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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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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Photo: Chinoiserie vases, painted in traditional blue and white imagery, popularized in Eastern Asia. Eastern Asia: While China may not be known for it’s tile work, decorative ceramics reign from this area. Photo: Kitchen design by Fajen & Brown, featuring Architectural Ceramic’s City Hall 3×6 subway.

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Third annual FCNnovation award winners announced

Floor Covering News

D ealers can parlay this into a profit at point of sale because SolidTech Plus is the ideal choice for any room, even spaces with water, dampness, humidity and more. Omnify+ made its market debut in 2023 and places more innovation, greater sales results and world-class support at the fingertips of its subscribers.

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Induction Cooking Within Reach

Kitchens for Living

One of today’s most exciting technologies for the kitchen can be found in electro magnetics. Back to the kitchen, the electro magnetics I’m talking about is induction cooking. Simply grab a magnet and if it sticks to the bottom of your pot you’re good to go. That’s it. Some work and some don’t.

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Wood: Canadian suppliers look to stand out

Floor Covering News

By Reginald Tucker W hen it comes to hardwood flooring sourcing , so much of the focus has been trained on Asia—rightfully so given the manufacturing prowess and scale of the scores of suppliers in that region of the world. said Paul Rezuke, vice president of sales. That’s no coincidence, according to the folks at Boa-Franc. “We

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LAMINAM AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES

Ceramics of Italy

s CEO are echoed by Matteo Messori, Sales Director Asia Pacific : “We operate in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane thanks to our local partners, with whom we have built up a highly effective relationship based on mutual trust and ongoing collaboration. The words of Laminam S.p.A.’s www.laminam.com.

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Wood: There’s nothing like the real thing

Floor Covering News

Dogwood from Bruce Hardwood Floors was recently named one of the ‘30 Most Innovative Products for 2022,’ presented by Dotdash Meredith’s Beautiful Kitchens & Baths. We carry all of their lines,” said Tim Hosea, sales manager at Arizona Hardwood Floor Supply, based in Phoenix. For 2022, the group expects the U.S.