Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

Breaking into the tile business, while challenging, is a manageable endeavor for many flooring dealers. The biggest challenge for the dealer today is the shortage of skilled technicians to install ceramic tile,” explained Tony Wright, director of dealer sales, Dal-Tile.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Known for its small-size ceramic products for manufacturers, distributors, architects and other design professionals, Decocer currently sells throughout the United States, which is the company’s primary client and accounts for more than 50% of sales. Since Decocer creates custom products, there is no need to maintain a U.S.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

a leading distributor in New England, has tapped Mark Parets as the company’s new director of sales. He began his career at his family’s sales agency, Raznick-Faulkner (RF), where he focused on growing the company’s residential and commercial flooring installation business by servicing flooring supply distributors across the USA and Canada.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) released its U.S. tile consumption Q3 findings during today’s Coverings Connected event. Tile through Q3 2020, hampered by an economy struggling with the pandemic, was at 2.04 ceramic tile consumption for 2020 would be 2.60 ceramic tile consumption for 2020 would be 2.60

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 23, 2020

Confindustria Ceramica, the Italian Association of Ceramics, has named Centura Tile winner of the North American Distributor Award for 2020. Each year, Confindustria Ceramica honors an exemplary North American tile distributor with the prestigious North American Distributor Award. A high-caliber corporate image.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The new relationship will help the organization distribute residential LVT products throughout Canada, the company said. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Goodfellow,” said Joe Cordiano, residential Canadian sales director for Tarkett.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

While many of the laminate, SPC and hybrid/rigid core products aim to deliver more value to the consumer, a significant portion of products showcased at Surfaces 2024 targeted the upper range of the flooring market—a place where many competing hard surfaces fear to tread. According to Paul Rezuke, VP of sales, U.S.,

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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.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JULY 15, 2016

More than 81 tile installers and customers were trained on ARDEX Tile & Stone Installation Systems in Regina and Saskatoon this week. ARDEX Sales Professional Kelly Jacques and ARDEX Technical Field Representative Bertram Tasch presented the full system of products! Thanks to all who attended.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Direct from Italy comes fine Italian Tile designed specifically for the North American market. It’s one more step in Modomo’s goal to provide fine Italian tile, designed for the North American market. We’ll help them train and educate their clients on the product.” © 2017 Ceramic Tile Distributors Association.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2022

The popularity of bamboo and cork flooring remains strong despite the intense competition from the deluge of LVP/SPC products. However, despite all these positive attributes , bamboo and cork flooring products cannot sell themselves. Position the products appropriately. positions cork flooring front and center in her location.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 2, 2014

ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT TILE INSTALLATION, REPAIR , PRODUCTS, MATERIALS AND LINKS/ADVISE/RECOMMENDATION-ANYTHING TILE AND INDUSTRY RELATED! Canada 30 Canada 9 India 5. Malaysia 30 Serbia 7 Canada 5. Tile Excellence. EVERY ONE TO BE PROACTIVE. France 44 United Kingdom 14 Serbia 7. South Africa 6.

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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. To efficiently manage the 3,000 different kinds of tiles, we need to be very specific. Jane Giggal, Oneir Solutions Inc. So Oneir Solutions Inc.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. economy and ceramic tile market. billion and 1.38

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2021

laminate flooring market that hadn’t occurred since 2015— the category actually grew in terms of both sales and volume. FCNews research pegged laminate flooring sales at the first point of distribution in the U.S. of total flooring sales and 5.6% By Reginald Tucker In 2020, something interesting happened in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

On one hand, sales eclipsed the $23 billion mark for the first time since 2006. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 Note: These numbers are in wholesale dollars reflecting the first point of sale. On the other hand, the 0.4% billion and 19.07 billion square feet. What does that mean?

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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

Coverings , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will host a lineup of informative sessions, some offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs), for Coverings 2021. Orlando, Fla.— Installation & Fabrication.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

We want customers to love the style and design of the products. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada MERCHANDISING Show more with less “At Westvalley Carpet & Flooring, we have made a practice of focusing on the quality brands and products that consumers are looking for. And then we will discuss price and performance.”

