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. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. from roughly $6.5

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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 She is a pioneer and an advocate for all women in stone.”

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APRIL 17, 2023

Coverings 2023, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, takes place here this week, April 18–21, at the Orange County Convention Center. What’s more, attendance at Coverings 2023 is expected to eclipse recent years. There will be something for everyone at Coverings 2023.”

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

—Coverings, North America’s premier ceramic tile and natural stone event, will be extending its deadline for submitting top projects featuring tile and stone to the 2023 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards. The deadline is also extended for nominating a young emerging leader to the Coverings 2023 Rock Star program.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Marked with natural imperfections, decorated with carvings, and shapes in formats both little and large, textured stone offers a deep seam to mine when it comes to tile design. Mercury ‘s Stone Work Grey takes more of a Roadside Chic approach, mixing and matching between mini cobbles, lines, and other inviting textures.

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has released the recipients of the 2023 Natural Stone Scholarship and Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship. Three individuals have received 2023 Natural Stone Scholarships. Francee Alderson, general manager for American Stone in Vancouver, Wash.,

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MAY 4, 2023

More than 70 Spanish companies presented new products, innovations and trends during Coverings 2023, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from April 18-21, 2023.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

—Coverings, North America’s premier ceramic tile and natural stone event, has officially commenced event registration, special-rate hotel reservations and award program submissions for Coverings 2023, scheduled to take place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Coverings 2023 official hotels.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Such were the main challenges that defined 2022 for civilization in general and the flooring industry in particular. Still, flooring once again was able to continue its positive trajectory in dollar sales, which it has done every year since the Great Recession of 2008-09 except for the pandemic-impacted 2020. over the $6.5

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

There was none of that sentiment at Surfaces 2023, which drew its largest attendance since before the pandemic and earned near-unanimous praise among exhibitors and retailers for its vibrancy and business activity. “In In a word, the show was terrific,” Dana Hicks, Surfaces show director, told FCNews. Thereafter, optimism abounded.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Dalton—Shaw Floors, flagship residential brand of Shaw Industries Group, has announced its new 2023 Phase I soft surface and hard surface introductions. Shaw Floors has also announced its 2023 Phase I hard surface introductions featuring alluring, modern and performance-driven styles. Soft surface.

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MARCH 24, 2023

—Karastan continues to expand its role as a complete flooring brand by focusing on fashion that transcends time with enhanced and authentic designs and long-lasting materials. Our designers meticulously scour the globe for the rare and beautiful, recreating nature’s designs in a durable flooring.”

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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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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. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings, The Coverings Lounge.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

W ith the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic in our rearview mirrors—as far as much of the industry is concerned—trade show season is in full swing and has already garnered much excitement. To help the industry ease its eagerness, FCNews has rolled out The Great Reveal 2023 — a platform to provide the industry a sneak peek at the newness to come.

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MAY 1, 2023

Attendance at Coverings 2023 was 20% higher than the 2019 event. Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. O rland o , F la.— We’re thrilled with the turnout.”

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Can’t wait for Surfaces 2023 to see the latest/greatest flooring introductions? Several industry suppliers provided FCNews with a glimpse of what’s to come in the coming year. Among the 2023 highlights? AHF’s Armstrong Flooring. Blue 11 is Benchwick’s latest rigid-core offering, set to debut in 2023.

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APRIL 16, 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has named Elizabeth Lambert, co-owner of Lambert Tile and Stone in Eagle, Colo., “We are thrilled to honor Elizabeth Lambert for her exceptional contributions to the tile industry and her unwavering commitment to NTCA,” said Bart Bettiga, executive director of NTCA.

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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 4, 2023

TISE 2022 saw the industry return in droves after a two-year, pandemic-driven hiatus. Much of the same excitement is expected for the 2023 show. That goal has come to fruition as the 2023 show will kick off with the Women’s Leadership Conference yet again, to be held Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, from 1 p.m.–5 titled: “Stop.

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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. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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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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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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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. An esteemed panel of tile and stone industry judges selected three Best in Show booth displays to bestow the coveted awards and recognition. “We

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Floor Covering News

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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JULY 25, 2023

What’s the 2023 CTEF Online Auction? The 2023 CTEF Online Auction takes place from August 20 at noon until August 27 at noon ET. That mission is to improve the tile industry through certification, education, training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Las Vegas—Mohawk emerged as the big winner in the 2023 Best of Surfaces 2023 competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). We are honored to have been chosen for Best of Surfaces 2023 for Style and Design.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

TISE 2023 A long with the anticipated uptick in attendance at The International Surfaces Event (TISE) 2023 comes an increase in exhibitors as well, especially new vendors. Ecco Floor currently offers a range of flooring options including waterproof and engineered options.

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MARCH 19, 2024

FEATURED TRENDS FOR 2024 The anticipation surrounding the 2024 edition of CEVISAMA was tangible, as over 70,000 industry professionals from across the globe navigated the exhibition floor to explore the latest innovations from over 500 exhibitors.

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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. Mobile showrooms are big now,” Aya noted.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Chicago—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing over 100 ceramic tile manufacturers from Spain, announced its schedule of events for Coverings 2023 , North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, held here from April 18-21. Podcast episodes will be posted here , following Coverings 2023.

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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. billion square feet, up 0.7%

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JUNE 8, 2023

Since 1969 the show has served as a leading platform for the commercial design industry and boasts myriad learning, networking and educational opportunities for attendees and exhibitors alike across nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space. Following is our NeoCon Preview 2023, a sneak peek of some of those new introductions.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Resilient flooring remains the top seller in the industry, and suppliers came with new innovations meant to grab even more share in 2024. Las Vegas—The resilient flooring category remains the top performer in the industry, overtaking the carpet category in dollars for the first time in 2022—by a whopping $1.3B.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Foundation (NSF) welcomed 10 new industry members to its board of directors for 2023. Stone Industries, LLC) will officially end their terms at StonExpo in January 2023. The Natural Stone Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Natural Stone Institute.

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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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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. in 2021 to 12.5%

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