Floor Covering News

JULY 21, 2022

The Portobello America full-service, state-of-the-art tile production facility , located here, is slated to be operational by early next year. The pieces will be produced using the same body materials as included in our field tile ranges, such as Terralma and Gouach, and they will be just as high-end in appearance.”. Baxter, Tenn.—The

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7%

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Aiming to offer value in the fast-growing, appealing North American market while diversifying its business, the group has established its first factory outside of Brazil. With Portobello America’s new factory, we now have three production units: two in Brazil and one overseas.”

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Tile Talk

JUNE 17, 2014

Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup. If you, like millions of others, watched the Brazil vs. Croatia soccer match that marked the start of the World Cup on June 12, then you saw the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil where the game was played. Photo courtesy of Tile of Spain. Photo courtesy of Tile of Spain.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 21, 2019

Because we are in the business of selling tile however, we want to know how you feel about a cool, up-and-coming trend: dimensional tile. Here, we’re featuring just some of the dimensional tile collections available through Architectural Ceramics. Want to learn more about natural stone as a tile material?

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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. Its beauty and durability can be seen in our greatest historical buildings and most treasured cities, with some of the civilization’s earliest tile constructions still standing today. Check Out: The Ardosia Collection.

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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. tile factory appeared first on Floor Covering News. Baxter, Tenn.— factory, located here.

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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

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. In 2020, the category also represented 21.8%

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Diary of a Tile Addict

DECEMBER 20, 2021

To further emphasise our love for statement showers (and to offer oodles of inspiration for those looking to create one of their own) we’ve gathered a bunch more and located the tiles needed to make them! Calming greeny blue toned zelige tiles offer floor to ceiling beachy vibes. reganbakerdesign @pophamdesign. sfgirlbybay.

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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. Its beauty and durability can be seen in our greatest historical buildings and most treasured cities, with some of the civilization’s earliest tile constructions still standing today. Check Out: The Ardosia Collection.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

MAY 1, 2015

UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. TCNA Members Donate Tiled Benches to Boys and Girls Clubs.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 19, 2020

With Coverings cancelled due to the Coronavirus epidemic, and face-to-face meetings now out of the question, Diary of a Tile Addict has been opened up to selected tile manufacturers to keep the flow of tile information flowing world-wide. The latest of these posts comes from our good friends in Brazil, Ceramica Porto Ferreira.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

MAY 1, 2015

TCNA Executive Director Eric Astrachan Receives National Tile Contractors Association Joe Tarver Lifetime Achievement Award. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2022

São Paulo—Portobello, a world leader in the ceramic tile industry, said it will be presenting products, accentuating its focus on the North American marketplace and updating all attendees information regarding construction of its upcoming new state-of-the-art factory in the United States during Coverings 2022.

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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. Before we jump into examples of slate tiles, let’s look at slate as a natural material. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics. Slate’s Natural Element.

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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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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 4, 2019

The 17th Expo Revestir – South America’s largest and most influential exhibition of ceramic tiles, surface solutions, and bathroom design – will take place from the 12th to 15th March 2019 at Transamérica Expo Center, in São Paulo, Brazil. Expo Revestir, Transamerica Expo Center, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 8, 2017

Well, the answer is that this collection is conceived like a geometric ceramic jigsaw puzzle. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, March 2017. Connect range by Portinari. So what, you may ask? The triangular pieces can be formed into rigid repeating patterns or abstract panels … and everything in between.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. 2015 TCNA Tile Initiative. Ceramic Tile Industry Update. Porcelain Tile Certification.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. Tile Council Recognizes Industry “Guru” Dave Gobis With 2015 TCNA Tile Person of the Year Award. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 3, 2019

The 17th Expo Revestir – South America’s largest and most influential exhibition of ceramic tiles, surface solutions, and bathroom design – will take place from 12th to 15th March 2019 at Transamérica Expo Center, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The large formats (1,200 by 1,200mm) will feature prominently.

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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. This is an interesting variant on the more usual glazed 3D wall tile tiles, delivering warmth, texture and natural tones that chime well with today’s search for authenticity in interiors.

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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. We were buying both ceramic tile and pavers from Ukraine. For ceramic tile, a lot of clay used to come from Ukraine. The other one is clay.

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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. The event keeps the tested and approved format: Business Days and Creative Days, with the schedule focused on different interests.

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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. In three pure whites and a simple grey, the natural veining provides contrast and light play in these fine porcelain tiles. A new post for Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2019.

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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. Castelatto. Diamond Stone.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As consumers begin to tire of greys and whites, backsplashes, floor tiles, and countertops in contrasting or complementary colours become more popular. It is also likely to be used in conjunction with texture and pattern, and even large format tiles to really make a statement. Brazil Collection by Cerâmica Antigua.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As consumers begin to tire of greys and whites, backsplashes, floor tiles, and countertops in contrasting or complementary colours become more popular. It is also likely to be used in conjunction with texture and pattern, and even large format tiles to really make a statement. Brazil Collection by Cerâmica Antigua.

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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. The event keeps the tested and approved format: Business Days and Creative Days, with the schedule focused on different interests.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

For example, Brazil showcases more loud and bright colors due to their hosting of the Carnivale Festival, while Colombia focuses more on the tropical theme as it lies close to the Caribbean. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is always happy to help advise on tile design.

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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

JULY 17, 2023

Based on the same sturdy, densified technology as its predecessor, Dogwood Pro is as hard as ceramic tile but much warmer underfoot, according to the company. When you show people our new Brazilian oak or Tauri, they say: ‘That didn’t come from Brazil!’ operations. Well, yes, it did. And that’s our No.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

AUGUST 5, 2019

Tile Addict has a special love for public art, and it often seems that there aren’t nearly enough artists utilising ceramics in their work. The tiles used are produced in a traditional Portuguese way, making them durable and honouring their heritage. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, August 2019.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So, for example, if China becomes a problem, we’re bringing in LVT and tile from numerous other countries. Whether it’s India, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Italy or Spain, we have ultimate flexibility. We saw anti-dumping on quartz, we saw anti-dumping on ceramic tile. But demand for tile is strong out there.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 21, 2014

This contemporary country house in Brazil showcases a play of contrast and light resulting in an inspiring feeling of freedom. Thanks to its rich décor constructed from a succession of p atterned ceramic tiles, this open living room is defining by cheerfulness and good lighting, proving that coziness and spaciousness can beautifully co-exist.

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