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Tile Redi® wins new product award. Tile Redi®, world-leading manufacturer and marketer of pre-formed, one-piece shower pans and related accessories, received the award for “Surfaces 2013 Best New Product” sponsored by Floor Tends and Tile magazines. The product is offered in 40 popular models.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2023

Chris Rogers Wally’s Carpet and Tile San Bernardino, Calif. A lot of times I’m able to do a very good job explaining the process and the difference between the products. Having that installation background is really an advantage over somebody who just comes from the sales side. My wife runs the store—sales and bookkeeping.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Retailers large and small employ a range of RollMaster’s suite of flooring software products to execute numerous tasks or business functions—i.e., The organization, efficiency and productivity have all improved drastically throughout all facets of our business. estimating, measuring, inventory management, accounting, etc.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

AHF Products’ Brian Carson, Wendy Booker and Brian Parker preview the new Dogwood line from Bruce Hardwood Floors. That sentiment was shared by Chris Thompson, regional sales manager with Quebec-based Boa-Franc, maker of the Mirage brand. The traffic has just been incredible,” said Jodie Doyle, vice president of sales and marketing.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Drew Sinquefield – Drew has been hired as a Sales Professional, Tile & Stone Installation System, as part of the Northern Texas Team. In this position he will report Michael Frey, Regional Sales Manager, South West. Doyle Cave -Doyle has been hired as Sales Professional to support the Western Canadian Team.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

In fact, many retailers are seeing an uptick in their top-line sales. This led to March being incredibly strong with retail sales up over 20% for the quarter—and we were up 8% when compared to 2021. As he explained, “Retail traffic is down substantially; however, sales are not.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

economy heading into 2020 with a hopeful outlook and poised for growth—unemployment is down and consumer confidence is on the rise—the time for tile to shine is now. We love LVT—we sell LVT—but there is a huge market outside of LVT,” said Manny Llerena, director of sales and marketing, MSI. “We Las Vegas—With the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 24, 2020

the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow will showcase the latest in product innovation and program offerings to help retailers move their businesses forward in 2021. Coming together to connect with our retail partners is more important now than ever before,” said Jeff Meadows, president of residential sales at Mohawk. Set to launch on Jan.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 22, 2018

On Wednesday, 9th May at 8.00am in Room B312, experts including Andrea Contri, Sustainability Manager at Confindustria Ceramica, will present Health, Safety, Environment, Design: Specifying Tile in Today’s Sustainability Landscape. For more on the featured products visit: [link]. For more on the featured products visit: [link].

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

CCA is one of the largest cooperatives in the United States with sales surpassing $10 billion. Matson, the former president and CEO of Starnet—the largest purchasing cooperative of independent commercial flooring contractors in the United States and Canada—currently serves as a consultant for CCA Global. On a mission.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

OCTOBER 1, 2015

As the business grew, her focus shifted to full time Logistics where she currently is Production Control Supervisor. He was the second Sales Professional hired in eastern Canada at a time when sales in the region were very small for ARDEX and non-existent for the HENRY brand. Thank you Becca and Brian!

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

That spells opportunity for floor covering retailers looking to not only grow sales but also profits as an overall percentage of sales. However, once she realizes how much financial flexibility there is when she has up to 18 months to pay everything off, she usually opts to do everything at once and with a better product.”.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

During that time, she was instrumental in the initial launch of several product lines and managed Mannington’s Surfaces presence for over eight years. She was—and continues to be—on the frontline of customer engagements, leveraging flooring industry knowledge with her sales skills. Penny Carnino. Carole Cross.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. One might say Donato Pompo’s career in tile was foreordained. 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.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JUNE 1, 2016

In 2008 Harrison moved to a new challenge as Business Development Director in the UK business, where he built a team focused on specialist channels, major projects/specifications and market development for key product segments. Alan has also helped in production and worked in shipping.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

The last few years have been among the toughest on record for the tile industry, and that fact has many companies taking stock of the recent past, and looking ahead to what will hopefully be a brighter tomorrow. The tile industry has recovered slightly since 2010, he adds. percent, and existing home sales grew by 17.8

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 11, 2020

That’s due in large measure to the well-documented waterproof attributes LVT, WPC and SPC products provide. According to Steve Wagner, director of sales and marketing, the product is fully waterproof—a trait that helps it compete toe to toe with virtually any product on the market and virtually eliminates moisture-related flooring failures.

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