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APRIL 19, 2023

Orlando— Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, announced Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards for 17 projects that showcase distinction in creativity, craftsmanship and outstanding use of materials. a design studio Boca Raton, Fla.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Dallas, Texas—Daltile, the largest designer and manufacturer of tile in North America, is celebrating National Tile Day 2023 by highlighting the level of outstanding “style and design” present in modern tile offerings. The post Daltile celebrates National Tile Day 2023 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Dana Hicks A fter two years of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent omicron variant (last year), Surfaces 2023 is shaping up to be the best attended—and arguably most influential—show since 2019. We had conservative goals and expectations for 2023 but the uptick from ‘22 to ‘23 has exceeded expectations.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Portobello America will showcase eight new product introductions at this year’s Coverings, to be held here April 18-21. “The new facility allows us to deliver every solution for all customers’ tile needs, and positions us for continued growth in years ahead,” said Mike Ward, Portobello America’s vice president of sales. “Our

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JUNE 26, 2023

C hi c ago —The 54 th edition of NeoCon, the commercial design industry’s premier tradeshow event held here earlier this month, was alight with enthusiastic optimism and collaboration as the show truly emulated its 2023 theme: “Together We Design.” Those meetings were all really positive as well. The energy is really great this year.”

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They don’t make the flooring products consumers buy; they provide the underlying technology that makes the floors they buy even better. Using our TrueGrout technology, suppliers of rigid core flooring and laminate can achieve the same visual without the shortcomings of tile.” On top of that, this new core material is PVC free.

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MAY 1, 2023

The FCICA 2023 conference hosted 156 members and 39 exhibiting companies. FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. T u cso n , A riz.—FCICA,

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MARCH 17, 2023

Louisville Tile’s chief executive officer, Matthew Saltzman, will be presenting at Coverings 2023 , held here, on April 20. Coverings is the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America. The post Louisville Tile’s CEO to present at Coverings 2023 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

—Coverings, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has announced the top 10 ceramic tile trends for 2023. The top 10 tile trends provide a sneak peek of the immersive displays being planned for Coverings 2023 , which will take place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Orlando—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, announced the winners of its 2023 Best Booth Awards this week at the show. The post Coverings announces 2023 Best Booth Awards appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) is the 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient. Oberlin, Ohio—Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) is the 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient, which was awarded by the Natural Stone Institute. “It Nominations for the 2023 Migliore Award are being accepted until May 20.

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MAY 31, 2023

laminate flooring market to cool once the supply of imported SPC, LVT and WPC returned to more normal, pre-COVID-19 levels might be somewhat surprised how the momentum has continued. Laminate flooring is experiencing a resurgence in popularity,” said Randy McKellar, marketing manager, Lions Floor. Other industry observers agree.

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MAY 3, 2023

Coverings 2023, the preeminent international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, exceeded expectations with a vigorous 50% year-over-year increase in attendance, totaling nearly 27,000 eventgoers who gathered here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—

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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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MARCH 16, 2023

laminate flooring category has been well documented. This phenomenon forced specialty retailers and distributors to fill the void with domestically produced laminate flooring. This phenomenon forced specialty retailers and distributors to fill the void with domestically produced laminate flooring. T he resurgence of the U.S.

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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. laminate flooring market generated approximately $1.382 billion in sales last year at the first point of sale—an uptick of 6% over the year prior.

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JUNE 15, 2023

—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released on-demand content from select learning sessions recorded live at Coverings 2023 , which took place at the Orange County Convention Center, April 18-21, 2023.

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APRIL 30, 2024

ceramic tile consumption in 2023 was 2.85 from the previous year, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). billion square feet in 2023, an 8.4% of 2023 U.S. in 2023, down 4.7% consumption in 2023 was 29.8%, up from 28.9% FOB factory sales of domestic shipments (less exports) in 2023 were $1.50

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett was recently named 2022 Vendor Partner of the Year by distribution partner Fishman Flooring Solutions. Fishman Flooring Solutions distributes a variety of Tarkett Contract resilient products, including luxury vinyl tile, vinyl sheet, VCT and finishing accessories.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Within the world of flooring, leading commercial suppliers are set to unveil their latest innovations designed to empower the design community within all market segments—including hospitality, healthcare, education, government and more. New product launches will also cross flooring categories and offer up solutions in myriad materials.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Orlando – Coverings has released a sneak peek of new tile and stone products, along with a select preview of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be showcased at Coverings 2023, set to take place April 18-21, 2023, here at the Orange County Convention Center. As the No.

