Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2024

Atlanta—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will focus on the Certified Tile Installer (CTI) and the Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) programs during Coverings 2024 taking place April 22-25, 2024, here. Knowing and understanding standards and specifications is key to growing the tile industry.”

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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. The content is aligned with industry standards and methods, ensuring relevance and applicability. Jackson, Miss.—The

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Despite headaches within the economy —namely high interest/mortgage rates— resilient flooring suppliers are pointing to continued growth in 2024. Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? As a result, we’re projecting the resilient category to be flat or slightly up for 2024.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2024

Atlas Concorde USA unveiled its latest porcelain tile offerings, showcasing a fusion of inspiration and innovation at Coverings 2024. Beyond Calacatta tiles are available in two standard sizes (including 12 x 24 and 24 x 28), two finishes, mosaics and a new 3D Etch wall tile, which designers can use to add complexity and depth to a surface.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Last February, Atlas Concorde received the Export Capital award for the second consecutive year and was recognised as the top company in the Export Excellence category for the ceramics and marble sector.

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Floor Covering News

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

DECEMBER 21, 2023

LVT/Rigid core Unilin FlinTile FlinTile locking technology offers a click rigid floor (SPC) with an authentic ceramic look that is easy to install and 100% waterproof due to grouted joints. FlinTile addressees the most important downsides of ceramic tiles offering easy installation, lightweight tiles and s trong impact resistance.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While innovations such as next-gen 3D ceramic tile and hardwood flooring with advanced finishing and surface texturing applications made headlines at Surfaces 2024, the fanfare was much more subdued for flooring adhesives. What’s more, the adhesives soften for easy scraping and water clean-up after two to four hours.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Bruce (AHF): Comfortstone AHF Products’ Bruce brand recently introduced its Comfortstone engineered stone tile, featuring the look of natural stone and ceramic. Like stone and ceramic, Comfortstone is incredibly beautiful and durable, but is also designed to be warmer to the touch and more comfortable underfoot versus traditional tile.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

This was true across the board for all categories, including ceramic, which ultimately experienced the most obvious reliance on price increases with a decline in volume and increase in sales for 2022. COREtec Pro is 100% waterproof, kidproof and petproof. Shoddy product quality and shoddy sourcing compliance (e.g.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up. The segment posted astronomical gains year over year, beating out every other flooring category in terms of growth and stole share from carpet, hardwood, ceramic and laminate. as of March 12.

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