Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2022

Spain has supplanted China as the largest exporter of ceramic tile to the U.S. The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products, has released its 2021 U.S. billion sq. billion sq.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 20, 2015

San Diego, CA – Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, Inc. List your products and services here: https://ctasc.com/blog/resource-suggestion/. Go to https://ctasc.com/product-category/industry-reports/. CTaSC has local inspectors near most major cities in USA and Canada. CTaSC) announces the launch of their new website.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

It requires expertise beyond typical product knowledge, access to highly skilled installers and a customer base looking for aspirational products that increase property/resale values. These product advantages create elevated demand from consumers seeking ceramic among the dizzying array of flooring options.

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Ceramic Tiles Creative Nature. And now, onto the topic of ceramic tile and nature! Ceramic tile has been a part of building history for centuries. According to the American Ceramic Society, the first discovered instance of ceramic figurines used for ceremonial purposes occurred in 24,000 B.C. 29 through Nov.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Decocer’s ceramic library offers a wide range of options in terms of color, finish, shape, format and design. Decocer currently has a robust logistics network in the States to ensure that products reach their destinations on time and in optimal condition. Since Decocer creates custom products, there is no need to maintain a U.S.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2022

By Ken Ryan—E ven before the age of COVID-19, products that offered healthier attributes were gaining favor in the home. That trend has grown post-COVID-19, much to the benefit of products like cork and bamboo flooring. Both products have sustainable features. Opus Floors Canada. The result: a cleaner, healthier floor.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

ceramic tile consumption for 2020 would be 2.60 billion square feet of ceramic tile arrived in the U.S., The successful trade remedy case against China, for dumping and subsidizing products, resulted in 562.52% to 689.5% ceramic tile market significantly vs. last year. million square feet of ceramic tile, a 4.4%

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Ceramics of Italy

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mapei Canada, part of Mapei Group, inaugurated a new powders production and warehouse expansion in September at its flagship facility in Laval, Quebec. The new facility allows us to meet Northeastern Canada’s growing need for construction materials, admixtures for concrete, plus cement grinding aids,” he added. “By

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

The discrepancy between dollar sales and volume was more significant than in years past and ceramic suppliers agreed it had much to do with price increases and inflation. As the heaviest hard surface category, it makes sense that freight hikes would impact ceramic more so than other hard surface solutions. billion square feet.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Flooring retailers, including those looking to gain back lost dollars from the growing popularity of vinyl products, would do well to turn to tile and stone, which offers high dollar sales and high margins, according to suppliers at The International Surface Event (TISE) held in Las Vegas earlier this year. Las Vegas—With the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2020

Opus Floors Canada, in partnership with Portugal-based Corksribas, is rolling out its innovative Green Flow cork flooring collection to the North American market. Trendy visuals such as mosaic/ceramic looks printed on true cork veneers. as well as Canada for widespread distribution. Comfortable. Extremely durable. Waterproof.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 22, 2015

Ton Holten began in the ceramic tile industry driving tile-laden tractor-trailers for a Dutch forwarding company from the far reaches of two continents back to his native Holland.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

and Canada, we’ll keep a pulse on North American design and cultural trends and quickly gear our product offering to mirror those trends.”. We’ll help them train and educate their clients on the product.” © 2017 Ceramic Tile Distributors Association. Chinese Trading Companies. We’re going to be different”, said Alpert. “As

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 30, 2021

It has become the first manufacturer of ceramic slabs in the world to obtain “Solid Surfacing for Food Zone” certification. Tests carried out by accredited external labs on Laminam surfaces just off the production line have shown the elimination of microbes, bacteria and mould of up to 93%.

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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

APRIL 22, 2018

As thought leaders in the industry, representatives from Ceramics of Italy will participate in several educational sessions within the show’s conference programme. For more on the featured products visit: [link]. Flair by Naxos Ceramica. Seamless Project by Unicom Starker. Lab by ABK. Charm by Monocibec.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 18, 2021

From their well-documented environmentally friendly benefits to their unique visual characteristics, cork and bamboo flooring provide a desirable alternative to many of the commodity-driven hard surface products in abundance in the industry today. The product is also GreenGuard Gold certified. Pictured above is bamboo in Bordeaux.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Torlys’ unique herringbone flooring EverWood Twist will appear on CTV’s “ The Marilyn Denis Show ,” a lifestyle and entertainment talk show. We were thrilled to be asked to preview this product on air and we can’t wait to officially launch it to the public later this year.”.

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StonePeak Ceramics Blog

JANUARY 29, 2016

StonePeak proudly exhibited at this year’s IDS show in Toronto, Canada partnering with SHNIER Group, Division 9 to reintroduce some prestigious high-tech porcelain products to the Canadian market. The post IDS Show – Toronto appeared first on StonePeak Ceramics Blog. We also showcased tangible samples from […].

