – a standard square (Mosaico) and hexagon (Mosaico Exa) option, as well as a mixed stone Mosaico Weave, each on a 300 by 300mm sheet.

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Ceramics Supporting the New Reality: Healthcare Sector Architecture

Tile of Spain USA

Double-thickness porcelain tiles and technical porcelain offer notable features that include great chemical and mechanical resistance, high anti-slip ratings and minimal maintenance are an excellent choice for hospitals, laboratories, clinics and sectors where cleanliness and durability are prime concerns.

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