Floor Covering News

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. over the 1.38

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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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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

billion in 2021 to $7.34 This growth built on momentum witnessed by the industry at the end of 2021 as business conditions improved. Commercial and multi-family construction made impressive gains largely driven by pent-up demand for apartments and condos, Dodge Construction Network reported. from roughly $6.5

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

As seasoned professionals, they were able to strategically plan the production of the 2021 Flooring Markets with safety top of mind after watching similar-sized and larger events convene safely with no outbreaks reported. I think if you could go back to ask Michel’s direct reports, you would find most agree. B Y S TEVE W AGNER.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

As seasoned professionals, they were able to strategically plan the production of the 2021 Flooring Markets with safety top of mind after watching similar-sized and larger events convene safely with no outbreaks reported. I think if you could go back to ask Michel’s direct reports, you would find most agree. B Y S TEVE W AGNER.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Mike Gallman, president of Mohawk Group (second from left) speaks with Geoff Gordon, executive director of Fuse Alliance, during NeoCon 2021. To not have been here would have been a missed opportunity,” said Mark Page, senior director, creative design and development, Mohawk Group. The team continues to push the envelope.

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Floor Covering News

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.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

billion in 2021 to $7.34 This growth built on momentum witnessed by the industry at the end of 2021 as business conditions improved. Commercial and multi-family construction made impressive gains largely driven by pent-up demand for apartments and condos, Dodge Construction Network reported. from roughly $6.5

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2022

Mohawk Industries said it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Vitromex ceramic tile business from Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS) for approximately $293 million in cash. In 2021, Vitromex reported that it generated revenues of approximately $204 million. “In Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk billion (2.9

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Early in [2021], there was little investment in office and hospitality segments in particular,” observed Greg Mather, president of Crossville. The good news is that as the year progressed, the A&D design activity increased across segments and this started to result in growth later in the year, which is expected to continue into 2022.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Los Angeles— Emser Tile recently announced plans to host a series of virtual events — a virtual product showcase — featuring more than 20 new collections designed for both the residential and commercial markets. Biophilic design also relates to the utilization of sustainable choices that create a circular approach to design.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 25, 2022

Each EPD covers Mohawk Group’s four commercial carpet tile platforms and three commercial LVT platforms. We continually challenge ourselves to design and manufacture innovative products with reduced impact on our planet and our people. These reports are third-party certified by UL and based on international standards.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 31, 2021

Chicago—The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) and the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) will be collaborating for the first time on the 2021 CTDA-NAFCD Financial Benchmarking Program —essentially a survey that provides side-by-side analysis of their performance metrics next to industry averages.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Daltile’s new Outlander features the company’s StepWise technology that provides 2x more slip-resistance than regular tile, for a seamless indoor/outdoor space. S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. Seen here is MSI’s Soreno Grigio porcelain tile and pavers.

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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

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. So, what gives? In fact, purchases of high-end homes in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

We anticipate demand strengthening throughout 2021 as major companies facilitate their employees returning to the office.”. Ceramic tile, whose share of commercial hovers around 15%, benefitted from the activity seen in healthcare applications. Carpet tile remains the dominant format, accounting for roughly 60% of sales.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

“In late 2020, many economists forecasted very conservative growth numbers for 2021 within the strides of a global pandemic,” noted Dan Butterfield, vice president, residential sales, Dal-Tile. multi-family sector in 2021. Hard surfaces continue to gain momentum, industry members say, led by luxury vinyl tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

You have to design the property, get permits and arrange the financing—so there is a little bit of a lag.” Stalled momentum After a stunning year in 2022—the best in terms of new units since 1985, a Dodge Construction Network report shows—multifamily starts plummeted and were down 17% year-to-date through the first 10 months of 2023.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Los Angeles— Emser Tile launched its Virtual Environment , a new digital tool that features more than 20 new collections for 2021. Now more than ever, Emser Tile aims to empower its customers,” said Mara Villanueva-Heras, vice president of marketing. Emser tile noted the highlights as follows: Hotel Environment.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

