Floor Covering News

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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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2023

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. 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. i4F – Be-Lite.

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Floor Covering News

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

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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Floor Covering News

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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MARCH 23, 2023

Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Valencia, Spain last month for the highly anticipated return of CEVISAMA , the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. 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 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,

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile announced its complete suite of products with a new 2022/2023 tile product catalog , available both in print and online. The post Emser releases new tile product catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 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. Compared to standard engineered wood, laminate and SPC, it’s much harder,” said Milton Goodwin, AHF Products vice president. And the best part is it’s all natural hardwood.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Edimax Astor Ceramiche (Solignano, Italy) is the proud recipient of the Best Booth Award at Coverings 2023 , North America’s pre-eminent exhibition of ceramic tile and surface covering technologies held in Orlando (USA) from 18 to 21 April. www.edimaxastor.it

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2023

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. Inhaus Lamdura Lamdura, a ground-breaking 2022 laminate from Inhaus, has been upgraded for 2023. inch-wide, water-resistant laminate.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Los Angeles—Emser Tile has released its 2023/2024 catalog , available both in print and online. It encompasses a wide range of materials such as porcelain, ceramic, luxury vinyl tile and planks, glass, decorative accents, mosaics, natural stone, setting materials, whole shower systems and more.

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Floor Covering News

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. Come try troweling out for a transparent tile to see what coverage you are getting.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 29, 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced its June tour across 10 states, delivering an extensive lineup of standards-based educational workshops and regional trainings to industry professionals. 6/25 – Hamilton Parker, Columbus, Ohio 6/26 – The Tile Shop, Sterling Heights, Mich. Jackson, Miss.—The

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Combine that with the local sales representation, Shaw’s distribution and their gold standard customer service, it was a win for everyone. What David’s Abbey Carpet & Floors had to say : David’s Abbey Carpet celebrated 50 years in 2023 and Engineered Floors is a big part of our celebration. The Floor Store Richmond, Calif.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has expanded training and education for professionals in the ceramic tile and stone industry for 2023. Two new tile installer course levels. 100 Level Tile Foundations Series. 7-11, 2023. Pendleton, S.C.—The 200 Level Practical Installation Applications.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Las Vegas— Surfaces might not be the biggest show for tile—that would be Coverings in April —but it doesn’t mean the industry’s best tile suppliers don’t come prepared. In fact, TISE had tile suppliers showing off their best offerings for the dealer community in 2024. We’re optimistic, and Daltile’s in it to win it.”

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

While there are still four months left before the calendar turns, category experts agree 2023 will likely see the first resilient sales decline for the category. The consensus among the major resilient flooring suppliers is that once the dust clears, 2023 will see resilient sales down mid-to-high single digits. Oneida and Only, Tenn.;

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2023

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will hold an online auction for “Wally the Gator,” the 6 x 4-foot mosaic, alligator-themed mural designed and installed by Joshua Nordstrom of Tierra Tile and Lee Callewaert of Dragonfly Tile and Stone Works from April 1-30, 2023. Pendleton, S.C.—The

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

NTCA released this change in October 2023 with the companies that successfully transitioned, and will continue to showcase the tile installation companies that transition through this process every quarter in 2024.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Atlas Concorde, a major global player in the ceramic tile industry with an extensive presence in 130 countries across 5 continents , has further strengthened its position as the industry’s top ranked company in terms of export share in the period 2021-2022.

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Floor Covering News

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

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Johnsonite Pentagonal rubber tiles Solon, Ohio—Johnsonite, which joined the Tarkett family of brands in 2005, has a new product-specific Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its rubber tile, which details health and environmental impacts of each ingredient, as well as embodied carbon from cradle to gate.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

operations have achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 and 9001 in 2023. The ISO 14001 recertification confirms the Madison operations have met the internationally agreed-upon standard to identify, monitor and control environmental performance through efficient resource consumption and waste minimization.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2023

—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, is adding profiles and trim to its growing roster of tile, stone and flooring installation products, making it a total solutions provider with a complete tile installation system including trim options.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

1, 2023, Michael Halebian & Co., Supporting spaces across healthcare, education and workplace segments, Tarkett’s portfolio of commercial flooring includes a breadth of products, including LVT, rubber tile, standard and premium, wallbase, installation accessories and more. Effective Oct.1,

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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

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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JUNE 1, 2023

In 2023, EnergieKer has obtained UNI EN ISO 14001: 2015 certification demonstrating its commitment to minimise the environmental impact of its production processes. EnergieKer’s investments are focused on protecting all environmental resources on every production line and to ensuring compliance with the highest green economy standards.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has awarded Greg Osterhout (Northern Stone Supply) the 2023 David Fell Spirit of Service award, and Sam Arcot the 2023 Natural Stone Institute Person of the Year award. As a dedicated leader and timeless volunteer, Arcot of Rugo Stone was recognized as the 2023 Person of the Year.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

T oday’s flooring retailer is awash with options when it comes to waterproof flooring—a bona fide flooring category as retailers continue to tout the product as a major draw for flooring buyers in 2023. Following are 2023’s waterproof flooring innovations from today’s top flooring suppliers.

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APRIL 26, 2024

Las Vegas—Daltile is featuring its latest new STARE products, its Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces extra-large porcelain slab line, tile and stone products, Marazzi products and American Olean products during the HD Expo + Conference 2024 here April 30–May 2 in Booth #4127. Glazed ceramic wall tile. Glazed ceramic wall tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Pictured are Restful Trek (carpet tile) and Wildwood Preserve. 2023 is considered a bounce back year, as the nation recovers from a pandemic that caused major disruptions in construction and renovation projects, leading to delays and cancellations. And this portion of the commercial segment is growing, even coming out of COVID-19.”

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Research led to ever-more efficient plant and to the production of tiles with a high content of recyclable material and industrial waste. 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.

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Floor Covering News

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. Compared to standard engineered wood, laminate and SPC, it’s much harder,” said Milton Goodwin, AHF Products vice president. And the best part is it’s all natural hardwood.

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