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MAY 1, 2023

The FCICA 2023 conference hosted 156 members and 39 exhibiting companies. Closing night of the 2023 FCICA convention featured a Chef’s Race reception where attendees competed in a margarita and salsa making competition, followed by dinner. 20-23, 2023, at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. T u cso n , A riz.—FCICA,

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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.” Attendance clocked in well above the last two years. I think design follows that.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Following is a sampling of some of the technologies, solutions and innovations showcased at Surfaces 2023 : i4F In response to its supplier partners developing new products across various platforms and constructions, i4F continues to put the spotlight on visuals and installation systems that mimic ceramic tile—right down to the grout line.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Dan Butterfield, vice president of residential sales for Dal-Tile, added, “We are thrilled to be named AR Homes’ Vendor of the Year, and equally proud to be associated with a builder of their stature. “We The post Dal-Tile takes home Vendor of the Year 2023 award appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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MAY 31, 2023

Our hope is that our customers got a taste of these products and are extremely satisfied with them—and that benefit will play itself out throughout 2023.” We work closely with our suppliers to continuously optimize production and efficiency in logistics in our supply chain processes to stay ahead of sales.” But it doesn’t stop there.

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MARCH 16, 2023

We’re very excited about our laminate products, which is a new category for Johnson,” said John Ousley, vice president of sales and distribution. Inhaus Lamdura Lamdura, a ground-breaking 2022 laminate from Inhaus, has been upgraded for 2023. The laminate category has really started to come back to life.

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MAY 15, 2023

What can I do to help you narrow down your selections?’” —TRAVIS CARLSON, Carlson’s Flooring America, Fort Myers, Fla. BOBBY MERIDETH, Flooring America OKC, Oklahoma City, Okla. Listen to your employees, to your installers, to your customers, to your sales reps, to other dealers and so forth. Take every bit of it in.

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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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APRIL 4, 2023

Made-in-America suppliers agree there are a variety of benefits to their customers, not the least of which is shorter lead times—a timely advantage given the hardship imported LVTs continue to face today. The company manufactures in eight plants throughout America and produces about 80% of its total volume in the U.S.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

“I speak for the entire Tarkett Commercial team when I say we are truly humbled and honored to receive this recognition for the second straight year,” said Kevin McGregor, commercial sales vice president, Tarkett North America. “It The post Fishman Flooring Solutions honors Tarkett appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Shaw has announced several more breakout sessions, keynote speakers and special promotions available to both in-person and virtual attendees of its 2023 SFN Convention , here in just four days. Known as the Pumpkin Queen of America, Frey’s farm grows more pumpkins than any other farm in the United States. Orlando, Fla.—Shaw

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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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JANUARY 5, 2024

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. While we saw a drop in order numbers, the designer work increased our average ticket by 20%, which allowed us to match our 2022 sales.”

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Heart pine was really what America was built from,” said Milton Goodwin, vice president. Specifically, Hammel is referring to Pacaya mesquite, which is sourced from Central America, drained of its sap and treated by local artisans. at Surfaces 2023. According to Paul Rezuke, VP of sales, U.S.,

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Following are the 2023 winners: Carpet Tarkett Home Cloud 9 Tarkett Home set out to challenge the belief that polyester carpets can’t be both incredibly soft and highly durable. Mohawk SolidTech Plus Mohawk expanded the waterproof capabilities of SolidTech Plus by adding WetProtect technology to the product tier in 2023.

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JULY 17, 2023

Mohawk, for instance, has expanded its popular TecWood line to give retailers and consumers more options in 2023. Nordic Naturals is actually red oak that has been recolored and redesigned to reflect consumer demand for lighter tones,” said Pat Oakley, vice president of sales and marketing.

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MAY 15, 2023

The NWFA Expo 2023 kicked off with strong attendance on opening day. I think we’re going to be just shy of that for 2023. To illustrate his point, Martin cited Luis Perez, the winner of NWFA’s 2023 Emerging Leader Award. It’s also worth noting that some companies have their sales meetings while they’re here. Martin said.

