Floor Covering News

APRIL 25, 2022

Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently highlighting its new Daltile Stare program, new Daltile trend report and new products in the brand’s booth #4312 at HD Expo in Las Vegas. A dynamic assortment of special order tile, the Stare Program features vibrant colors, trendy mosaics, chic modern neutrals and extra-large size offerings.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 15, 2022

We’ve been following the tile world for a long time, but with so much to see and report on, there are some things that have been missed. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t important or inspiring, so we’ve gathered a few fantastic tile collections we never got to share. 1) Onza by MUT.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this role, Tippett will assume sales responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s hard surface business. She will report to Jamann Stepp, senior vice president of hard surface. With the acquisition of Floors 2000 in August 2022, Stanton doubled down on its LVP offering, adding ceramic and porcelain tile to its portfolio.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In this position Stepp will assume overall responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s entire hard surface business. Cohen said Stanton’s management team will collaborate closely with Step to expand hard surface with John Rocconi, Stanton’s senior director of hard surface, and Jason Jones, VP floors, now reporting to Stepp. “I

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

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. Some major commercial flooring sectors, such as education, retail and healthcare, recovered faster than others, according to published reports.

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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

MARCH 21, 2022

It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. 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. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5% for the largest monthly rise since October.

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The “show,” of course, was Surfaces 2022 —the first fully vested flooring convention since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Surfaces 2022 event, meanwhile, featured all the major players as well as top-tier flooring retailers. In terms of product, style and design as well as technology took center stage.

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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 As with any market, things are cyclical and that’s why we look at 2022 as an anomaly; absolutely everything in the first half of last year was on fire.”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“Mannington has launched its own rebranding campaign—‘Everyday Beauty, Naturally In- spired, Design to Last’—and launched a new website to simplify the shopping process for the consumer.” Other new vendors of note include: Timberline, specializing in cabinetry; Centricity, a provider of extended warranties; and Florida Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

D espite all the challenges facing the commercial contract market today—the residual effects of the pandemic, sky-high inflation, ongoing supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine—key end-use sectors for commercial flooring are showing signs of recovery, stimulating hope that market conditions will improve in the second half of 2022.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

According to Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Daltile’s residential remodel business was up almost double digits in 2022, but Daltile Statements dealers outpaced that growth. “As Then we send another email that says, ‘Don’t forget, you can get a free design consultation at this Statements showroom.

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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. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% from roughly $6.5

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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. However, the average selling price increased in 2022 from $1.24

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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

MAY 24, 2022

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. based Universal Metro came up big winners at the 2022 Starnet meeting, taking home several awards in the group’s annual design competition. Tustin, Calif.-based

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 23, 2023

Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Valencia, Spain last month for the highly anticipated return of CEVISAMA , the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. The Spanish tile industry surpassed expectations with overall sales increasing by 16.2% since last year.

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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

JUNE 14, 2023

Starnet members continue to report strong backlogs, and warehouses are bursting the walls with products that need to be installed.” Carpet tile leads in usage within both the Main Street and specified commercial arenas,” said Glenn King, vice president of sales, Southeast region, Stanton Carpet.

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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. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% from roughly $6.5

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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. In 2022, many households are expected to move away from cities,” said Sarah Martin, senior economist at Dodge Data & Analytics.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

While single-home production is posting double-digit increases over last year, building materials and labor shortages, housing affordability and backlogs are tempering growth prospects for 2022, observers said. uptick over the same period in 2020, the Census Bureau reported. housing starts rose 11.8% That translates into 1.68

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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

JUNE 27, 2022

Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. They also do not include stone flooring, nor do they account for ceramic wall tile, cove base and rubber accessories.). The company reported fiscal year flooring revenues of $4.952 billion, an 11.4% from 2020’s $22.951 billion. from fiscal year 2020. billion, up 14.4%

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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

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

JULY 17, 2023

I n the battle to reclaim market share from look-alike categories, hardwood suppliers are rolling out an array of new wood floors designed to pique the interest of retailers as well as consumers. The line has been expanded to include several new SKUs, plus a herringbone design. “We Pictured is Dogwood from AHF Products. operations.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So, for example, if China becomes a problem, we’re bringing in LVT and tile from numerous other countries. 2, there’s a lot of IP involved in the design and trend of the products that both factories will produce, and we will control that IP as well. We saw anti-dumping on quartz, we saw anti-dumping on ceramic tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2022

in 2021, and entering the second quarter of 2022, multi-family had emerged as the strongest sector within residential carpet, industry executives said. Carpet styling now reflects a multitude of looks, patterns and styles that allow the consumer—or her interior designer—to be creative.”. in Q1 2022. Rise in selling price.

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