Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. The increase in interest/mortgage rates, an abrupt transition of spending among consumers—from goods to services—and price deflation have all caused a lack of growth for ceramic tile in 2023. Category experts agree the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Such were the main challenges that defined 2022 for civilization in general and the flooring industry in particular. The biggest story of 2022 was high inflation. In 2022, there was no slowdown in the rate of inflation and it reached a record 9.1% In 2022, the Fed raised the interest rate seven times.

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Floor Covering News

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. billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. from roughly $6.5

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile announced its complete suite of products with a new 2022/2023 tile product catalog , available both in print and online. It’s truly inspiring to see so many facets of our business align with the launch of this year’s product catalog,” said Mara Villanueva-Heras, vice president of marketing.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 30, 2022

The German Institute for Quality and Finance (ITQF) has updated its Green Star survey to 2022 using social listening methods and has certified Casalgrande Padana as one of the most sustainable companies. L'articolo Casalgrande Padana awarded Green Star 2022 proviene da ceramica.info. www.casalgrandepadana.it.

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Ceramics of Italy

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Research led to ever-more efficient plant and to the production of tiles with a high content of recyclable material and industrial waste. L'articolo Coem Sustainability Report 2022: second edition proviene da ceramica.info.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2023

When the dust settled, Floor Covering News research found the resilient flooring category as a whole generated $9.522 billion in sales in 2022, a 13% increase over 2021’s $8.426 billion—much of that thanks to LVT. When taking total flooring sales into account , resilient gained market share in 2022. of sales and 29.2%

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Ceramics of Italy

JULY 1, 2021

This is a particularly important achievement because the products contained in the publication are shortlisted for the ADI Compasso d’Oro Award 2022 , the most prestigious recognition for Italian design quality. Bloom Star is the largest white-body wall tile with a three-dimensional structure produced by FAP ceramiche. www.fapceramiche.com.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

.— Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Coverings 2022 learning opportunities will focus on the key tenets of “Health, Wellness and Environment;” “Timeless Luxury;” and “Outdoor Living Spaces.”.

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Floor Covering News

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. billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. from roughly $6.5

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Ceramics of Italy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

ABK Group, a company specialising in the ceramic sector with a revenue of €233 million in 2022, is continuing its growth and expansion strategy following the acquisition of Gardenia Orchidea and the French company Desvres two years ago. www.abk.it L'articolo ABK Group continues its investment programme proviene da ceramica.info.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. Certain Main Street/ Commercial segments, like education, performed very well in 2021 and into 2022,” noted Quentin Quathamer, director of Main Street commercial, Shaw Industries. Hard surfaces shine.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Italcer , the Italian ceramic design hub led by Graziano Verdi and controlled by the Mindful Capital Partners Investment Fund, has become a Benefit Corporation. Each year, the company allocates over 3% of its revenue to research and development and uses over 50% recycled raw materials in its production processes. www.gruppoitalcer.it

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

billion-plus commercial flooring business, while Main Street applications account for the remainder, according to preliminary Floor Covering News research. Hard surfaces is on pace to post a single-digit sales increase over 2022 commercial sales of $3.6 spike over April 2022, the U.S. April retail sales rose 0.4%

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Ceramics of Italy

AUGUST 29, 2023

The positive figures announced by Laminam CEO Alberto Selmi at the beginning of the 2022 Sustainability Report reflect the company’s highly satisfactory performance in a year that has severely challenged even the most established businesses. Laminam is preparing to become an increasingly global, synergistic and integrated concern.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

They also do not include stone flooring, nor do they account for ceramic wall tile, cove base and rubber accessories.). FCNews research reveals that last year the industry went from 18.969 billion square feet in 2020 to 20.148 billion square feet, a 6.2% FCNews research reveals that carpet and rugs (which comprises 47.9%

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Ceramics of Italy

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The company (the first ceramic business to become a Benefit Corporation and until now the only one with B Corp certification) will also be able to make a tangible contribution in the area of sustainability – one of the cornerstones of the Foundation’s strategic plan for the 2020-2022 three-year period. “As

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Research involves getting our hands on as many reports as possible and talking to as many people as possible, both from companies and associations. Reggie, Ken and Megan do an amazing job at running the wood, laminate, carpet and ceramic stats numbers through the wash multiple times. We don’t include ceramic wall tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

FCNews research shows resilient flooring sales as a whole generated $8.426 billion (not including rubber) in 2021, culminating in an industry-leading 30.3% When compared to ceramic tile, hardwood and laminate, resilient accounted for 53.6% FCNews research shows that rigid core/SPC garnered 45.6% of dollar sales (and 55.9%

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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

JANUARY 3, 2023

Following are the 2022 winners: Carpet. This increased resilience outperforms both v-groove and traditional ceramic grouts in terms of wear and tear. Jude Children’s Research Hospital when purchasing cleaners or a style from the Shaw Cushion for St. Jude cushion goes directly to the research hospital. The Dixie Group.

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Ceramics of Italy

JULY 26, 2023

Wienerberger Italia , a leader in the field of sustainable building solutions, has unveiled its 2022 Annual Report , a document that reflects the considerable progress achieved by the company during the year as part of a long-term strategy focusing on the strategic pillars of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance).

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Petruzzelli cited studies from the National Bureau of Economic Research showing only 15% of office buildings in the commercial districts for America’s largest cities are physically suitable for conversion. Starnet provided statistics from a recent CBRE Research report showing there’s been a remarkable surge in office-conversion projects.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

The resurgent laminate flooring category continued on its upward trajectory in 2021 as sales reached $1.304 billion, FCNews research shows. in 2011, FCNews research shows. That puts the category behind resilient (53.6%), ceramic (19.6%) and hardwood (17%) with respect to dollars. per square foot, anecdotal research shows.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

In fact, FCNews ’ Statistical issue showed just how important price increases were to the flooring industry in 2022. Within the resilient category itself, Floor Covering News research found resilient generated $9.522 billion in sales in 2022, a 13% increase over 2021’s $8.426 billion. government in 2022.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Over the years, especially the past few years, we kept inventing and putting more effort into research and development than ever before.”. It offers the performance of ceramic tile but has the thickness of an SPC panel. You put real grout—which is epoxy based—and then you get the perfect ceramic imitation that’s 100% waterproof.

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Ceramics of Italy

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lea Ceramiche’s Pigmenti collection, designed by Ferruccio Laviani , likewise earned the Sustainability Award together with an Archiproducts Design Award in recognition of its cutting-edge aesthetics based on a perfect blend of research and creativity.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Innovation, research, functionality and an increasingly concrete commitment to the environment are the directions that guide Ceramica Sant’Agostino in the creation, design and manufacture of its products.

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Ceramics of Italy

JULY 13, 2022

In the study entitled “Green Star – Le aziende sostenibili 2022” (“Green Star – Sustainable Companies 2022”), the largest ever survey of green corporate policies in Italy conducted by the German institute ITQF and La Repubblica Affari&Finanza, Mapei took first place in the “Chemicals” section out of 300 selected companies.

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