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,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2020

Founded in Chicago in 1950, Good Design is organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. It recognizes the latest, most advanced products and designs for their innovation and invention.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2020

The standard was established to create a uniform standard of quality for all rigid core LVT, which is the fastest growing sector of resilient flooring in North America. Congratulations to the first four flooring manufacturers who participated in the pilot study that helped refine the standard.”.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

“As an organization, we are more optimistic about 2023 as a whole now—after Q1—than we were going into the year,” said Casey Dillabaugh, president of Boise, Idaho-based Dillabaugh’s Flooring America, echoing a sentiment shared by others. In fact, many retailers are seeing an uptick in their top-line sales.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 23, 2016

ALEXANDRIA, VA— February 18, 2016) Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has partnered with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and Chicago Mosaic School to develop unique programs that investigate the use of tile as a medium for creative design.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 4, 2016

(ALEXANDRIA, VA— February 18, 2016) Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has partnered with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and Chicago Mosaic School to develop unique programs that investigate the use of tile as a medium for creative design.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

For years, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has led study tours to quarries around the USA, Canada, and abroad. Environmental Protection Agency to produce two new scientific studies looking into the safety of granite quarry and fabrication workers with respect to radon and radiation exposure.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JANUARY 17, 2018

Aliquippa, PA, January 17, 2017 – FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, along with ARDEX Americas and nora systems, Inc. He studied Civil Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and opened a commercial flooring installation business.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 13, 2020

More importantly, the collaboration between Bruce Hardwood Floors and Bowe serves as a classic case study in the power of co-branding and underscores all the elements that factor into a successful product rollout from inspiration/conception to prototyping and manufacturing, and, ultimately, marketing execution and retail positioning. “It

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 7, 2016

(ALEXANDRIA, VA— March 31, 2016) Coverings , the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has scheduled an exceptionally comprehensive conference program of notable and respected speakers to present on a number of topics at the forefront of industry conversation. The show is managed by National Trade Productions.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MAY 14, 2015

If you are working with a professional architect, designer or specifier, turn to our Architects & Designers web page to: Locate tile installation products by ANSI Standard View Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook details Download 3-Part CSI Specifications Use the Grout Color Selector to see our newly refreshed color palette The main (..)

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How to Floor Tile

AUGUST 7, 2018

Marble Institute Of America! Please read the following if you wish to install a natural stone in your shower and what you must do to maintain it from the Marble Institute of America who study the installation care and maintenance of the stone.

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has released the 6th annual MIA Fabricator Benchmarking Survey. Participation in the survey is available to all fabricators in North America. The free survey is made possible by grants received from Cosentino USA, KOHLER CO., and Tenax USA. Deadline to participate is November 15th.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

“We are proud to be recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces because it affirms our continued commitment to creating an environment that values, supports and empowers our associates to create the best outcomes for our customers, communities and people.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

Education, retail, healthcare and multifamily housing were the first segments to show signs of recovery,” said Jim Poppens, president, Interface Americas. “We K-12 is where the growth was because there were a lot of bond issues out there,” said Denis Darragh, general manager, Forbo Flooring Systems, North America/Asia.

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

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. These trainings include, but aren’t limited to, online resources such as webinars, case studies, and videos. The link back there.). In This Article.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2023

Solon, Ohio—This month Tarkett launched a new website for its commercial business in North America, featuring added functionalities and streamlined design. We view our website as a critical business tool and our customer data supports this,” said Sonia Serrao, senior director, brand marketing, Tarkett North America.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MAY 14, 2015

We list products by their ANSI designation so they can be specified to fit the exact needs of each project.

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Revista Rochas de Qualidade (Quality Rocks Magazine) had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Dan Rea, the 2015 president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA). That, coupled with additional donations (totaling over $800,000) from around the world, provided the MIA with the resources to produce three scientific studies.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 5, 2020

.” “Designing for humankind is a promise to put people first in everything we do—from our comprehensive commitment to sustainability to our passion for all people to reach their full potential,” said Leslie Thompson, director of workplace segment strategy, Tarkett North America. Traci Kloos, director, marketing, Tarkett North America.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 22, 2020

Studies show that nearly one-third of Americans are considering leaving densely populated areas for smaller cities and suburbs in the wake of the coronavirus. is centrally located in western Pennsylvania, where Foulk’s Flooring America is poised to take advantage of the flight from big cities. Meadville, Pa.,

