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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

Floor Covering News

Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of dollar sales for the gradually increasing hard surface market and 24.6% Imports vs. domestics.

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CTEF raffles off Angie Halford Ré tile mosaic flag

Floor Covering News

—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will raffle off an original Angie Halford Ré American Flag mosaic, donated by Ron Nash, president and COO, North America, Laticrete International Inc., on Thursday, April 7, 2022, during Coverings, the Global Tile & Stone Experience, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in NTCA Booth N2862 at 3 p.m.

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Tidying Up: How to Clean Up Different Tile Types

Architectural Ceramics

Check out the following tips below, organized into categories, to care for and maintain your porcelain, ceramic, glass or natural stone tile. This is in part because of America’s need in the 1950’s for ceramic tile to serve as a sanitary option in bathrooms coast-to-coast. Natural Stone. Machine-Made Ceramics.

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Why is my White Marble Turning Yellow?

Architectural Ceramics

White Thinset is the standard recommendation for Bianco Carrara, Calacata, Onyx, Thassos, most Limestone, and other light or translucent stones. The use of a Gray colored Thinset can result in discoloration of the stone or the appearance of oily stains on the face of the stone. The availability of so many wonderful marbles.

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2018 Tile Trends from Tile of Spain

JG Kitchens

This seems to be a truism in most global marketplaces but certainly is the case in North America where design and architecture features so much of the native timber. The interesting thing is that stone, metal and even cotto are finding great success in the planks formats. Natucer Vintage Series. Rectified Edges Driven by Cost.

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2018 Tile Trends from Tile of Spain

JG Kitchens

This seems to be a truism in most global marketplaces but certainly is the case in North America where design and architecture features so much of the native timber. The interesting thing is that stone, metal and even cotto are finding great success in the planks formats. Natucer Vintage Series. Rectified Edges Driven by Cost.

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September Service Anniversaries

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

September 24, 2015 marks Kevin Enderle’s 15-year Anniversary with ARDEX Americas. As a result of his plant operation experience, Kevin moved into the role of Grout Batch Maker in 2012. In 2014 he was promoted into his current role as Grout Leader. September marks Pete Basar’s 15th anniversary with ARDEX Americas.