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StonePeak Ceramics Blog

JANUARY 29, 2016

StonePeak proudly exhibited at this year’s IDS show in Toronto, Canada partnering with SHNIER Group, Division 9 to reintroduce some prestigious high-tech porcelain products to the Canadian market. The post IDS Show – Toronto appeared first on StonePeak Ceramics Blog. We also showcased tangible samples from […].

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

By Ken Ryan Specialty flooring retailers are constantly employing methods to up their game, especially as it relates to exclusive, higher-margin product offerings and, of course, personalized service, in an effort to grow the business and even beat big boxes. Private labeling also helps when comparing products.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

The Workforce & Profits sessions offer real take-aways, practical labor solutions and techniques for maximizing bottom-line profits,” said Rick Church, executive director of the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA). Materials & Trends.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Volume-wise, the category grew at a slower rate (3.1%) compared to sales, reflecting higher prices for resins, melamine and fiberboard materials—some of the primary ingredients that go into the production of laminate flooring. That puts the category behind resilient (53.6%), ceramic (19.6%) and hardwood (17%) with respect to dollars.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2021

In a nutshell, the company sources the globe for its products, and through its 30-plus distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, aims to deliver them when, where and how its customers need them. In 2008, MSI entered the man-made business with the addition of porcelain and ceramic tile flooring and quartz countertops.

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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 24, 2021

Anecdotal information suggests the higher ratio of sales growth to volume increases indicates more product was sold in the thicker, 10mm-12mm range vs. the thinner, entry-level 7mm-8mm offerings often found at discount merchandisers and big box stores. But not the cheaper, 8mm or 10mm product—rather, the thicker 12mm format.

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Tile Talk

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

About a year ago, Ines Haml, a designer in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada called me looking for Spanish tiles. A few months later, Inez asked for an estimate based on her material take-off and lead time based on our current production schedule. ceramic tile. green building products. Product Plug. at 6:00 AM.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers. Jeffrey Steele. TD: What did you learn from your father’s experience?

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 21, 2014

Last week, I received a wonderful email from Interior Designer Eugenia Triandos in Montreal, Canada. ceramic tile. green building products. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Tuesday, January 21, 2014. backsplash designs. bathrom blogfest 2010.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

When EF launched with solution-dyed poly, you told me this product was going to be the best value for the dollar in the industry. Best product out there for the money? The best product, less expensive, better value, more competitive. Thoughts on Invista getting out of fiber production? Let’s take ceramic.

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Ceramics of Italy

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Mapei has announced the expansion of its historic facility in Laval, Canada, for an investment of C$25 million. The project involves the construction of a new powder production plant, a new R&D centre specialising in admixtures for concrete and an advanced distribution centre with a total area of more than 4,700 m 2.

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Ceramics of Italy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As part of its efforts to further expand its global footprint, the Group recently acquired a 15,000 square metre factory in Vejen, Jutland, Denmark , which will house new offices, a warehouse and a plant for the production of concrete admixtures. The acquisition was conducted through the subsidiary Mapei Canada (Mapei Inc.).

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

When people buy new homes or purchase used homes and do remodeling, they select ceramic, glass or stone tile for the project. In the past month, I’ve flown into Toronto, Canada, and on final approach into the airport, I counted more than 50 cranes,” he says. Tom Carr, president of Pan-American Ceramics, a City of Industry, Cal.-based

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Decorator on Demand

JULY 20, 2012

VW Home Product Spotlight. Next Issue Canada, Thats What! Home Offce Design Help: Resources, Products and Ideas. Kitchen Design Help: Resources, Products and Ideas updated Thu Feb 24 2011. ceramic lamp. (1). ceramic lamps. (1). Keeler Products. (1). Happy 4th! (& & Some Link Love!).

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Decorator on Demand

JULY 7, 2011

Induction cooktops consist of a coil of copper wire placed beneath the ceramic glass surface on the cooktop. Super easy to clean (Its just a flat ceramic glass top, easy to wipe away and because it doesnt get hot, no baked on spills either) *Energy efficiency (The US Dept. VW Home Product Spotlight. ceramic lamp. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

JULY 24, 2012

VW Home Product Spotlight. Next Issue Canada, Thats What! Home Offce Design Help: Resources, Products and Ideas. Kitchen Design Help: Resources, Products and Ideas updated Thu Feb 24 2011. ceramic lamp. (1). ceramic lamps. (1). Keeler Products. (1). Happy 4th! (& & Some Link Love!).

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Decorator on Demand

JULY 10, 2012

Labels: integrated trim , Keeler Products , lights , LIT , rope light , trim lights. VW Home Product Spotlight. Next Issue Canada, Thats What! Home Offce Design Help: Resources, Products and Ideas. Kitchen Design Help: Resources, Products and Ideas updated Thu Feb 24 2011. ceramic lamp. (1). ceramic lamps.

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