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MAY 15, 2023

In fact, many successful flooring retailers know when to turn away business, even telling potential customers that they might be better served going elsewhere. What can I do to help you narrow down your selections?’” —TRAVIS CARLSON, Carlson’s Flooring America, Fort Myers, Fla. RAFFI SARMAZIAN, Sarmazian Bros.

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JUNE 26, 2023

.” Butterfield noted that an additional key to home builders’ success in the current environment is that 95% of the products in our Dal-Tile Builder Studio program are made in North America. The post Dal-Tile takes home Vendor of the Year 2023 award appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA), the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) and Tile Contractors Association of America (TCAA) conceived Total Solutions Plus to bring together tiling experts from around the nation.

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APRIL 4, 2023

During Coverings 2023, taking place in here April 18-21, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will demonstrate tile installation techniques and GPTP Advanced Installer Certification (ACT) from start to finish in booth #4243. Dance Lessons – How to Install GPTP Floors: Do you know the ballet of GPTP handling and how to GPTP shuffle?

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JULY 17, 2023

Suppliers are investing in new technologies to make wood floors more durable and, yes, water resistant, to compete with the likes of SPC. 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.

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MAY 23, 2023

—Known for transforming reclaimed materials into performance flooring that makes people’s lives better, Ecore further reinforced its reputation as a leading innovator in the commercial flooring industry by earning two prestigious product awards and recognition as a sustainability leader.

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APRIL 17, 2023

F looring retailers are recalibrating their near-term projections as the anticipated slowdown in 2023 has yet to materialize or has been less impactful thus far. Retailer fears of a 2023 drop-off dates to the second half of last year, when the rate of inflation was soaring to 40-year highs—peaking at 9.06% at the end of June.

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APRIL 22, 2024

American tile manufacturers have always welcomed fair competition from imports,” said Eric Astrachan, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) executive director. Over the last 10 years, sales of tile from India have increased from a mere 344,000 square feet in 2013 to nearly 405 million square feet by the end of 2023.

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JUNE 14, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) said it has become an endorsing partner of Hardscape North America, a trade show for hardscape contractors, dealers and landscape professionals. According to ICPI executive director Charlie McGrath, Hardscape North America has always enjoyed the presence of natural stone suppliers.

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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. Some major commercial flooring sectors, such as education, retail and healthcare, recovered faster than others, according to published reports. Resilient represents approximately 57.5% Corporate/office.

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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. Vinyl, hardwood, laminate Luxury vinyl flooring and all its iterations remains one of the hottest categories to date with growth outpacing all other categories.

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MARCH 19, 2024

“We began implementing it in 2023, as a key component of our modernization strategy. With its introduction, we are proud to be one of the most advanced porcelain tile manufacturers in North America and in a position to gain market share in today’s competitive marketplace.” . “We are excited to be the first U.S.

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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. Milwaukee, Wisc.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett, a global leader in sustainable and innovative flooring solutions, is increasing its presence on the east coast, thanks to the expansion of one of its distributors. 1, 2023, Michael Halebian & Co., said Rusty Joyce, commercial president at Tarkett North America. Effective Oct.1, Michael Halebian & Co.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. This week, we asked: What area of your business outperformed expectations in 2023? The work finally came through in 2023.” ” —Mike Foulk, Foulk’s Flooring America Meadville, Pa.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the premier international ceramic tile and natural stone exhibition and conference in North America, has launched the official openings for event registration, discounted hotel booking options and award program submissions for Coverings 2024, which will take place here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) April 22-25, 2024.

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