Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

Radiant heating sales hit growth levels in the first quarter that haven’t been seen in over a decade, according to the “Q1 2021 Industry Report” by WarmlyYours —a manufacturer specializing in electric floor heating. One of the primary conclusions drawn in the report was that floor heating sales were up 31.1%

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Floor Covering News

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. Getting to know your LVPs.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2021

Emser Tile , designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone, won two 2021 awards from Comparably.com for “Best Company Operations” and “Best Sales Teams,” the only flooring company represented on each list, according to Emser. Los Angeles, Calif.—

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2021

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. The 24 x 24 tile format is designed for light- to moderate-traffic commercial settings. Natural State collection: Primal. Expressionist.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Mark Shannon, executive vice president of distribution sales, will retire from full-time work and transition to a part-time role. Larry Browder, Crossville Studios vice president of sales, will be promoted to executive vice president of sales for Crossville. Browder will be promoted to executive vice president of sales.

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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. Daltile: Defend.

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Floor Covering News

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. Caboodle by Anderson Tuftex. Del Rey by Dream Weaver.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2022

Spain has supplanted China as the largest exporter of ceramic tile to the U.S. The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products, has released its 2021 U.S.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 24, 2020

5, 2021 in Chicago, Ill., the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow will showcase the latest in product innovation and program offerings to help retailers move their businesses forward in 2021. Coming together to connect with our retail partners is more important now than ever before,” said Jeff Meadows, president of residential sales at Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 21, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile took home two Comparably awards, including Best CEOs for Diversity and Best Company for Career Growth. “We Our company is founded and built on the shoulders of collaboration and will continue to thrive because of our incredible team of individuals.”.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 19, 2021

—Daltile is currently showcasing its “Power 5” at the CCA Global 2021 summer tradeshow , taking place here from July 19-22, 2021. Visitors to the Daltile booth will learn about the entire suite, including: Defend powered by Microban: Eliminates 99% of bacteria on the tile surface.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

tile plant. The company said its strong financial position was further bolstered by double-digit sales growth and solid EBITDA performance in 2021. The post Congoleum ceases Trenton tile plant operations appeared first on Floor Covering News. Chris O’Connor, CEO of Congoleum Flooring. Trenton, N.J.—

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

Los Angeles—Emser Tile has won the 2023 Comparably award for Best CEOs for Diversity. We have a vibrant, hard-working team of individuals with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives,” said Carl Delia, CEO and president at Emser Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

For the resilient category—the fastest growing in the industry—new innovations as well as tried-and-true staples are key for retailers looking to capitalize on the unexpected boost in sales that capped off 2020 and is poised to continue in 2021. No hassle once you make the sale, which during COVID-19 is a hard thing to find.

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Floor Covering News

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. CTEF said Hecox’s passion, willingness to help attitude, commitment to the tile industry and tile installation excellence were beyond description.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. Hard surface surge continues.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will host a lineup of informative sessions, some offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs), for Coverings 2021. Orlando, Fla.— Installation & Fabrication. Workforce & Profits.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

The waterproof label has transcended its rigid core roots and is now touted across a variety of flooring constructions—from SPC to tile and even hardwood and underlayment. In 2021 Novalis officially opened its Dalton production facility, where it manufactures rigid core LVT products. which came online at the end of 2021.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

—The National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) 2021 Wood Flooring Expo , held here from July 7-9 at the Orange County Convention Center, saw more than 2,500 attendees, numerous in-person networking opportunities and a wide variety of education sessions.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Carpetland USA, which operates nine locations in Iowa and Illinois, expects solid sales activity for the fall selling season. I’ve been amazed that it just keeps on going,” Penny Carnino, COO of Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood, Tulsa, Okla., I feel the fall will provide some solid sales opportunities this year.”.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 18, 2024

The award recognises Italian companies’ international sales achievements and their ability to enhance the global standing of Italian industry based on official statistics from the Italian Customs and Monopolies A gency. Rather, it is a product ecosystem consisting of porcelain floor and wall tiles united by a profound aesthetic harmony.

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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

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Scott Stein, who served as sales manager with All County Flooring (ACF-Gardner), a wholesale distributor of broadloom, carpet tile and hard surface flooring, passed away on Oct. 5, 2021, after contracting COVID-19. Stein started as a sales manager with ACF in 2009, working at the company’s Farmingdale, N.Y., Scott Stein.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I During the show, Eric Astrachan, executive director, Tile Council of North America (TCNA), gave a full report on the U.S. ceramic tile market. ceramic tile consumption in 2021 was 3.11

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 7, 2022

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett was honored by distribution partner Fishman Flooring Solutions as 2021 Vendor Partner of the Year. This is true testament to the power of teamwork,” said Kevin McGregor, commercial sales vice president, Tarkett North America. Tarkett experienced growth in dollars three times that of any other vendor in 2021.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2021

laminate flooring market that hadn’t occurred since 2015— the category actually grew in terms of both sales and volume. FCNews research pegged laminate flooring sales at the first point of distribution in the U.S. of total flooring sales and 5.6% Sales by channel. billion in sales—up 9.6% at $1.144 billion, a 5.8%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. Tile flooring was up mid-double digits in dollars in 2022 compared to 2021’s high single-digit increase. That’s a substantial increase over 2021 when it grabbed 11.5%

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Ceramics of Italy

MAY 12, 2023

This operation further expands Panariagroup’s production capacity and commercial and distribution presence in Portugal and strengthens Gres Panaria Portugal’s position as the leading ceramic tile producer in the Portuguese market. www.panariagroup.it

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Floor Covering News

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. At the show, Create introduced 12 new SKUs of its MSPC scratch-proof SPC. “To to worry about.

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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. In 2021, the average selling price of all flooring was $1.33. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. Note: These numbers are in wholesale dollars reflecting the first point of sale.

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Floor Covering News

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. Happy hours and giveaways will also be featured in the Lounge each day of the show after 4:30 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It’s a continuation of what we’ve seen through 2021, namely the emergence of COVID-19 variants, increasing raw material costs, supply chain issues and labor shortages. We saw multiple, significant increases in raw materials and ocean freight in 2021, so I am hopeful 2022 will be more stable and possibly even bring some relief. —

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

The event replaced the usual in-person convention originally scheduled for early March 2021. Alliance Flooring said it plans to hold an in-person convention at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando during the second half of 2021. Ryan Dunn, EVP of sales, said it would take some time between the beginning of August and the end of October.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

of total resilient sales in 2021 and 34.8% Chris Drake, manager for Wally’s Carpet & Tile, which has two retail locations in southern California, agreed, noting that Lux Flooring has quickly become the retailer’s No. has been working with Lux Flooring since July 2021. They deliver on time, they do what they say.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Los Angeles—Emser Tile has named Suzanne Zurfluh as the company’s new director of design and trend. Suzanne brings years of design leadership experience and we welcome that knowledge and creativity to the Emser Tile team,” said Mark Seal, vice president of supply chain. Suzanne Zurfluh.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 10, 2021

Riviera Maya, Mexico—Daltile introduced its new 2021 advisory board for the Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program during the brand’s annual advisory board meeting, currently taking place here at the Rosewood Mayakoba Resort. Dan Huffman, Tile Expo, Inc. Steve Dalene, Dalene Flooring (Hartford, Conn.). Anaheim, Calif.).

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Mohawk, and ReVISION House Austin reflects this drive,” said Scott Gibson, senior director of sales operations for Mohawk Builder + Multifamily. “We The master and guest bathrooms, along with the utility room, feature Pergo Extreme luxury vinyl tile.

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