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2019

New York City is known as one of the greatest cultural hubs in America. Studies indicate that 25% of the city’s labor […]. This column was written and sponsored by Outpost Club. Every year the city sees millions of young graduates and professionals move to the city with hopes of fulfilling an exciting career journey.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Schattdecor; SELIT North America Inc.; NALFA said Bradway’s expertise in standardization of test methods, organizing inter-laboratory studies and participating in ISO and ANSI meetings has provided great benefit. .; Mohawk Industries; Shaw Industries Group, Inc.; Swiss Krono USA; Torlys, Inc.; Versatrim, Inc.;

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2018

Image: Designs By Elizabeth A temperature comparison study in College Station, Texas found that green, growing turf had a maximum daytime surface temperature of 88 degrees. For more information, Sandor recommends The National Turf Federation , The Lawn Institute and these two studies: Beard, J.B. 23:452-460. Stier, J.C., Stier, B.P.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

By then, it is expected that Carpet One and Flooring America retailers will have the tools necessary to transform their businesses. . was to put members ahead of the pack,” added Keith Spano, president of Flooring America. Studies have shown that fewer offerings lead to greater sales volume. The reason we did 2.0

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Portugal also has a handful of technically-advanced and design-led producers, such Revigres, who can compete with the leading manufacturers from Italy, Spain, Turkey, or South America in many product categories and formats.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Portugal also has a handful of technically-advanced and design-led producers, such Revigres, who can compete with the leading manufacturers from Italy, Spain, Turkey, or South America in many product categories and formats.

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Heath Ceramics

AUGUST 1, 2016

When I entered college, I either wanted to study architecture or fashion. While working in Tokyo, I was able to also find time for traveling and went to North America, Central America, Asia, and Europe. We’ll let him take over the story from there. Tell us about your background. My father was a carpenter.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The annual Floor Covering News Fantasy Football for a Cause League closed this year with 12 teams : American Flooring Distributors, Consolidated Carpet, Dillabaugh’s Flooring America, FCNews, Flooring Lines, Great Northern Associates, Karndean, Mannington, Salesmaster, Republic Floor, Spartan Surfaces and Tarkett. Friends of St. Mannington.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 30, 2023

T he other day I heard about a young man who gave up a promising career in corporate America to become… a professional gambler. Out of this period of study and self-examination, Fuller began to see that his calling was not confined to inventing things but rather to inspire inventive thinking in others. Yes, you read that right.)

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

As Andrew Whitmire, market analyst, Tile Council of North America (TCNA), explained: “2021 was a year of strong growth for both the U.S. The remodel activity was up mid-high single digits according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies through Harvard University. In 2021, the cat egory also represented 26.4%

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Drawing on my MBA knowledge and industry experience, I created a feasibility study and business plan to determine the needs and opportunities, and to establish that there was a need for a consultancy company in the ceramic tile and stone industries. Working with him gave me a great foundation to allow me to be successful in my own business.

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Design With an Attitude

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Born in the Dominican Republic, Mr. de la Renta left the Dominican Republic to study painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid. He studied at fashion houses in Europe, worked at Elizabeth Arden and started his own line in the late 60s. A little something for everyone.

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Margaret Almon Mosaics

AUGUST 9, 2016

Stratoz and I went to the fine exhibit Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art at the Allentown Art Museum(through 10/02/16). Olga Albizu studied art with Esteban Vicente in Puerto Rico, and then won a fellowship to study in New York in 1948. If you have the chance to see the Our America Exhibit, I recommend it.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Coming to America. Whether it’s the uncertainty with tariffs, supply chain issues or a desire to target the American consumer, several flooring manufacturers are coming to America to start domestic production of LVT and hardwood flooring. Domestic Production. Workers break ground on a Wellmade plant in Bartow County, Ga.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

This marketing blunder will someday be a case study for Harvard Business School in how to alienate your customer and what happens when values become misaligned. Bud Light was the best-selling beer in America for more than two decades. Now, before I continue, this column is not about social issues. It doesn’t have fewer calories.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

According to the 2019 Freelancing in America study by Freelancers Union and Upwork, an estimated 57 million Americans freelanced in 2019 — evidence of its increasing popularity, particularly among younger generations. According to a 2019 Future Workplace study , natural light has a significant impact on workplace wellness.

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