Floor Covering News

APRIL 10, 2024

Atlanta— Coverings , the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has unveiled the honorees of the annual Rock Star Awards ahead of Coverings 2024, taking place April 22-25, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center here. Shanan Hehir, owner Shanans Absolute Tile LLC Manchester, Vt.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bologna, Italy—Ceramics of Italy unveiled its trend report from Cersaie 2024, a major tile trade show held here. Following is the full trend report: Color stories In the words of designer Ferruccio Laviani, “Color is itself a material thing, a pigment which penetrates the slab to become part of it, in tones and in touch.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2024

Here from May 28 to May 30, 2024, the company will showcase its commitment to elevating the quality and performance of flooring products. “Our presence at Domotex Asia is a testament to our ongoing dedication to providing our partners with the tools and cutting-edge technologies that redefine industry standards.” .

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Why Tile

JANUARY 17, 2024

Peach-colored tiles are about to have a moment thanks to Pantone’s Color of the Year (COTY) pick for 2024. Pantone’s annual proclamation sets the tone (pun intended) for influencing color trends ranging from fashion to interiors. What Is Pantone?

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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 Workshops will be held in: Calif.,

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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. “The intention behind our new collections is to redefine the possibilities in interior design,” explained Federico Pifferi, CEO of Atlas Concorde USA. Franklin, Tenn.—Atlas

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 30, 2024

—With new wood- and stone-inspired looks for its high-end Art Select collection, Karndean Designflooring aims to set the standard for premium luxury vinyl flooring. With the launch of the new designs in May 2024, Art Select will feature more than 45 wood and stone looks in a broad spectrum of tones.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2024

Las Vegas—Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean, three Dal-Tile brands, will be exhibiting together in booth #N223 during the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2024, held here this month. In the Daltile/Marazzi/American Olean booth, the latest tile, stone and countertop products will be featured.

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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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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2024

In 2024, the foundation board said it will continue raising funds to address future industry needs. Katzmann has served on the board since the Foundation’s origin in 2017 and has witnessed its impact firsthand.

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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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Ceramics of Italy

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

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

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

—For Karndean Designflooring , the word “design” is more than part of the company name. That commitment to artistry, craftsmanship and creativity has just been recognized with a 2024 ADEX Platinum Award for new wood-inspired designs for its Karndean LooseLay collection. We’re proud and humbled by the recognition.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

operation of the Italian Iris Ceramica Group and a prominent manufacturer of high-tech porcelain and stoneware solutions , will present three new American-made high tech porcelain collections at Coverings 2024 in booth 7136. Hypertouch enhances the design and continuity of surfaces, eliminating unsightly cover plates and external switches.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Seven new designs in Daltile’s ONE Quartz extra-large quartz slab program as well as a lava finish on two existing top-selling quartz options are being showcased. With quartz, you can add gorgeous natural stone looks to your home’s design in a material that stands up to real life activity, perfect for kitchens.

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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.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 13, 2024

Deb’s initiative and commitment to excellence continues to set new standards. When I met Pawel for the first time at Surfaces 2024, I realized instantly why they are the best and, more importantly, why they are the leaders in AI room visualization software.

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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. To date, the brand has facilities in: El Paso, Texas (wall tile); Fayette, Ala., quarry tile); Sunnyvale, Texas (floor tile); Muskogee, Okla.,

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

Because of the design aspect, the reduction of noise, spending time and living in your home, we see that carpet has become a choice for people. While much of that work entailed hard surfaces, carpet tile and area rugs received some of that business as well. These heavier weights come with correspondingly higher price tags.

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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. Due to its formulation, TreadBond cleans off easily and is designed not to damage surfaces.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2024

You have to design the property, get permits and arrange the financing—so there is a little bit of a lag.” Tighter lending standards and declining investment hurt the sector in 2023,” said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting, Dodge. Economic recovery in 2024 will lead to a return to growth in multifamily starts.”

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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. The Floor Store has been Diamond Certified since 2008, a designation based on a customer satisfaction rating of 98% or higher. The Floor Store Richmond, Calif.

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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. PureGrain direct digital print DLVT flooring uses digital embossing technology to create high-definition designs directly on a high-density rigid core. This is all happening in the U.S.

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