Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Striking columns of deep blue ceramic tiles coat the facade of the Hong Kong boutique store of Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller Piaget.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

Belite Ceramics Group, one of China’s leading manufacturers of high-end white body wall tile , has selected Sacmi to implement a new project that will boost current output and allow the manufacture of a new line of porcelain floor tile at its Anyang plant.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. Mobile Marketing.

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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 it solves problems.

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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. Featured Articles Industry Insights'

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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

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As was predicted this time last year, consumption of ceramic tile in 2019 is lower than that of the previous year. The downward trend began in 2018, and the residential ceramic business slowed for the first three quarters of 2019. This is on top of the current Section 301 tariffs imposed on ceramic tile.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Bellavita Tile, a leader in design and innovation for the North American tile industry, proudly announces status as the first manufacturer with production facilities in China to achieve Green Squared TM certification under ANSI standard A 138.1. Green Building Industry Insights Product Information' About Bellavita Tile.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

JUNE 3, 2018

The completion of China’s first turbofan jetliner engine has been achieved with the manufacturing support of Morgan Advanced Materials’ Technical Ceramics Business.

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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

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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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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Ceramic Industry Magazine

MAY 23, 2018

The development of a theoretical basis for ultra-high piezoelectricity in ferroelectric materials has led to a new material with twice the piezo-response of any existing commercial ferroelectric ceramics, according to an international team of researchers from Penn State, China and Australia.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 30, 2020

Waste is an unfortunate reality for the majority of industries, which is why at Diary of a Tile Addict we love to highlight companies and creatives seeking to minimise or re-use waste.

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Ceramics of Italy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The signatures of Laminam CEO Mr Alberto Selmi and Roma Tile President Mr Shigeru Matsushita represent the next step in the partnership between the two companies, which since 2011 has allowed the Italian brand to quickly become a leading player in the ceramic surfaces market in Japan. – Alberto Selmi , CEO, Laminam SpA .

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

FCNews publisher, Steven Feldman, recently sat down for a few hours with one of the few people in this industry who still commands the title “Mr.” 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. Are you betting on an industry?

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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. growth in dollars was the lowest since 2009, when the industry declined significantly due to the Great Recession. For the record, the industry was up about 4.6% On the other hand, the 0.4%

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

W aterproof features remain a staple in the industry and RSAs continue to tout the performance attribute’s ability to drive customers in-store. Mohawk Industries is also heavily invested in its U.S. Ward added that the new issues with port holds due to some issues in China underscores Mohawk’s commitment to domestic manufacturing.

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Kertiles

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Kertiles opened a new showroom October 18th in the CCIH ( China Ceramic Industry Headquarters), located in Foshan City, China. general'

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

One would think those issues would negatively impact any industry. 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. Supply chain disruptions.

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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

MARCH 9, 2021

W hen we think of industry disrupters today, some of the innovators that come to mind include Uber, Tesla and Netflix, to name a few. Many would agree that these companies are changing the paradigm in their respective industries. As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. The mother of all disruptors .

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 15, 2019

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. Regis Hotel in Hong Kong Western and Eastern Design Influences Deftly Intermix , Metropolis.

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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

JUNE 28, 2023

When compared to ceramic tile, hardwood and laminate, resilient accounted for 56.6% Of course, it’s the rigid core subsegment of the resilient flooring category that is driving the overall growth—not just in resilient but for the industry as a whole. of dollar sales (and 58% of volume), up from 53.6% of dollar sales (and 55.9%

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2021

That makes it the fourth-largest hard surface category by value behind resilient flooring (50.7%), ceramic tile (21.8%) and hardwood flooring (17%). Industry observers agree the performance attributes of LVT and its subcategories continue to apply pressure on all categories, including laminate. In 2020, the category represented 8.7%

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

In fact, FCNews ’ Statistical issue showed just how important price increases were to the flooring industry in 2022. This was true across the board for all categories, including ceramic, which ultimately experienced the most obvious reliance on price increases with a decline in volume and increase in sales for 2022. government in 2022.

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Tile of Spain USA

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER) has announced the six highly distinguished architects and interior designers who will serve on the jury for the 19 th annual Tile of Spain Awards. This year’s jury is presided by prestigious Tokyo based architect Kengo Kuma founder of KKAA Studio.

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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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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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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. A half open industrial cupboard is a great accessory for open plan dining area and adjoined industrial chic kitchen.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

This phenomenon was due, industry observers say, to the fact that laminate suppliers across the board had to contend with rising material costs for the components and ingredients that make up laminate flooring. of total industry revenues last year—that’s down slightly from 5% in 2020; 5.5% in 2016; and 6.6% Domestic vs. import.

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ModCraft

JANUARY 21, 2013

ModCraft Ceramics Studio in Beacon, NY. John — the husband-and-wife team behind Beacon-based ceramics studio ModCraft — were lucky enough to call a roomy loft home. John — the husband-and-wife team behind Beacon-based ceramics studio ModCraft — were lucky enough to call a roomy loft home. John and Clark in their barn/studio.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

Putting things into perspective, in 2012 as the industry was recovering from the Great Recession, tile flooring clocked in at $1.623 billion in sales and 1.45 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.

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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. FCNews publisher Steven Feldman sat down with MSI co-CEO Raj Shah earlier this year to discuss the dynamics impacting the industry at large and MSI in particular.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Somebody once said to me the smartest person in the floor covering industry is your mom, Rika. I think most people in our industry, historically, have been try-ing to find ways to charge more for products, and we’re always trying to find ways to charge less without sacrificing any-body’s profitability within the system.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

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. Exclusively available via an i4F license, tiles and panels featuring CeraGrout technologies mimic the aesthetics of modern rectified ceramics with an integrated grout.

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