Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

M any flooring retailers experienced a surplus of inventory in 2022 due to supply chain improvements. The following A+ products represent a sampling of new collections or expanded product line offerings that scored high for specialty flooring retailers and distributors in 2022. EF with their New Standard Plus SPC is an A+ product.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Show organizers confirmed attendance at NeoCon 2022 was higher than in 2021, at about 40,000. Chicago— NeoCon 2022, held here last month, was abuzz with optimism as commercial flooring suppliers touted rebounding sales and specifications across key commercial segments in 2022. We’re a full year ahead of where we expected to be.

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APRIL 1, 2022

—Martha Salazar, director of marketing for TCNA-Mexico, is a Coverings Rock Star Award recipient for 2022, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). The Coverings Rock Star program is recognizes emerging tile and stone industry trailblazers who consistently innovate and lead through achievement.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Oberlin, Ohio—The winners of the 2022 Pinnacle Awards were announced during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at StonExpo in Las Vegas. The 2022 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to Picco Group for their work on the Utopia project in Grand Rapids, Mich. Western Tile & Marble Contractors Redmond, Wash.

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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

JANUARY 17, 2022

This is an overview of FCNews ‘ Great Reveal 2022. For the full product details, please see The Great Reveal 2022 issue (Jan. 10/17, 2022). More extensive product details are featured in FCNews ‘ Great Reveal 2022 supplement. Its 2022 lineup is stocked with potential winners such as Restoration Revival.

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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. Product quality and design go hand-in-hand with sustainable innovation focused on customer satisfaction. L'articolo Coem Sustainability Report 2022: second edition proviene da ceramica.info.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Wellmade’s new “Ultimate Solution” HDPC/SPC rigid core flooring collection is designed for DIY, multi-family commercial or professional installations. It features an innovative installation system and is available in vinyl plank and vinyl tile options. Designs feature 21 (16 tile) unique planks or 51 square feet of unique décor.

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MARCH 29, 2022

.— Coverings, the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America , released the winners of the annual Rock Star Award in advance of Coverings 2022, which will take place April 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Rogue Bergerson, tile artisan, Bergerson Tile, Astoria, Ore. Distributor.

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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. Demand remains solid, but housing affordability is likely to decline in 2022 with rising interest rates,” Dietz explained.

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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

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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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. Setting new standards in manufacturing, education, sustainability.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022 takes place here this week at the Merchandise Mart to showcase the latest in commercial design across industry categories. Following is a preview of some of the new product innovations set to launch today at NeoCon 2022. The Ava by Novalis brand will highlight its 2TRZO at NeoCon 2022.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

—MILEstone, the distributed brand of Florim USA, introduced “Plaster 2.0,” a carbon-neutral porcelain tile collection , to North America late last year. The innovative product was selected as a winner for Metropolis ‘s 2022 Planet Positive Awards for the category of Surfaces, Tiles, Materials.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Love Tiles For a self-proclaimed tile addict, this wonderful tour proved to be a complete pleasure and privilege. But this tour was about much more than tiles. Location: Pavigres.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Love Tiles For a self-proclaimed tile addict, this wonderful tour proved to be a complete pleasure and privilege. But this tour was about much more than tiles. Location: Pavigres.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 18, 2024

Atlas Concorde, a major global player in the ceramic tile industry with an extensive presence in 130 countries across 5 continents , has further strengthened its position as the industry’s top ranked company in terms of export share in the period 2021-2022.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

.— The International Surface Event (TISE) was held in-person here and re – e merged as an event full of connection, innovation and intention for the floor covering , stone and tile industries, show organizers said. Eight finalists were chosen at the end of day two and will compete against each other at TISE 2022.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This acquisition catapults AHF into an industry-leading position in the fast-growing tile sector, with a comprehensive line of porcelain, ceramic, stone and accessories for both residential and commercial applications in interior and exterior floors, walls and countertops. This is truly a win-win outcome for everyone involved.”

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Ceramics of Italy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In 2022, Coem was awarded third-party verification by Certyquality according to ‘ISO 17889-1 – Sustainability for ceramic tiles’ , a new international standard for determining the level of sustainability of ceramic products in the construction trade. Only ceramic tiles that achieve a minimum score of 117.5

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Dalton—Shaw Industries’ ReWorx flooring has been recognized in Fast Company ’s Innovation by Design awards for 2022, which honor the designers and businesses solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Las Vegas— MileStone, the distributed brand of Florim USA, will be premiering at Coverings 2022 to be held here April 5-8. In years past, Florim USA has shared winning booths with its parent company, presenting tile produced and distributed in both countries. Recently, the brand released the first 32 x 32 tile manufactured in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Clark Cornelius, president and COO of Florida Tile, agreed, noting: “The show was excellent. Florida Tile also sees a bright future ahead.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 30, 2024

The technologies are at such a place now where you’re getting really high style and design, great texturing and low gloss. where most of its design team members are located. —is where most of its design team members are located. continually leverages its capabilities on both the manufacturing and design fronts.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 20, 2022

Chicago—AHF Products showcased its newly expanded and comprehensive commercial flooring portfolio here last week at NeoCon 2022. The AHF commercial portfolio (Parterre and AHF Contract) includes homogeneous sheet, heterogeneous sheet, inlaid heterogeneous sheet, LVT and its new vinyl based tile (VBT).

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Floor Covering News

JULY 27, 2022

.— Philadelphia Commercial, leading Main Street brand of Shaw , launched its 2022 Phase II soft surface introductions, including the elegant Redefined Luxury Collection. This style at first appears to be a simple design, but a closer look reveals subtle layers of texture and character. Intermingle.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Katzmann has served on the board since the Foundation’s origin in 2017 and has witnessed its impact firsthand.

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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. School and healthcare facilities are also sweet spots for ceramic tile. However, performance has not yet returned to pre-pandemic volume or value levels.”.

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. By Megan Salzano-Birch—After two years of slow decline, the tile category is back on top. ceramic tile consumption rose 23.7% billion square feet of ceramic tile, up 34.8%

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

FCNews has announced the winners of its second annual FCNnovation Awards —a program designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies unveiled in the current year. Following are the 2022 winners: Carpet. Premier Flooring Center. True Grout. Europe and Asia/Pacific. Rigid Core.

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Since its inception and growth thereafter, the brand’s goal has not changed—create design-forward programs for its partners that make the selling process simple. The company relies on its experience in the industry to guide its design process—all with the goal of providing the best programs for its customers in mind. “We

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

Made in USA 2022: Domestic update. From carpet to resilient, wood and tile, dealers and distributors looking for products with that Made in USA label in 2022 have a plethora of options at their disposal. To date, the brand has facilities in: El Paso, Texas (wall tile); Fayette, Ala., floor tile); Dickson, Tenn.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Following on the heels of the launch of its signature dent- and scratch-resistant Dogwood line in early 2022, AHF unveiled Dogwood Pro for the independent retail channel. Based on the same sturdy densified technology as its predecessor, Dogwood Pro is as hard as ceramic tile but much warmer underfoot, according to the company.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

PureGrain direct digital print DLVT flooring uses digital embossing technology to create high-definition designs directly on a high-density rigid core. What’s more, the initiative is designed to change how retailers and manufacturers work together to sell that flooring. These products offer the realistic look and feel of actual wood.

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