Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Despite headaches within the economy —namely high interest/mortgage rates— resilient flooring suppliers are pointing to continued growth in 2024. Resilient flooring manufactured stateside offers excellent quality control, more stable pricing, shorter lead times and lower capital inventory requirements. Moreover, made-in-the-U.S.A.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

B arcelona , S pain — Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology arm of Mohawk Industries, and its digital printing partner Barberán recently hosted an open house here where the two companies showcased the technical aspects of digital printing for the flooring industry, particularly for SPC and laminate. When is an innovation successful?

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Ceramic Tile Industry Update. ceramic tile consumption through 2Q 2020 took a major blow, registering at 1.24 million square feet of ceramic tile arrived in the U.S., manufacturers, which petitioned the federal government to remedy unfairly dumped and subsidized ceramic tile imports from China. vs. 2Q 2019.

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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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Cement Style

OCTOBER 13, 2014

The Khmer Rouge may have destroyed much of the population and vitality of Cambodia in the 1970’s but the lovely cement tile floors in the old districts lived through it all. The cafes and shops along the streets in the Siem Reap Old Market district reveal an assortment of colorful cement tile floors in age old patterns.

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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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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Sylvie recently traveled to Turkey for the CTDA Trade Mission as well as China. I feel extremely lucky to have been a part of the CTDA delegation that went to Istanbul to learn more about Turkey’s ceramic tile industry, as well as their culture. CHINA: JULY 2015. Read about her travels below. TURKEY: JUNE 2015.

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The London Tile Co.

AUGUST 7, 2015

There are 3 materials that you’ll find everyone talking about, ceramic, porcelain and natural stone. At London Tile, we have an extensive range of Ceramic Tiles available to order online. Ceramic is a combination of clay, sand and water, moulded into shape and then baked in a kiln. Benefits of Ceramic Tiles.

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Decorator on Demand

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Decorating For China. I recently got a long distance client, and in long distance I mean Bejing, China of all places. Labels: Bejing , China , corporate lobby , interior design. Decorating For China. #1 ceramic lamp. (1). ceramic lamps. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). Input Form.

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Project Pick: Hand-Painted Spanish Ceramic Tile Risers Aventes Spanish Tiles are beautifully hand-painted in a variety of colors and patterns on ceramic bisque using time-honored techniques. The Majolica technique utilizes an opaque white tin-based glaze that is ideal for vibrant, colorful patterns and designs for ceramics.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 21, 2016

The wall paint is Benjamin Moore China White, the tub is Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, and the trim is Benjamin Moore Simply White- and it’s simply fantastic. Seattle Bark Wood lookalike porcelain flooring. Architectural Ceramics was my top choice for tile because I really love the new trend of wood lookalike porcelain.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 Flooring currently sits just 4.6% On the other hand, the 0.4% That’s the good news. billion and 19.07

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 12, 2018

Art Décor is a traditional double-fired glazed range, with the wall tiles co-ordinating with glazed porcelain floor tiles. Glazed porcelain floor tiles from the Art Deco range by Etruria Design. There are two main wall tile designs: flat and vector framed. The breadth of the colour range is quite exceptional.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

The waterproof label has transcended its rigid core roots and is now touted across a variety of flooring constructions—from SPC to tile and even hardwood and underlayment. Vinyl, hardwood, laminate Luxury vinyl flooring and all its iterations remains one of the hottest categories to date with growth outpacing all other categories.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 3, 2013

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), has won a 2013 KBCULTURE Award for Tile of Spain manufacturer Ceracasa’s stunning Absolute porcelain tile. Ceracasa wins award. www.marazzitile.com.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Feldman and Mr. Shaw talked at length about Engineered Floors (EF), the industry at large and global/national dynamics that are shaping the world today. For example, if we end up saying LVT is going to be manufactured in China, that’s an absolute mistake. Look at China right now. Let’s take ceramic.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 15, 2019

Dark-stained wood paired with clean white walls, custom patterned floor tiles and rustic shower fixtures. The fusion of these elements is a testament to the mixing pot of the U.S. and our daring design community. This week, we pulled five projects and articles focused on design elements from around the world.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2019

“Last year’s 10 percent increase in tariffs on imported building materials is clearly hitting consumer pockets in areas such as kitchens and bathroom remodels that are heavily dependent on imports of cabinetry, countertops, ceramic tile, plumbing fixtures and vinyl flooring from China,” Nino Sitchinava, Houzz’s principal economist, tells Freshome.