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APRIL 12, 2023

These included demos from ARDEX Americas, H.B. Another well-attended session, “Wall Tile Installation 101,” consisted of a panel discussion conducted by Daniel Grant, CIM, technical field representative, ARDEX Americas; Ben Lyke, project manager, Lansing Tile and Mosaic; and Bob Wind, director of soft goods, Welch Tile. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA,

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

That’s a message one flooring executive had to say about 2023. Yes, the early forecast for 2023—especially Q1—calls for continued inflationary pressures and high interest rates to suppress retail for the first few months. Our business going into 2023 has the right amount of inventory to service the business. Brian Carson.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

—The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. Workshops will be held in: Calif., Regional trainings will be held in: Ariz.,

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

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. While we saw a drop in order numbers, the designer work increased our average ticket by 20%, which allowed us to match our 2022 sales.”

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MAY 3, 2023

Many of the new Mirage hardwood flooring offerings for 2023 will be built on a new engineered platform. By and large, we make our own plywood for the United States, so we were not affected by the shortage; we just ramped up production here in America, so it wasn’t a sweeping change for us. Pictured is Dreamville oak.

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APRIL 10, 2023

This week we asked: Are you seeing increased interest in Made in America? Marine veteran, I always look for made-in-the-USA products and promote them as hard as I can—without losing the sale. “We are not seeing an uptick in sales due to products made in the USA. “As a U.S. appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In less than 300 days America will elect the next president of the United States. Mike Foulk Foulk’s Flooring America Meadville, Pa. “My The election year normally doesn’t have a big impact on our sales—even though in [September and October 2023] we saw a slowdown. 5—or perhaps well after Election Day.

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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. In commercial, hard surfaces surpassed carpet for the second straight year with hard surface sales reaching $3.5 of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

This week, we asked: How would you assess 2023 heading into the home stretch? Here are their responses: “The reality of 2023 is the COVID-19 boom is over. This year has been steady; we are seeing average ticket sales up but the number of jobs sold down. ” —Joe Elder, Hiller’s Flooring America Rochester, Minn.

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APRIL 17, 2023

Consumers can claim their rebate online, by email or by mail by July 21, 2023 The promotion is for participating Le Plus dealers in the USA. Mercier has been made in North America with the highest quality materials for 40 years. The post Mercier extends spring sales promotion appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

So far, so good in 2023,” Adam Joss, president/owner of The Vertical Connection Carpet One in Columbia, Md., We’re seeing good activity in traffic, sales and order sizes. If current activity continues, 2023 will be a very good year.” What’s more, the government reported retail sales jumped 2.3% told Floor Covering News.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

I would encourage all small business owners to tackle 2023 with a splash of empathy and realism. Businesses are prioritizing marketing, hiring amid recession concerns Bank of America conducted a national survey of business owners late last year, which found 78% expect a recession would impact their business initiatives.

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APRIL 29, 2022

“AHF Products has continued to invest in our domestic operations since our inception three years ago,” said Chris King, senior vice president, sales and marketing, AHF Products. “We We manufacture in eight plants throughout America, and manufacture around 70% of our total volume in the U.S. Overseas production shifting to America.

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MARCH 6, 2023

Based on how much they purchase, shoppers will receive either $250, $500 or $1,000 back in the form of a Visa or Amex gift card—depending on where they live in North America. The promotion, which kicks off March 7 and runs through April 18, 2023, requires that qualifying Edge retailers pre-register.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Keith Spano, president of Flooring America/Flooring Canada, agreed, adding: “Very few have not wanted it. CCA retailers saw 2023 numbers come down a bit from the previous year, albeit sales are up 10% from 2019, the last “normal” business year before the pandemic. Schneider’s Flooring America, Vernon, Conn.,

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In fact, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), total U.S. We are forecasting additional declines for single-family construction in 2023, which means economic slowing will expand from the residential construction market into the rest of the economy.”. ceramic tile consumption at 2.11 billion square feet, up 0.7%

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

In 2023, large-format tiles emerged as a significant success story. Scott Maslowski senior vice president of sales, Dal-Tile What is your projection for the category in 2024? And then I would say ceramic faces a unique challenge in regard to labor and the lack of enough qualified labor in North America to install the product.

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