Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year ever , and it’s no wonder as the product pipeline continued to deliver innovative offerings that were in high demand. Following are some of the top must-have product introductions of 2021, along with their key selling points.

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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 11, 2021

With a hyperaware focus on creating collections that foster safe and sustainable environments, manufacturers utilized production techniques that fuse the functional qualities of ceramic materials with the versatility of graphic design. Matte Finishes. Estudio Ceramica, Tribeca. Togama, Sixties. Luxe Looks with Marble and Metallics.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Chicago—For the first time since June 2019, the commercial design community will gather in-person for NeoCon 2021, which returns to theMART here Oct. This year’s event is themed “Design Anew” and will include new product launches from leading and emerging brands, as well as presentations from industry leaders. MOHAWK GROUP.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Flooring exhibitors came out big winners at the 30 th edition of the Best of NeoCon Awards in Chicago earlier this week. Di Anna Borders, VP design, Armstrong Flooring. In the Hard Surface/LVT category, Armstrong Flooring took home the Gold for its Rest & Refuge Rigid core line, while Aspecta won Silver.

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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. So, expect to see inky blues, serene greens and burnt orange.”

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JUNE 23, 2021

At Coverings 2021, the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, Ceramics of Italy will return here to the Orange County Convention Center from July 7-9 to showcase an array of new ceramic and porcelain tile collections and installation products in the center’s North Hall. Orlando, Fla.—At

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JULY 15, 2021

After a two-year hiatus of in-person events and a one-year layoff from the show itself, Coverings 2021 kicked off here July 8-10 at the Orlando Convention Center, where it welcomed more than 350 exhibitors representing more than 20 countries across 240,000 square feet of space. Through the first quarter of 2021, total U.S.

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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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JULY 1, 2022

T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. In 2021, the cat egory also represented 26.4%

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing over 120 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), has updated the Tile of Spain USA Quick Ship collection for 2021. It is updated annually as new trends, innovations and technologies in tile production emerge.

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JUNE 28, 2022

The stars were aligned for the carpet category in 2021 as a confluence of factors produced gains not likely to be duplicated in the near future. When all the numbers were tabulated for 2021, FCNews research found that overall carpet sales grew 11.5% of the overall 20.148 billion square-foot flooring market in 2021.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Receiving first place in the interior design category at the 2021 edition of the Tile of Spain Awards is “Living in a Coderch”. The reform suggested the same layout as the initial floor plan. The homeowners then made a special request to invite pops of color into the design. Image Courtesy of: Oriol Gómez.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

TISE Live is a product-focused, virtual experience offering flooring, stone and tile product features and manufacturers, unique content, education and networking opportunities. Registration , sponsored by Phenix Flooring, is now open. Source products, meet with vendors. 26-28 online at TISE Live.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

—In keeping with its trend-setting mission, Carpet One Floor & Home announced its 2021 Trending Ten list of the New Year’s most exciting flooring products. The list is said to showcase 2021’s hottest looks, latest innovations and revolutionary performance capabilities.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Market Maker Events (MME) has announced plans to move forward with its regional Flooring Markets for the first quarter of 2021. The dates for the respective events are as follows: Southwest Flooring Market: Jan. 7-8, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasSoutheast Flooring Market: Jan. [Marietta, Ga.] welcomes the change. “I

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Dallas, Texas—Continuing the identification of hot tile trends for 2021 , Daltile’s lead product designer, Laura Grilli, has added “Beautiful Luxe” as a sub-trend of the larger design movement of well-being. As in all good design, color will be a key component in creating a Luxe ambiance, Grilli added.

