Floor Covering News

JULY 13, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile was named 21st on Selling Power magazine’s 2022 list of the “50 Best Companies to Sell For.” To compile the list, the Selling Power research team said it analyzed data collected across key areas including company ethos, compensation and benefits, hiring and training and diversity and inclusion.

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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. All processing steps are monitored constantly: from raw material selection and storage through to milling, tile forming and firing.

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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

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Shaw’s theme for its return to Surfaces 2022 is “Reimagine.” What better way to bookend our 2022 market season with a return to Surfaces than to showcase the latest and greatest from Shaw.”. According to the company, these will be true market solutions based on consumer research and Shaw’s 50-plus years of market expertise.

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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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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The brainchild of designer Agne Kucerenkaite , the project Ignorance is Bliss only uses pigment from waste metals to colour their ceramic tiles. Due to the composition of each metal sludge mixture, every tile is unique with delightfully decorative specks and imperfects coating the surface. Read more about it here. 2) Tree resin.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 6, 2022

It is also Mohawk Group’s lowest embodied carbon carpet tile to date, is Living Product certified and NSF 140 Platinum for a net positive impact all while supporting a more sustainable, ecological, community-inspired wellness. The post NeoCon highlights commercial design trends for 2022 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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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 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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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2023

laminate flooring category generated in late 2020 and throughout 2021 continued to positively impact segment sales in 2022. Floor Covering News research shows the U.S. Sales in 2022 were definitely up over 2021, although the market saw a significant reduction in the fourth quarter last year,” said Derek Welbourn, CEO of Inhaus.

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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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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 18, 2021

As part of the SCADpro program, Daltile recently worked with a team of students on a specialized research and development project. We were thrilled to partner with some of this country’s most talented young creative minds to address these questions,” said Whitney Welch, vice president of commercial sales, Dal-Tile Corporation.

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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

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.

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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. 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

JULY 1, 2022

ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2% 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. billion and 1.38 to $1.24.

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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

JUNE 30, 2023

hardwood flooring category took a big step back in 2022. Floor Covering News research shows hardwood flooring revenues fell 9.8% As a result of the diminished sales activity in 2022, hardwood flooring saw its total share of flooring sales fall to 8.6% in 2022—down from 10% last year. last year to $2.41

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 28, 2023

a beloved hardwood flooring industry legend who passed away in October 2022, Mullican Flooring is encouraging individuals to contribute to a National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Education and Research Foundation (ERF) Named Scholarship Fund in his name. Johnson City—In memory of James Donald “Don” Conner, Jr.,

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 1, 2022

Dallas, Texas—As part of its Summer 2022 launch, Daltile is now offering two new natural quartzite products. Daltile puts a tremendous amount of research and expertise into selecting the very finest stone slabs Brazil has to offer.” The extra-large slab Caldera Blue and White Pearl products are mined in Brazil. “In

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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.). 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%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial market outlook While the residential market went gangbusters in 2020-2021, the commercial market found its groove in 2022 and into 2023. 2023 so far, I would say growth is the same as 2022, maybe even a little bit more because you have these other segments that are starting to increase—healthcare and education.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Dan Rea – Lifetime Achievement Dan Rea (Coldspring) has received the 2022 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement. Dan Rea (Coldspring) has received the 2022 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement. To learn more, visit www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/pioneeraward.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

In her new role, the company said La Riviere will be responsible for building and expanding platforms that educate and promote the organization and its products to customers and prospects, researching and implementing new innovative marketing strategies in support of integrated marketing communications planning, as well as overseeing digital marketing (..)

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Add in the facts that 56% of homeowners are planning to undertake at least one home project in 2022 and nearly nine in 10 are hiring pros to help (per Houzz research) and you’ve got a state of affairs positively brimming with potential for home pros. Showing a bit of sympathy for today’s particularly high prices can’t hurt either.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

Following are the 2022 winners: Carpet. i4F continues to drive innovation with True Grout on SPC/rigid core tiles and planks offering steadfast durability as well as a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one. is Daltile’s way of connecting the customer’s online and in-store experience to make selecting tile easy.

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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. Resilient tile. The flooring industry in 2022 was paying the price for the nearly $2 trillion in COVID-19-related handouts. We don’t include ceramic wall tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

From a labor shortage standpoint, if I sell $10K worth of tile or hardwood, we’re there for two weeks; if I sell $10K worth of windows blinds, it’s six hours—it’s a simple product and simple to install.” We like to distinguish ourselves in our market as the best flooring and tile shop around. 2022 will be better than ever.”.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

During a recent webinar, titled “The Results Are In: This Is What Changed for 2021-2022,” twin brothers Brian and Alan Beaulieu, the firm’s CEO and president, provided their insights and in-depth analysis based on both historical and forward-looking data to discern how some of President-Elect Joe Biden’s signature policies stand to impact the U.S.

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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. Warren, Ark.;

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We offer vinyl (SPC, WPC and LVT), laminate (standard and water resistant), engineered hardwood and carpet tile. After more than two years of rigorous research and testing across China and Europe—and a worldwide patent—the technology was unveiled at Surfaces 2022. Customers react.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2022

When all the numbers were tabulated for 2021, FCNews research found that overall carpet sales grew 11.5% in 2021, and entering the second quarter of 2022, multi-family had emerged as the strongest sector within residential carpet, industry executives said. in Q1 2022. Residential carpet sales were up an astounding 17.2%.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 9, 2022

In 2022, so much of that branding lives online. Much of our business is repeat and referral but we have found even our returning customers start their research online. Grigsby’s Carpet Tile & Hardwood, Tulsa, Okla. ” (For the full Power of Brands feature, see the August 1/8, 2022 print edition of FCNews.).

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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. Using a small installation tool, this is a perfect way to lay square tiles in a perfect checkerboard pattern.”.

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