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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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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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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. Anyone considering certification in 2024 is encouraged to watch and ask questions.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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. Individual planks and tiles are easily removed and replaced if damaged. Pieces also can be lifted and reused.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

His term runs from 2019 through 2024. The ISO/TC 189 Committee is the global entity that oversees and sets the standards for the tile industry. —Noah Chitty, director of technical services for Crossville, Inc., has been appointed to serve as the chairman of the ISO/TC 189 committee.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Nominations for the 2024 Women in Stone Pioneer Award are being accepted until May 20. He committed his team’s resources to strategically drive the Natural Stone Council through the development of the ANSI 373 Natural Stone Sustainability Standard, ultimately completed in 2013.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

FlinTile addressees the most important downsides of ceramic tiles offering easy installation, lightweight tiles and s trong impact resistance. As the click system ensures perfect alignment of the tiles, installation of a FlinTile floor does not require any specific tools or the use of spacers. But that ’ s not all.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

“These new extra-large slabs exemplify how the beauty of marble and stone visuals nicely combine with the durability and low-maintenance of quartz—and at a price that easily fits into both residential and commercial budgets,” said Roy Viana, director of natural stone and slab for Dal-Tile.

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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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MAY 18, 2021

According to a Congressional Budget Office report, the number of employed Americans won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024—even as the broader economy is expected to fully recover by the middle of 2021. While much of that work entailed hard surfaces, carpet tile and area rugs received some of that business as well.

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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. Adding to its versatility, this unique formulation can be used in permanent or releasable applications.

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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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JANUARY 24, 2024

Apartment construction is expected to post a 15% decline for 2023 and a larger drop in 2024, with multifamily starts down 17%,” said Robert Dietz, senior vice president and chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Economic recovery in 2024 will lead to a return to growth in multifamily starts.”

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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. We are excited to integrate the new Next platform that is rolling out in the beginning of 2024. It’s a product you can sell with confidence and know it will perform as promised.”

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AUGUST 21, 2023

There are some bright spots that have helped drive resilient sales this year and will continue to push the category forward into 2024, namely the builder and commercial segments. With the acquisition of Armstrong, AHF gained domestic production of sheet products, VCT products, residential tile products and LVT products. “In

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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 manufacturers informed the dealers that they were moving to standard payment terms of net 30 days for all products. Disruption can also occur within the industry from causes outside of it.

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