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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. Products to be showcased. Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete

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APRIL 26, 2021

Dalton— Shaw Floors and Philadelphia Commercial, brands of Shaw Industries Group, Inc., have launched new 2021 introductions. The two brands said the 2021 introductions are engineered for performance and durability in both high- and light-traffic environments. Available in six colors and backed by a 10-year commercial warranty.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this year, Spanish manufacturers vowed to continue to meet the needs of architects and interior designers by keeping production going in the ceramic tile sector. The ability to seamlessly transition from indoor, out with a unified flooring creates the illusion of more space. Grupo Greco Gres, Argos Santorini. Harmony, Riad.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he last year and a half has been anything but ordinary, and while the industry did struggle early on in 2020 due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has rebounded with a vengeance in 2021. There’s a case to be made for resilient flooring in every room of the house,” he explained. Supply chain challenges.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

For 2021, Ardex Americas introduced a refreshed selection of grout colors. According to the company, each of the 36 colors—15 of which are new—have been chosen to blend harmoniously with today’s top tile trends. In conjunction with the release of the new grout colors, Ardex Americas is also launching the grout selector tool.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

By Megan Salzano—W ith the pandemic shaking up product launch strategies, the fall selling season has become a key product launch phase for many suppliers. While Surfaces remains the main stage for most manufacturers, new products are hitting the streets—and dealer showrooms—this fall that have never been seen before.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

During Connect ’21, Ron Dunn (left) and Ryan Dunn likened the toy that always bounces back-no matter how many times it gets knocked around-to its Alliance Flooring retailers during the pandemic. The event replaced the usual in-person convention originally scheduled for early March 2021. A message from Shaw Industries. In other news.

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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. Following is a sneak peak of new Emser Tile products and corresponding current style directions. Striking Surfaces. Mixed Geometrics.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

—After expanding nationally in 2021, LSI Flooring —a national flooring products, sales and marketing agency —took over Daltonian Flooring’s carpet and rug padding business this year. LSI padding products are made of extremely-high-density polyurethane with applications in both contract and residential markets.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Orlando – Coverings has released a sneak peek of new tile and stone products, along with a select preview of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be showcased at Coverings 2023, set to take place April 18-21, 2023, here at the Orange County Convention Center. Roma, the latest collection from Tagina S.P.A.,

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2023

After turning in a stellar performance in 2021 with growth rates in both sales and volume landing in the high double-digits, the U.S. hardwood flooring category took a big step back in 2022. Floor Covering News research shows hardwood flooring revenues fell 9.8% Last year, hardwood flooring accounted for 14.1%

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APRIL 29, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. AHF Products, for example, has one of the most robust domestic production operations as any supplier in the industry. Somerset, Ky.;

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Floor Covering News

JULY 7, 2021

—Coverings selected the winners of its prestigious 2021 Rock Star awards, which includes Jennifer Diliberto Riquelme, a senior development chemist with Mapei. All Rock Star winners are being recognized at an awards reception on July 7 during Coverings 2021 , which takes place here from July 7-9, 2021.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

The new year is moving right along, and with it has come new innovations and product lines from top brands across flooring categories. When looking for new rigid core flooring lines to onboard or turning to a proven collection to make the sale, flooring retailers seek out specific qualifications in both the product and supplier.

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Floor Covering News

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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JANUARY 11, 2021

Shaw Floors? 2021 rigid core introductions. Shaw is the industry leader in waterproof flooring and our Floorte?? Our phased approach to product launches in 2021 allows us to create cycles of new introductions throughout the year, making us and our customers more agile and quicker to adjust to shifting consumer needs.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Mike Gallman, president of Mohawk Group (second from left) speaks with Geoff Gordon, executive director of Fuse Alliance, during NeoCon 2021. Among the awards, Page was particularly proud of its win in the Sustainability category for Data Tide, a product within Waterways. More than 2 billion plastic bottles are recycled every year.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

To that end, awareness is growing among consumers around antibacterial materials and antimicrobial products, and the hygienic benefits these low-maintenance surfaces provide. 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.

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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. Consumers are choosing accent colors.

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JULY 8, 2021

—With trade shows like Coverings and Cersaie among the first industry events to return to an in-person format, Italian manufacturers are excited to showcase their latest product offerings on a global stage. Following are the trends that were unveiled at Coverings 2021. New Traditional.

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