Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

The International Surface Event (TISE) was held in-person here and re – e merged as an event full of connection, innovation and intention for the floor covering , stone and tile industries, show organizers said. Las Vegas, Nev.— New and notable. The June experience had several differentiators from previously held events.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Coverings 2021 has announced tile trends forecasted by three leading international tile associations and sponsors of Coverings—Ceramics of Italy; Tile of Spain; and the Tile Council of North America (TCNA)—in commemoration of National Tile Day, Feb. In Vein: Expect to see large-scale veining in 2021. Arlington, Va.—

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JUNE 27, 2022

As we embarked on the grueling task of compiling our industry statistics for 2021 , I was probably more intrigued than ever as to what the final results would be. In 2021, it was $1.33. And as prices on SPC skyrocketed, the delta between the latter and lower-end hardwood and ceramic narrowed, making them more attractive options.

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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. Distributor: Highstyle Stone & Tile.

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JUNE 26, 2023

That’s how some industry observers might describe the commercial flooring industry in 2022, which continued to emerge from the wreckage of a global pandemic to experience a vibrant rebirth. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% billion in 2021 to $7.34 billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Such were the main challenges that defined 2022 for civilization in general and the flooring industry in particular. Still, flooring once again was able to continue its positive trajectory in dollar sales, which it has done every year since the Great Recession of 2008-09 except for the pandemic-impacted 2020. Take carpet, for example.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

—This year’s edition of Cersaie featured exuberant colors, intricate patterns and tactile surfaces, collaborations with designers like Paola Navone, Elena Salmistraro and Ferrucio Laviani and ceramic experimentation was at an all-time high, according to Ceramics of Italy. BAS RELIEF. MODERN HISTORY.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Those innovations will be on display in the coming year, and some suppliers are ready to tease new looks and technologies for 2021. These new flooring products are following style, technology and performance trends that are poised to dominate the coming year. Mohawk’s Stanley agreed that health will be at the forefront in 2021.

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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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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 18, 2021

As we enter into the New Year with high hopes and big visions in our eyes, we thought it was a great time to step back and showcase some projects Architectural Ceramics has completed over the recent years, and dwell on some of our coolest projects we were so fortunate to be able to have our name attached to. Top 5 Design Posts of the Week.

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APRIL 9, 2021

Intro to the 2021 LVP Selling Guide: Fourteen years ago, Floor Covering News pub­lished its first educational supplement, the Re­tailer Guide to Hardwood Flooring , to great acclaim. The category goes by many names: lux­ury vinyl plank (LVP), luxury vinyl flooring (LVF) and, historically, luxury vinyl tile.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

When it comes to natural stone, specialty retail has it tough. However, natural stone has its advantages—i.e., In an effort to help retailers in that endeavor, three suppliers gave FCNews their best advice on how to deal with the challenges of natural stone while also tapping the inherent advantages of the category.

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MAY 3, 2022

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year on record. The following products represent a sampling of new collections or expanded product line offerings that scored high among specialty floor covering retailers and distributors in 2021. Paladin by Eternity Floors.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

T he global supply chain slowdown has certainly led to major product delays and shortages for scores of flooring retailers around the country. However, as FCNews ’ 2021 Annual Product Guide reveals, there are still plenty of great offerings available today, with even more in the pipeline.

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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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JULY 9, 2021

Ceramics of Italy is currently accepting applications for the 2021 Young Distributor Program. 1, 2021 at the Bologna Exhibition Centre, participants will see the latest tile products and developments from Italian manufacturers. Importer/Distributor works with at least one Italian ceramic tile producer. New York, N.Y.—

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

RevoTile is Daltile’s answer to the installer crisis—a genuine porcelain floating floor system that can be installed in one day. 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. ceramic tile consumption for 2020 would be 2.6

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. Industry has had its fair share of hardship this year, and flooring is no exception. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. By Megan Salzano.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Orlando— Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, announced Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards for 17 projects that showcase distinction in creativity, craftsmanship and outstanding use of materials. a design studio Boca Raton, Fla.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

CTEF, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, has scheduled its first Certified Tile Installer (CTI) hands-on testing event for 2021 at The Carpet & Tile Warehouse here on Saturday Feb. CTEF provides education and installer certification for professionals working in the ceramic tile and stone industry. Vero Beach, Fla.—CTEF,

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JULY 6, 2021

Laticrete will exhibit its latest product solutions and innovations at Coverings 2021, including the soon-to-be-released Hydro Barrier Plus and Hydro Ban XP waterproofing and crack isolation membranes. Following are the products Laticrete will showcase at Coverings 2021. Laticrete’s Hydro Barrier Plus and Hydro Ban XP.

