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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

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. glossy finish.

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FCNews 2nd annual FCNnovation Awards winners

Floor Covering News

FCNews has announced the winners of its second annual FCNnovation Awards —a program designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies unveiled in the current year. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. True Grout.

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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

Floor Covering News

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Waterproof: Domestic manufacturing update

Floor Covering News

“Our overall goal is to provide stable pricing and readily available stateside inventory while working in tandem with our Chinese manufacturing operations,” said Dick Quinlan, vice president of sales and marketing. “In Our extensive product line will be made here, for here,” said Mike Ward, vice president of sales. production.

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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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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

Floor Covering News

The new, 54,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will handle both finishing and automated packaging of products under the Concord Flooring banner manufactured at its sites in Asia and via its partner on the East Coast U.S. It has been designed as the quintessential DIY product. Challenging the industry to go bigger.

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STATS: SPC segment continues to lead the charge

Floor Covering News

FCNews research shows the category generated $6.589 billion in sales (not including rubber) in 2020—an industry-leading 21.3% In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.455 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 19.5% of sales vs. 2019’s 45.1%. Existing home sales grew to 5.64