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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

Floor Covering News

To be successful with the category, retailers are tasked with educating themselves and the consumer on its pros and cons in order to facilitate a successful sale and installation. Regardless, education and sales training are imperative in order to communicate the story of natural stone.” – Villanueva-Heras, vice president of marketing, Emser.

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LAMINAM JAPAN IS BORN

Ceramics of Italy

The signatures of Laminam CEO Mr Alberto Selmi and Roma Tile President Mr Shigeru Matsushita represent the next step in the partnership between the two companies, which since 2011 has allowed the Italian brand to quickly become a leading player in the ceramic surfaces market in Japan. – Alberto Selmi , CEO, Laminam SpA .

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Executive forecast 2024: No signs of stopping resilient flooring

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Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? Commoditization/saturation of SPC in the marketplace, putting pressure on this category moving out into 2024-2025. Supply chain disruptions will need to be managed but suppliers say efficiencies are top of mind for the coming year.

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Ceramiche Piemme reports turnover growth and makes new hi-tech investments

Ceramics of Italy

The company is reaping the benefits of its new 2021-2025 business plan, which envisages a number of investments over the five-year period, from process and product innovation to the expansion of the sales network.

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Resilient 2023: Industry-wide challenges mitigate growth

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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. “A