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Martha Salazar named 2022 Coverings Rock Star

Floor Covering News

Martha Salazar, director of marketing for TCNA-Mexico, is a Coverings Rock Star Award recipient for 2022, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). The winners represent the talented and resourceful young professionals in the industry who are setting new standards for excellence and performance, according to the company.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

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% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% for glass 4.9%

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A Better Saltillo Tile: Rustic Cement Tile Pavers

Tile Talk

To recap, hand-crafted from natural clay deposits, authentic Saltillo tile can only come from one place in the world - Saltillo, in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. Couples perfectly with hand-painted decorative ceramic tiles. Saltillo tile walkway features hand-painted ceramic tiles on the risers. Designing with Tile.

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Executive forecast 2024: No signs of stopping resilient flooring

Floor Covering News

LVT will continue to grow share in the resilient category, but economic concerns such as interest rates, consumer confidence, labor issues and tighter lending standards can and will have an impact on the overall flooring market. Later in the spring, retailers can look forward to stylish new designs in our Art Select collection.

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Exclusive: One on one with ‘Mr.’ Shaw

Floor Covering News

We started training people in Mexico 35, 40 years ago because we didn’t have enough labor. Their equipment was designed to make white yarns. Let’s take ceramic. Worst thing in the world is to have old ceramic that you have to replace in a house. You wanted your standard of living. So what’s the solution?

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What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2018]

Life of an Architect

You can get smaller sizes of this exact lightbox, but the larger is best for an architect who likes to sketch, draw or design in a non-digital format. The other class that I am starting to watch now is from architect Frank Gehry teaching design and architecture ( like I need that ) and so far, it’s extremely well done.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

PureGrain direct digital print DLVT flooring uses digital embossing technology to create high-definition designs directly on a high-density rigid core. What’s more, the initiative is designed to change how retailers and manufacturers work together to sell that flooring. These products offer the realistic look and feel of actual wood.