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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 the total flooring market in 2019. of total flooring sales and 5.6% Case in point is Republic Floor.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. Tile flooring was up mid-double digits in dollars in 2022 compared to 2021’s high single-digit increase. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. In 2021, the average selling price of all flooring was $1.33. Raw material scarcity.

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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. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 11, 2024

CeraGrout is exclusively available via an i4F surface finishing license agreement, and complements GIMIG’s other i4F license agreement for drop-lock floor installation technologies. “We “This time to enter the exciting and fast-growing world of ceramic-looking flooring!

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 3, 2015

The dwindling state of US manufacturing—and particularly US ceramics manufacturing—was never more evident to us than when we began looking for a new production director over a year ago. The challenge was that there just isn’t that much high-quality ceramics manufacturing in the US – so much production has been off-shored.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

However, the American ceramic tile market did not follow suit and declined for the first time in a decade, the report showed. ceramic tile consumption in 2019 was 2.9 billion square feet of ceramic tile in 2019, down 5.5% Although China remained the largest exporter of ceramic tile to the U.S. imported 2.08

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Granada Tile

JUNE 27, 2018

With a global perspective that juxtaposes stores, restaurants, hotels, cafes, offices and public spaces from the US to Puerto Rico, China to Korea, Australia to Europe, and the mingling of designers around the world (comments are encouraged), this website is an invaluable resource for retail designers of all kinds.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

The resurgent laminate flooring category continued on its upward trajectory in 2021 as sales reached $1.304 billion, FCNews research shows. Barbara June, who took the reins as president of the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) last year, agreed. In terms of sales, laminate represented just 4.9% in 2016; and 6.6%

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Whether your kitchen is a true fixer-upper from decades ago or your once-trendy laminate countertop and linoleum flooring fell out of style fast, it may be time to modernize your outdated kitchen. Swap out your flooring Flooring is an area of your kitchen that is often forgotten, and yet plays a major role your entire kitchen.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

Turnhout, Belgium—Huali Group has signed an i4F license agreements for the production of SPC and LVT flooring in the United States, Vietnam and China. End products aim to look incredibly real while removing the inconvenience linked to the installation and maintenance of traditional ceramics. For the U.S.

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Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens Inc.

MAY 8, 2015

From flooring choices and countertops to appliance upgrades and lighting, you have plenty on your plate. Fixtures for ambient lights can be created with ceramic, glass, plastic, iron, and even deer antlers. If you want to draw attention to your kitchen island or grandmother’s china, accent lighting is the way to go.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

The word “unprecedented” has aptly described the unexpected growth the flooring industry experienced in 2021 despite supply chain challenges, rising costs and the ongoing effects of the pandemic. When taking total flooring sales into account, resilient flooring sales comprised 31.6% increase over 2020’s revised $6.463 billion.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

The exhibition, taking place July 26-28 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center here, is the largest flooring trade show in Asia Pacific and the second biggest in the world. i4F joins 1,300 other exhibitors and will be present for the duration of the event with its entire China team as well as members of its management team.

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Trendir Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2017

Modern Tableware Display Ideas Open shelves are among the most widespread modern tableware display ideas, but there are all sorts of other ways to show off your china collection. Hanging your tableware cabinet from a ceiling is a great alternative for a kitchen, when floor and wall space is limited.

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Trendir Magazine

MAY 15, 2020

The center is proof that the new era of a cultural building in China has no nostalgia for the concrete boxes that were favored by architects several decades ago. The use of ceramic, which has a historical significance that is best highlighted by its importance during the time of the maritime Silk Road , continues inside the center.

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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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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. Will flooring wind up in the black this year? My brother enjoys the countertop side more; I enjoy the flooring side much more. This will be difficult.

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