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APRIL 22, 2024

.” A titan in the tile industry, Sanders founded DW Sanders Tile and Stone in 1994, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, A.W. With a lifelong immersion in the tile industry, Sanders became a journeyman tile and stone setter at a young age, laying the foundation for his future success.

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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. In fact, purchases of high-end homes in the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Coverings, the international tile and stone exhibition and conference, will hold its fourth Coverings Connected interactive digital event this month. 23, 2021, in commemoration of National Tile Day. 24, 2021, at 2 p.m. This discussion will dive into the current and evolving green building landscape and the role of ceramic tile.

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MARCH 22, 2023

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will hold an online auction for “Wally the Gator,” the 6 x 4-foot mosaic, alligator-themed mural designed and installed by Joshua Nordstrom of Tierra Tile and Lee Callewaert of Dragonfly Tile and Stone Works from April 1-30, 2023. Pendleton, S.C.—The The gator itself consists of 660 pieces.

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JULY 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano After a two-year hiatus, Coverings 2021 , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will host its in-person trade show event July 7-9, in Orlando, Fla., ” Coverings 2021 is among the first of the larger industry trade shows to host an in-person event in the U.S.,

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MAY 16, 2023

Lux Flooring’s SPC products feature a 22-mil thickness and a virgin stone core for added durability. W hile some flooring companies aim to be many different things to many different retailers—providing a breadth of product categories from wood to resilient to ceramic—Lux Flooring’s focus is singular: SPC luxury vinyl flooring.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Coverings, North America’s premier ceramic tile and natural stone event, will be extending its deadline for submitting top projects featuring tile and stone to the 2023 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards. The post Coverings 2023 awards deadline extended appeared first on Floor Covering News. Orlando Fla.—Coverings,

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JUNE 14, 2021

—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing more than 120 ceramic tile manufacturers from Spain, announced its schedule of events for Coverings 2021, North American’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference being held here July 7-9. Wednesday, July 7 at 11 a.m. Room: S210C.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has outlined the registration details and webinar schedule for the fifth and final edition of Coverings Connected for 2021. 17, 2021, hosted on Coverings’ website. – 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Last February, Atlas Concorde received the Export Capital award for the second consecutive year and was recognised as the top company in the Export Excellence category for the ceramics and marble sector. Rather, it is a product ecosystem consisting of porcelain floor and wall tiles united by a profound aesthetic harmony.

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JULY 15, 2021

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) created the Dan Hecox Service Award to be given out annually at Coverings. They received the award here on July 8 at Coverings 2021. Following are the 2021 Dan Hecox Service Award Recipients. Sanders is principal of DW Sanders Tile & Stone in Marietta, Ga. Orlando, Fla.—

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JUNE 30, 2021

By Megan Salzano Las Vegas—While the show floor at the 2021 edition of the International Surface Event (TISE) may not have been as chock-full of flooring suppliers as we’re used to, there certainly was no lack of innovation in the space. Following are four trends in resilient flooring that stood out. Rigid core reigns.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation ( CTEF ) will celebrate generosity on Giving Tuesday 2020 by highlighting the opportunities available to provide education and installer certification programs for ceramic tile and stone industry professionals. “I Pendleton, S.C.—The Why Giving Tuesday for CTEF?

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APRIL 3, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—After a strong showing in 2021, Coverings 2022, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will again be hosted as an in-person trade show event —this time in Las Vegas. Coverings 2022 will host 750 exhibitors with 34 countries represented on the show floor.

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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. 17, 2021 and Coverings 2022 official hotels will be available Oct. 17, 2021, 11:59 p.m. 17, 2021, 11:59 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

—Coverings, North America’s premier ceramic tile and natural stone event, has officially commenced event registration, special-rate hotel reservations and award program submissions for Coverings 2023, scheduled to take place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center.

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