Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2024

has released its 2023 corporate sustainability report, the company’s 16 th annual reporting of its efforts focused on people and the planet. Other key progress noted in the report: As Shaw’s portfolio of products continues to evolve, almost 90% of the products the company makes are Cradle to Cradle Certified.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

S everal issues that shook out in 2023 have contributed to a less-than-stellar year for ceramic tile. The increase in interest/mortgage rates, an abrupt transition of spending among consumers—from goods to services—and price deflation have all caused a lack of growth for ceramic tile in 2023. Category experts agree the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Shaw’s Scott Sandlin with Flooring 101 owner, Jimmy Poulos, at TISE 2023. Las Vegas—Against a backdrop of somewhat troubling, if not sobering, economic reports, the industry came in full force to the Mandalay Convention Center for The International Surface Event (TISE 2023) with no sentiment of impending doom.

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Ceramics of Italy

JULY 13, 2022

Five years since it was founded, in 2021 Gruppo Italcer presented its first Sustainability Report, a transparent and detailed overview of the main initiatives carried out during the year and the formal obligations undertaken by the company as it looks to the future. www.gruppoitalcer.it.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

Our commercial contractors reported record revenues as well as solid, if not record, backlogs entering 2023,” he said. However, with the acceleration of ‘everything included’ packaged housing, ASPs decreased with large reductions in consumer selected design showroom material upgrades.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 19, 2024

As ceramic design ventures into a new era, this iconic format is being reimagined with a distressed brick-like veneer that exudes industrial charm. EQUIPE, Fango NATUCER, Cotto Brick UNDULATING TENDENCIES Curved surfaces are making a splash in the realm of interior design, with gentle contours inspired by movements found in nature.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial and multi-family construction made impressive gains largely driven by pent-up demand for apartments and condos, Dodge Construction Network reported. Property owners and facility managers formed alliances with contractors, architects and designers to secure large-scale projects and gain a competitive edge.

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JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Every year the National Kitchen & Bath Association, my first professional membership group as a designer, surveys the industry about the top trends for the coming year. Here's my post on their 2023 report.

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Ceramics of Italy

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In 2023, Coem took a significant step towards sustainability by installing a new photovoltaic system on the roof of its production facility in Fiorano Modenese. Product quality and design go hand-in-hand with sustainable innovation focused on customer satisfaction.

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JG Kitchens

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The shows were back to pre-pandemic strength, I'm glad to report. The post 2023 Design Shows Follow Up #1 comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2023

Mohawk Casual Elegance SmartStrand is part of the 2023 Design Trends Report. Mohawk announced the release of its inaugural residential soft surface Design Trends Report, Renewed Transformation. The post Mohawk’s releases inaugural Design Trends Report appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 23, 2023

This year’s annual event, the first to take place since 2020, was held from February 27 – March 3, 2023 at Feria Valencia, located in Valencia’s center city. The Spanish tile industry surpassed expectations with overall sales increasing by 16.2% since last year. since 2021.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Still, the numbers must be taken with a grain of salt as the November housing starts figure was 34% less than the same month the prior year while authorizations of units declined nearly 10% over October 2023 to 435,000. “I You have to design the property, get permits and arrange the financing—so there is a little bit of a lag.”

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

During Tile of Spain’s annual press conference, held on the second day of the exhibition, Vicente Nomdedeu, president of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), reported on the tenacity of Spain’s ceramic sector, providing insight on 2023 production, sales and exports figures.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. During the show, Eric Astrachan, executive director, Tile Council of North America (TCNA), gave a full report on the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2023

Shaw’s corporate sustainability report highlights the company’s progress and focus on putting people at the heart of its efforts. In addition to this progress, the report focuses on the company’s commitment to its sustain[HUMAN]ability strategy—putting people at the heart of its efforts.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 2, 2023

Chicago— NeoCon opens for its 54 th edition here at The Mart June 12-14 , 2023, offering tens of thousands of attendees an insider look into the driving forces behind design progress and what will shape shared spaces next. Intentionality and authenticity are catalysts for each other at the heart of an organization.”

