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Innovation steals the show at TISE 2020

Floor Covering News

With DPI twice that of LVT and 3D texture, Michael Raskin, president and founder, explained, “The stones and ceramic looks are a real opportunity because we’re using similar technology to ceramic. We can now go toe-to-toe with ceramic. We also have design flexibility with digital printing.”. Dealers agree.

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In Search of Recovery by Jeffrey Steele

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

When people buy new homes or purchase used homes and do remodeling, they select ceramic, glass or stone tile for the project. When he was in Phoenix, a city with well-publicized economic woes, in November, Rausch saw notable levels of construction. Tom Carr, president of Pan-American Ceramics, a City of Industry, Cal.-based

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STATS: Flooring sales trend slightly lower in 2020

Floor Covering News

As consumers were forced to cancel lavish vacations and were stuck at home staring at old decors, they pivoted to home improvements as the avenue to spend their money. And carpet suffered mightily before rising like the mythical Phoenix in the second half of the year. The average ceramic tile price has increased from $0.95

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