CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 4, 2017

Tile Industry Launches Inspiration and Education Initiative; Why Tile Debuts Here at Coverings. Orlando, FL) – The tile industry has united in a marketing and education initiative designed to inspire consumers and provide information on all of tile’s benefits. CTDA Home | Contact Us. April 4, 2017.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 31, 2016

Green Squared Certified® Sustainable Tiles and Tile Installation Materials Qualify for New LEED Credit. Green Building Council (USGBC) can now look to certified sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles, and tile installation materials to earn the needed credits. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2016.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2022

Las Vegas—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) invites the tile industry to its booth (N3163) at Coverings 2022, taking place here, April 5-8, 2022 , for a demonstration of “GPTP By the Standard” and to witness the Mud Walls and Mud Floors Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program tests.

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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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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

JULY 31, 2020

For its first event, to be held August 26, attendees will learn about standards, selling tile post-pandemic, the benefits of tile for health and wellness and more. Introduction to Tile Industry Standards. Who: Mark Heinlein, training director, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA).

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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. Still, large-format tile came with its own challenges, not the least of which was the weight of the material. Now let’s talk size.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

.— Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. What Lies Beneath: How the Tile Community Saved the Day with Proper Preparation. Exterior Tile Veneers. Materials & Trends.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Tile Council of North America (TCNA) presented its prestigious Tile Person of the Year award to Mr. Donato Grosser at Total Solutions Plus 2014 in San Antonio, TX. The award is presented annually to an individual who made transformative changes to the North American tile industry.Donato Grosser is the founder and president of D.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

APRIL 23, 2018

April 23, 2018 – Fishman Flooring Solutions , a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented ARDEX Americas with its 2017 Vendor Partner Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. BALTIMORE, MD., They must also provide superior marketplace support for those products.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

—During Coverings 2023, taking place in here April 18-21, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will demonstrate tile installation techniques and GPTP Advanced Installer Certification (ACT) from start to finish in booth #4243. Come try troweling out for a transparent tile to see what coverage you are getting. to 3:30 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2021

“The latest generation of adhesives are very installer friendly, significantly lower in VOCs and provide assurance of long-term performance,” noted Wayne Williams, Stauf’s director of training. The newest adhesives were developed to comply with stringent and evolving green building standards.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. One might say Donato Pompo’s career in tile was foreordained. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. By Megan Salzano-Birch—After two years of slow decline, the tile category is back on top. ceramic tile consumption rose 23.7% billion square feet of ceramic tile, up 34.8%

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It’s a look you’ll find only from the tile design craftsmen at Mediterranea. Lightweight match for large-format tile. MAPEI Ultralite Mortar Pro’s unique Ultralite Technology™ provides twice the coverage of a standard thin-set mortar per pound (0,45 kg), providing transportation savings, too. www.mediterranea-usa.com.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

However, with great power comes great responsibility—a position many “me-too” suppliers failed to uphold, and the category saw an influx of product that didn’t meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards. The manufacturers informed the dealers that they were moving to standard payment terms of net 30 days for all products.

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Thin, but not as thin as the cement-based siding tiles that came as a stock option on my parents’ 1971 split-level. James Hardie products now appear on over 8 million homes in North America. *. A product doesn’t end up on 8 million in North America by chance. This is a partnered post with James Hardie Industries.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

First up is True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows the creation of a middle grout line that mimics two tiles in one. The group has a dedicated website (womenflooring.com), offers member training and coaching, networking opportunities and educational retreats, not to mention constant one-on-one support.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

To ease the shortage in product AHF expects, the company launched its much-anticipated vinyl-based tile (VBT) product—a direct competitor to traditional vinyl composite tile (VCT). We were, prior to that, a carpet tile company. Shaw Contract’s West Elm + Shaw Contract features coordinating rugs, broadloom and carpet tiles.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MAY 1, 2015

Jorge Garza celebrates his 10 th anniversary with ARDEX Americas on May 1. In 2009 Jorge’s job was expanded again, and he became the Regional Sales Manager for Latin America, which includes Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and the northern cone of South America.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

senior director of marketing, Dal-Tile. Paij Thorn-Brooks, vice president of marketing, Dal-Tile. He’s able to think outside the box, and he doesn’t base our success solely on flooring industry standards. After 15 years in corporate America, Mollie Surratt decided to re-evaluate her executive path in search of a fuller life.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Social Media Training. But in the northeast, kitchen designers are still pushing miles of tile, corbels, distressing and glazing in an attempt to recreate their idea of Tuscany. While its true that Florida and California were once Spanish territories, so was the rest of North America. Open upper shelves, tile, and pot racks.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

This stretch of parkway, lined with several historical institutions, is the home to large-scale events such as the Welcome to America Fourth of July concert, Made In America concert festival, Philadelphia Marathon and Thanksgiving Day Parade. For drinks, Standard Tap is a must. Renters outnumber buyers here.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

When it’s time to get out of the neighborhood, the Green Line B Train goes through the neighborhood. For eats, try oysters and steak frites at Eastern Standard , or hit Restaurant Row for fish tacos at El Pelon Taqueria or Japanese hot pots at Swish Shabu. This neighborhood should continue to grow in the coming years.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Amtrak and the Coaster, a local train service, depart from the Mission-style Santa Fe Depot, while the San Diego Trolley has stations at County Center/Little Italy (Green Line), Santa Fe Depot (Orange/Green Lines) and America Plaza, Civic Center and Fifth Avenue (Orange/Blue Lines). The 155-acre U.S.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Head to the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line to catch the 1, 2 and 3 trains, or the IND Eighth Avenue Line to access the A, B, C and D lines. Traditionally, this rough-and-tumble area was where many working-class Irish chose to settle when they first arrived in America. However, the subway situation is improving.

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