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Mohawk to acquire Vitromex ceramic business

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Mohawk Industries said it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Vitromex ceramic tile business from Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS) for approximately $293 million in cash. Vitromex was founded in 1967 and includes four manufacturing facilities strategically located throughout Mexico. Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk billion (2.9 billion (2.9

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ASCER Announces the Five Jury Members Presiding the 2022 Tile of Spain Awards

Tile of Spain USA

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER) has announced the five acclaimed architects and designers who will serve on the jury for the 2022 edition of the Tile of Spain Awards. He currently leads a practice of 100 design professionals with offices in London and Singapore. About the Jury. Earning his Ph.D.

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. Let’s learn a bit about how ceramic tile is classified. The principles used to create ceramic tile are basic.

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Cinco de Mayo: 5 Ways to Use Mexican-Inspired Tile

Architectural Ceramics

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. Before making its way to Mexico, the Romans used Terra-cotta or fired red-clay vessels to carry water throughout their ancient baths. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5%

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Mohawk launches Celebrated Heritage collection

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“With the goal of creating a visually intriguing and richly textured collection, our design team focused their search of the museums’ collections on textiles, basketry and pottery of the native cultures of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico,” said Jackie Dettmar, Mohawk Group’s vice president of marketing, design and product development.

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Walker Zanger factory gets new investment

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Los Angeles—Walker Zanger, a leading luxury brand in slab and tile, said it is making substantial investments in equipment and personnel at its Mexico factory—Ceramica Antique. The investment, made with the support of its parent company, Mosaic Companies, LLC, will focus on ramping production capacity.