Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The Ardex Group, a manufacturer of high-performance, specialty building materials, has acquired a strategic stake in Ceramfix of Brazil, a manufacturer of products for the installation of ceramic tiles, including mortars, tile adhesives, grouts, waterproofing and accessories.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Portobello Group, a leading producer of porcelain and ceramic tile in Brazil, has begun construction of its U.S. The remaining $80 million will focus on the investment in world-class tile production machinery. Baxter, Tenn.— factory, located here. Portobello Group’s CEO. Portobello Group’s CEO. “We based factory.

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 26, 2020

Ceramic tile encompasses thousands of years of history and extends to nearly every culture in the world. If you’re excited by the rocky landscape of Minas Gerais, Brazil. For more tips, products, and trends from Garden State Tile, follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Pinterest and Twitter. Check Out: The Ardosia Collection.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2023

Coverings 2023, the preeminent international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, exceeded expectations with a vigorous 50% year-over-year increase in attendance, totaling nearly 27,000 eventgoers who gathered here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. Over the past decade, the 48-year-old company got into the SPC game in a huge way, becoming the second-largest supplier of that product in the U.S. Obviously, WPC is one.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 10, 2018

At Architectural Ceramics, we’ve prepared a quick read for you about natural slate, and our client spaces and collections that feature it. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics. Ga-ga for glass? Designer Spaces. Brazilian Multi-color Slate.

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 26, 2020

Ceramic tile encompasses thousands of years of history and extends to nearly every culture in the world. If you’re excited by the rocky landscape of Minas Gerais, Brazil. For more tips, products, and trends from Garden State Tile, follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Pinterest and Twitter. Check Out: The Ardosia Collection.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 21, 2019

Here, we’re featuring just some of the dimensional tile collections available through Architectural Ceramics. Breeze through each one; from natural stone and cement, to ceramic and glass, we offer dimensional tile in a range of material types. Boutique Chic. To view the full collection, download a Contourz Datasheet here.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

Pictured is Dogwood from AHF Products. These range from wide-and-long plank products—which are still very much in favor—to specialty products featuring proprietary finishes and surface texture applications. It’s all about demonstrating why hardwood is still the most aspirational flooring product on the market.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. 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%.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 2, 2019

The 17 th EXPO REVESTIR will take place from March 12 th to 15 th 2019, at Transamérica Expo Center, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and it’s going to amaze you once again in every way. It is the largest showcase of products with around 40 thousand sq. March 12 th Reseller’s Day (Industry Leaders Forum) 6pm to 8 pm (by invitation only).

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2018

Regular readers of Diary of a Tile Addict will know that I am a big fan of the 3D tile designs produced in Brazil. It offers a timeless and sustainable material (ceramics) with on-trend reliefs and three-dimensional geometric forms. The Design Collection also offers other ceramic qualities, such as easy maintenance and high durability.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 5, 2019

The 17th Expo Revestir – South America’s largest and most influential exhibition of ceramic tiles, surface solutions, and bathroom design – will take place from12th to 15th March 2019 at Transamérica Expo Center, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2019 highlights will include Ceusa’s “Every House Is A Case” concept.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 2, 2019

The 17 th EXPO REVESTIR will take place from March 12 th to 15 th 2019, at Transamérica Expo Center, in São Paulo, Brazil, and it’s going to amaze you once again in every way. It is the largest showcase of products with around 40 thousand sq. March 12 th Reseller’s Day (Industry Leaders Forum) 6pm to 8 pm (by invitation only).

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 2, 2019

This week Tile Addict is taking a look at ten stunning new ranges from Ceramics of Italy members that we are likely to see next week at Coverings. From Florim , one of Italy’s foremost tile groups, the inspiration for the new Étoile de Rex collection comes from rare marbles from distinct regions including Italy and Brazil.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

The not-so-good news is that it is becoming obvious that resilient is cannibalizing dollars from just about every other flooring category, all of which were either down slightly or significantly in both dollars and volume, with the exception of ceramic, which posted a very modest increase. Ceramic tile flooring by the numbers.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 20, 2021

While hardwood still represents the third-largest hard surface category behind resilient and ceramic with respect to sales, the gap continues to widen. We have seen significant category cannibalization as vinyl-based products continue to take share. But some observers say it doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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