As The Tile Turns

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Committed to supporting the growth of the nation’s most inspiring mosaic manufacturers, our Decorative Materials team is always happy to celebrate the accomplishments of our most trusted partners. We were thrilled to explore this remarkable town and discover the sights and sounds that inspire these talented tile artisans.

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Tile of Spain USA

JANUARY 19, 2022

It is with these design factors in mind that ceramic tile has become the top surface material of choice to use in both interior and exterior projects. One size does not fit all when determining the caliber of tile to install across walls and floors. Mayolica, Nissel. Cristacer, Iron. Geotiles, Amazona. Decorative Details.

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Realstone

JUNE 29, 2022

Since the introduction of Tempered Collection a few years ago customers have continued their love affair with this one-of-a-kind line of tiles and mosaics. Due to the variance in the natural cleft of each stone piece, every tile is completely unique in color and texture making every installation one of a kind.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—T he ceramic category can be a difficult nut to crack for the dealer community, but it’s one that should be embraced as the ongoing potential for record-breaking sales continues into 2022. Simply put, consumers have a strong desire for tile,” Mara Villanueva-Heras, vice president of marketing, Emser Tile, told FCNews.

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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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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

Made in USA 2022: Domestic update. By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. AHF Products, for example, has one of the most robust domestic production operations as any supplier in the industry.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 31, 2022

Visitors at Coverings 2022 will experience an expansion of Walker Zanger’s already robust collection with new tile designs and fresh materials, which contain the signature embodiment of style and luxury, according to the company. Bring the spirit of handmade tile into your space with Encaustic Echoes. Sylmar, Calif.—Visitors

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Dallas, Texas—Daltile’s has launched its new Color Wheel Retro collection, which offers an assortment of Mediterranean colors in unique mosaic patterns. Color Wheel Retro features trendy arabesque, harlequin, chevron and cube mosaic patterns in dreamy Mediterranean colors of organic blues, greens, grey as well as classic black and white.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to recognize 21 exceptional projects for their ingenuity, craftsmanship and technical proficiency in the use of tile and stone.

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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. Ceramic tile is the primary flooring utilized in Mexico, and the market has grown approximately 11% in pesos per year over the past five years. Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 10, 2022

Los Angeles—Walker Zanger, a leading luxury brand in slab and tile, said it is making substantial investments in equipment and personnel at its Mexico factory—Ceramica Antique. The investment, made with the support of its parent company, Mosaic Companies, LLC, will focus on ramping production capacity.

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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

A total of 156 people registered to attend the event and 39 member companies exhibited during the product showcase. For Catherine Church, FCICA executive director, the event picked up on the momentum generated during the association’s 2022 meeting—a milestone anniversary year. Last year, we celebrated our 40 th anniversary.

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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. I really like to see people in the booths experiencing the product. to the highest number in history for the ceramic tile market: $4.42

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Floor Covering News

JULY 13, 2022

T he ceramic tile category is arguably flooring’s closest link to the interior design community. Ceramic tile trends take their design cues directly from consumer habits within the home and builds upon those needs to craft its looks, textures and technologies.

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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. What’s more, much of the production of these waterproof products is happening right here in the U.S. Mohawk Industries is also heavily invested in its U.S.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

FCICA suppliers provided product demonstrations over the course of the two-day event. A total of 156 people registered to attend the event and 39 member companies exhibited during the product showcase. In fact, 2022 realized a record number of new CIMs, according to Kelly. These included demos from ARDEX Americas, H.B.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Consumers are spending more money on creating outdoor oases using products like Daltile’s My Stone Moon collection, seen here. . The past two-plus years have shown the strength of the tile industry as consumers flocked to the ceramic tile aisle for their home renovation needs in droves during the height of the pandemic.

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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 We know for a fact that people who finance buy four times more product and they buy better goods.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

—Coverings, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, announced an extensive lineup of new and returning activations for Coverings 2023, which will take place April 18-21, here at the Orange County Convention Center.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Small format glazed wall tiles are Primus Vitoria’s speciality. Production stands at around 10,000 sq. metres per day, and Primus Vitoria prides itself on running an efficient and cost-effective factory that allows it to value-engineer its output to deliver a portfolio of price-competitive products.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Small format glazed wall tiles are Primus Vitoria’s speciality. Production stands at around 10,000 sq. metres per day, and Primus Vitoria prides itself on running an efficient and cost-effective factory that allows it to value-engineer its output to deliver a portfolio of price-competitive products.

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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

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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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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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

DECEMBER 16, 2022

While the flooring industry may have an uphill battle in 2023 as it faces a slowdown in Q1-Q2 due to inflationary and housing pressures, the tile category is ready to boost its numbers via its No. Wood-look tile formats, like Daltile’s Emerson Wood Butter Pecan, are in high demand. Large-format tile has been growing in popularity.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

—Spanish companies traveled to Italy this September to showcase their latest collections at Cersaie 2022, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings. The annual event brings together architects, interior designers and tile producers to explore the latest innovations and trends in the ceramic tile sector.

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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

JULY 1, 2022

ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. Putting things in perspective, back in 2011, as the industry was climbing out of the Great Recession, ceramic tile clocked in at $1.52 economy and ceramic tile market. Hearkening back to the success of its heyday, the overall U.S. billion and 1.38

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile has been honored with a 2022 Architizer A+Award. Honoring the world’s best in architecture and spaces, the 11th annual Architizer A+Awards aims to celebrate the most stunning products and services worldwide, in a variety of categories.

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