Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Dallas, Texas— Dal-Tile recently received its second Vendor of the Year award from custom luxury homebuilder AR Homes. Dal-Tile surpassed other nationally renowned supplier partners such as GE Appliances, Moen, Sherwin-Williams and Carrier to capture this year’s Vendor of the Year title.

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Floor Covering News

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. .

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JUNE 14, 2023

“Most of the market for commercial flooring is healthy and our members expect to have a growth year in 2023,” said Mark Bischoff, president and CEO, Starnet Commercial Flooring. In May, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) predicts multi-family building starts to decline by more than 10% annually from 2023 to 2024.

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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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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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Floor Covering News

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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MAY 31, 2023

He cited several key factors, including modern manufacturing techniques, which have “greatly improved the aesthetics of laminate flooring, allowing it to closely mimic the appearance of natural materials like hardwood, stone or tile. The post Laminate: State of the Industry 2023 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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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. This modernized laminate tile is fortified by an SPC core for 100% waterproof flooring that is safe for families and brings an instant upgrade to any room.

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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. PENNY CARNINO, Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood Tulsa, Okla. DENISE VANDERHEIDE, DeHaan Tile & Floor Covering, Grand Rapids, Mich.

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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. 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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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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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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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. Tile technology—membranes Find the full schedule here. Jackson, Miss.—The Workshops will be held in: Calif.,

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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. FlinTile addressees the most important downsides of ceramic tiles offering easy installation, lightweight tiles and s trong impact resistance.

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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

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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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.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. versus August 2021.

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JULY 17, 2023

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. Mohawk, for instance, has expanded its popular TecWood line to give retailers and consumers more options in 2023. These include 5 / 8 -inch-thick products with a 4mm veneer.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Economic fluctuations and labor shortages may continue to burden the tile category in the coming year. Tile products are an ideal fit for this demographic, and we expect that 2024 will once again confirm this trend. In 2023, large-format tiles emerged as a significant success story.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

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. We manufacture in eight plants throughout America, and manufacture around 70% of our total volume in the U.S. floor tile); Dickson, Tenn.,

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Floor Covering News

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 Michael Longwill Airbase Carpet & Tile Mart New Castle, Del. 5—or perhaps well after Election Day. I don’t think the slowness has been caused by the election.

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APRIL 18, 2022

We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I During the show, Eric Astrachan, executive director, Tile Council of North America (TCNA), gave a full report on the U.S. ceramic tile market. ceramic tile consumption in 2021 was 3.11

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This new patented system was developed from 3D-extruded designs and integrates LED lights into the tiles, setting wall surfaces or floors aglow while transforming a space. This new lighted tile collection is suitable for wall coverings in both residential and commercial settings, including shower walls.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

SPC and laminate on the same frame; Carpet One and Flooring America now look the same. As sales in October began to fizzle. Next we had All Tile selling to Crown; The latest of many distributor deals that were going down. Nick exclaim, as he drove out of sight, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year – 2023 will be bright.

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JULY 11, 2022

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 expected to be, in 2023, beating where we were in 2019. We were, prior to that, a carpet tile company. Rebounding segments.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Kyle Gorny: Well, insofar as LVT, we’re buying a lot of made-in-America products so it’s a lot easier for us to get. Belknap White purchasing STC; Crown Products’ purchase of All Tile and Blakely Products before that), do you see the pace of consolidation through acquisition consolidating? Sales have been up in line with that.

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