To not have been here would have been a missed opportunity,” said Mark Page, senior director, creative design and development, Mohawk Group. Mohawk, which won three Gold awards at the show , took full advantage of its time with designers to showcase its Waterways Project. The team continues to push the envelope.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

uptick over the same period in 2020, the Census Bureau reported. According to the Census Bureau, single-family permit data has been roughly flat on a seasonally adjusted basis since June of 2021 due to higher development and construction costs. housing starts rose 11.8% That translates into 1.68 But that’s still off from the 1.73-million

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

Because of the design aspect, the reduction of noise, spending time and living in your home, we see that carpet has become a choice for people. These cut-pile sales are reported as residential, not Main Street. While much of that work entailed hard surfaces, carpet tile and area rugs received some of that business as well.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As of March 1, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed 2.53 The first of the three phases commences June 2021 and will have a capacity of 3 million square feet. Since its inception, COREtec has challenged the industry to think bigger and go further—in style, design, performance and innovation. The numbers speak volumes.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

That’s according to anecdotal information provided by industry executives FCNews contacted for its annual Main Street market report. Other industry executives report similar experiences and observations. based Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood during the shutdown. Pictured is an installation featuring Congoleum’s Cleo line.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 28, 2020

That’s according to anecdotal information provided by industry executives FCNews contacted for its annual Main Street market report. Other industry executives report similar experiences and observations. based Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood during the shutdown.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

When compared to ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate and other hard surface materials, resilient accounted for 50.6% Every category, for the most part, saw pretty significant growth for the second half of 2020, and we’re still seeing that same phenomenon in 2021.”. million in 2020, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

Jennifer Homeyer is owner of The Design House in Denton, Texas. He created the Trucor brand and designed best-in-class merchandising and sample fixtures. He developed tile visuals that were quickly recognized as the best in the industry and developed innovative programs, including Trucor XXL, IGT and 3DP. By Dana Hicks.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 24, 2022

For example, if the situation with China worsens, MSI can pivot and bring in LVT and tile from numerous other countries. Reporting capabilities also offer our customers a variety of options from summary SKU reports to individual piece reports by bin location. So if one turns off, we can turn another one on.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

As the second quarter begins, dealers are reporting that for the most part business activity has kept pace with previous quarters and, in some instances, has accelerated. “As This led to March being incredibly strong with retail sales up over 20% for the quarter—and we were up 8% when compared to 2021.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Flooring retailers reported sales of carpet improved sharply last year—in part due to the home renovation surge ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as technology improvements that have created a more desirable product. We were able to design impressively clean visuals that enhanced colors vividly and with great intensity.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2022

It was just what the commercial flooring industry needed following cancellations/postponements of the event in 2020 and 2021 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. On top of that, Starnet reported a record number of spouses and guests at the event, which was held at the sprawling, picturesque Broadmoor Resort and Conference Center.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

With few exceptions, flooring retailers continue to report strong activity as they enter the final four months of what has been an unprecedented 2020. While Gregerson’s increase may represent the higher end of what flooring dealers are reporting, retailers for the most part say business is on par with 2019 numbers. By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

While Surfaces 2021 took place, it was held in June and lacked the attendance and exhibitor support of typical shows. While attendance might not have been on par with pre-2020 levels, exhibitors such as Mannington, Mohawk and Inhaus—to name a few—reported strong interest from buyers at the show.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

The company has expanded capacity at each of its eight plants in 2021. First up is True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows the creation of a middle grout line that mimics two tiles in one. The design also allows installers to create staggered patterns while cutting total installation time in half.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

More importantly, he said re-bookings were for TISE 2021 were “very strong,” with the sales office on the show floor packed daily with exhibitors rebooking steadily for next year. “We In addition, many of the TISE 2020 exhibitors booked larger spaces for 2021.”. We also have design flexibility with digital printing.”.

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