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 22, 2024

As I wasn’t there to gather up goodies, collect curiosities, and scout the trends, Joe (my dad and Tile Addict in chief) did all Cevisama the leg work for me, writing up a full report of everything that was worth seeing. We are also seeing more and more designs that fuse different natural influences into a single coherent design.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2023

–Mohawk announced the release of its inaugural residential soft surface design trends report, Renewed Transformation. Serving as a guide to drive the conversation of design innovation between retailers and consumers, the report theme is a direct reflection of the ups and downs consumers have experienced since 2020.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 7, 2023

Atlanta—Interface revealed key trends driving interiors to become more resilient, adaptable and sustainable in its Q1 2023 Design Trend Index. The report recognizes design innovations that merge aesthetics and function to create beautiful, customizable spaces.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Some major commercial flooring sectors, such as education, retail and healthcare, recovered faster than others, according to published reports. The hospitality and retail segments were sluggish due to pandemic-related shutdowns, according to published reports. School and healthcare facilities are also sweet spots for ceramic tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

These were just some of the highlights of the 2023 Floors & More winter convention held here recently. Mannington has launched its own rebranding campaign—‘Everyday Beauty, Naturally In- spired, Design to Last’—and launched a new website to simplify the shopping process for the consumer.” We have delivered on those requests.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

A report on design trends recently found its way into my inbox, which I found to be somewhat interesting. The report is designed to deliver insights to guide the profession through the next era of pandemic design. Here are some findings: The future of office design is evolving.

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Floor Covering News

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. As the second quarter begins, dealers are reporting that for the most part business activity has kept pace with previous quarters and, in some instances, has accelerated. “As

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

“Fortunately, technology today has allowed us to make a much better performing carpet with much nicer design and style that’s more affordable.” While industry estimates show residential carpet sales are down just over 10% in 2023 (year-to-date), there are encouraging signs ahead, executives say. Encouraging signs ahead?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2023

L a s V ega s —The 2023 International Surface Event highlighted the vigor with which the flooring industry is facing today. Flooring software technology providers were among those ready to support the industry’s vitality and growing needs in 2023. They have been using general estimating software, which is inefficient for them.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. Anderson Tuftex Discover Discover was designed with no pattern match required for installation. range was released in 2023.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The hotel is the brainchild of entrepreneur, Shannon Maldonado, whose adjacent lifestyle shop/design studio was named “The Coolest Shop in Philadelphia” by Bon Apétit magazine. Color impacts the way we feel and our experience of a space,” said Laura Grilli, director of product design for Daltile.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

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. Mohawk, for instance, has expanded its popular TecWood line to give retailers and consumers more options in 2023. operations.

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JG Kitchens

MARCH 29, 2023

Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies pointed to the accessibility deficit in its 2023 housing report and noted that more help is needed, especially for millions of people who can't afford to modify their homes. comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Ceramics of Italy

JULY 19, 2022

Florim has published the fourteenth edition of its “Sustainability Report”, the document that provides a transparent, concise description of the company’s 2021 results in economic, social and environmental terms and also sets out the goals planned for the near future. Florim Press Office.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Following a turbulent 2023 —which saw sharp declines in demand and home prices—falling mortgage interest rates and positive economic data signal improving housing conditions as 2024 kicks off. To say that the homebuilding market in 2023 was tough would be an understatement. and 5% in each of the four U.S.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What’s more promising is total consumption in value, which the TCNA reported as $3.03 million units in October, according to a report from the U.S. NAHB is now projecting a significant decline in multi-family starts in 2023.”. However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel as the TCNA puts total August 2022 U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

“Fortunately, technology today has allowed us to make a much better performing carpet with much nicer design and style that’s more affordable.” While industry estimates show residential carpet sales are down just over 10% in 2023 (year-to-date), there are encouraging signs ahead, executives say. Encouraging signs ahead?

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

in Q2 2023. Starnet provided statistics from a recent CBRE Research report showing there’s been a remarkable surge in office-conversion projects. cities, compared to an annual average of just 41 between 2016 and 2022, the report stated. Vacancies in those buildings, he noted, reached a 30-year high of 18.2%

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Ceramics of Italy

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

At the eighth edition of the Archiproducts Design Awards celebrating international design excellence, Panariagroup’s brands Cotto d’Este and Lea Ceramiche were honoured with three prestigious awards recognising their outstanding aesthetics and design as well as their commitment to sustainable solutions. www.panariagroup.it

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The index and all its components are scaled so that a number below 50 indicates that more respondents report conditions are poor than report conditions are good. The index and all its components are scaled so that a number above 50 indicates more respondents report that occupancy is good than report it is poor.

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