Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Alena Capra, owner of Alena Capra Designs, certified master kitchen and bath designer and Coverings spokesperson, collaborated with the tile associations to forecast the 2024 tile trends. Exquisitely colored and perfectly sized aggregates give these designs a handcrafted concrete look and feel.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 27, 2018

From porcelain to specialty ceramic, here are how a few materials compare in an exterior application: Porcelain & Glass. These two tile types are mentioned together, because porcelain and glass both undergo high heat and pressure when made. Natural Stone & Specialty Ceramic. Porcelain & Glass.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Meanwhile, a host of new prefabricated furnishing options and collaborations with the world’s leading design firms signaled the strength of the industry while carbon-neutral collections and the workings of a new industry ISO standard for embodied carbon demonstrated contributions to the future of the built environment.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. During the show, Eric Astrachan, executive director, Tile Council of North America (TCNA), gave a full report on the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

Coverings has announced the 18 projects receiving the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards for 2020. The CID Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone in both residential and commercial projects. “We Commercial Stone Design: Redefining the Classic Brownstone.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2022

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, released the winners of its 2022 Best Booth Awards. The program recognizes exceptional exhibitor booths based on design, creativity, display of product, use of space and overall presentation. Arlington, Va.—

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Conestoga Tile

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. Pictured: Fiandre Precious Stones Yellow Onyx. Let’s take a look!

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

First came the advent of large-format tile designs, providing the customer with greater coverage (not to mention some great new looks) while using fewer total tiles. On wall installations especially, large-format, traditional thickness porcelain or ceramic tile can be a bit labor intensive.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

The ceramic, stone and porcelain tile category remains one of only two truly aspirational product categories within the industry, meeting the needs of the high-end market in several ways. Tile can be tailored to specific design requirements, allowing customers to create unique and exclusive spaces.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Videos for his songs “Savage Love” and “Let Me Take You Dancing” were broadcast on Good Morning America and TikTok, and have been cumulatively viewed by over 65 million people. Derulo filmed both of these music videos in his own backyard entertainment area, which was designed utilizing the wrap-around-luxury of Daltile products.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2023

Orlando—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, announced the winners of its 2023 Best Booth Awards this week at the show. An esteemed panel of tile and stone industry judges selected three Best in Show booth displays to bestow the coveted awards and recognition. “The

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts of the Year. As we count down the final days of 2020, a year that was certainly one for the history books, let’s take a moment to go back through the year via our top 5 design posts, and highlight some of our favorites from the last 12 months! Latin American Design Influences.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings, Tenet sessions.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

This collection’s features make it an easy option to mix and match with other natural stone or porcelain tile: 3″ x 6″ field tile with coordinating bullnose and trim profiles. Machine-made ceramics go through several steps and processes, before resulting in two main types: thin-body or porcelain.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 13, 2023

showcases a multiplicity of genres and styles that merge into unique and original designs. Coverings’ three primary pavilions and sponsors of the show, Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) and Tile of Spain, will feature a robust showcase of the newest and most innovative tile, stone and installation products.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 9, 2022

—Cancos Tile Corporation (Cancos), a leading regional distributor and retailer of luxury ceramic tile and natural stone, partnered with Mill Point Capital LLC (Mill Point Capital), a middle-market private equity firm focused on control oriented investments in the business services, industrials and IT services sectors in North America.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces are resistant to water, heat, stains, scratches, chemicals and traffic. While the tile market is under pressure from the realistic visuals and waterproof technologies of resilient product lines, porcelain is taking its market share back through innovative new products. By Megan Salzano.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

(ARLINGTON, VA—February 12, 2019) Coverings ( coverings.com ), the largest international tile & stone exhibition and conference in North America, will honor the beauty and durability of tile this National Tile Day as the February 23 observance enters its third year.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Leaders in ceramics, including the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Ceramics of Italy and Tile of Spain, used the time to weigh in on the current state of the U.S. The update allows designers to specify adhered porcelain tiles aslarge as 48 x 48 or 36 x 72 on building facades. Green Building Council. What’s trending.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Urban Wood is a beautiful new porcelain tile ideal for any application, especially for creative projects where the “look of wood” is typically not specified, in particular, for hospitality suites’ kitchens and bathrooms. Additionally, it offers exquisite natural visuals when installed on patios and other outdoor areas.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

At first, I was wondering if Coverings would still have that Coverings feel, but the exhibitors built the booths from the ground up and they are artfully designed—and you can intensely feel that people are engaging, really engaging.”. The design concept was seen across the show floor through the use of color, pattern, shapes and sizes.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 29, 2014

The donors included members of longtime TPFH supporters Tile Council of North America, Ceramic Tile Distributors Association and National Tile Contractors Association. Daltile is an industry-leading brand of ceramic, porcelain, glass, metal, manufactured stone and natural stone tile products. About Daltile.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

MARCH 13, 2015

The new website is designed to make finding the perfect tile just a little bit easier. With advanced sorting features, you can search through the many variations of porcelain, natural stone, ceramic, and glass tiles we offer. Why We Support the Tile Council of North America.

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Tile Talk

MAY 7, 2013

Coverings 2013 Floors Attendees with New Tile, Stone Designs. Coverings 2013 lived up to, and exceeded, all expectations as THE Ultimate Tile + Stone Experience. Session topics included Social Media, design, exterior façades, stone fabrication, installation methods, and more. Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Spain, Mexico and Italy) were shut down due to COVID-19,” explained Eric Astrachan, execute director, Tile Council of North America (TCNA). As with the residential market, porcelain and ceramic tile are excellent options for commercial applications,” she told FCNews. “While U.S. This of course impacted exports to the U.S., by volume.”.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When it comes to style and design, suppliers agree color palettes and printed visuals will mean more than ever as consumers look to the home as a safe haven and even truer expression of self. AT’s Purrfect Harmony is a finely crafted, tip-sheared loop design. So, expect to see inky blues, serene greens and burnt orange.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

In addition to its ease of installation, updated designs and performance within the LVT segment have contributed to the category’s growth. Visual designs throughout the LVT category continue to improve and rival the look of real hardwood as well as tile and natural stone, all at lower prices than the real thing.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

I was the chairman of the Ceramic Tile Institute of America Technical Committee for many years. I am a member of the tile ANSI A108 committee, the ISO TC189 committee, the MIA Technical Committee, and the ASTM C18 Stone committee. Often the architect or designer selects products based on color and texture rather than on suitability.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

Tile accounted for 23% of sales while hardwood and natural stone represent 8% and 6%, respectively. The company’s product offering largely consists of LVP, solid and engineered hardwood, laminate, bamboo flooring, porcelain tile and cork flooring. Leading the charge at Floor & De?cor billion in 2021, up 5% over 2020.

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