Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2022

Technical sales teams from Sika and Merkrete were on hand at at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation’s (CTEF) headquarters recently to conduct tile-setting training. The post Sika, Merkrete conduct training at CTEF appeared first on Floor Covering News. Pendleton, S.C.—Technical

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2024

—Mapei Corporation and Mohawk Industries’ Daltile/Mohawk Group businesses have signed as headline sponsors of the Flooring Sustainability Summit , taking place here July 17-18. Mapei is proud to be a headline sponsor for the first Flooring Sustainability Summit,” said Brittany Storm, the company’s sustainability manager. “At

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2020

The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) said it has received many requests to make its online courses available at a lower cost. Understanding the Basics of Ceramic Tile. Throughout the course professional sales techniques and tactics are taught. Tile Installer Thin-set Standards (ITS) Verification.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

—MAPEI recently introduced Mapeguard CI, a time-saving solution for ceramic tile and stone installations. For tile installers, Mapeguard CI offers a three-fold advantage for both residential and commercial floors: It is lightweight and easy to position and cut to size.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Trend research, global sourcing, sales and leadership come together resulting in a cohesive and in-depth book outlining Emser’s catalog of offerings, which absolutely include something for everyone seeking tile and stone solutions.”. The post Emser releases new tile product catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. CFI’s hardwood training courses cover everything from how to install a floating floor to direct glue down or stapling. “We

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It encompasses a wide range of materials such as porcelain, ceramic, luxury vinyl tile and planks, glass, decorative accents, mosaics, natural stone, setting materials, whole shower systems and more. The post Emser Tile releases 2024 catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I think the vibe is very good,” said Patrick Warren, vice president, residential sales, dealer & showrooms, Daltile. It’s currently available as a wall tile in three styles—Pyramid White, Wave Black and Stries Calacata—and a floor tile in six colors and two sizes. Divinium is a porcelain and ceramic wall and mosaic collection.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) is now offering the “Fundamentals of Thin-Bed Knowledge” (FTBK) guide to anyone associated with the tile industry at no cost. We need more people than just installers to be knowledgeable about ceramic tile,” Goldberg explained. “We

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies said it will launch SquareClic, a technology that ensures a perfectly aligned floor throughout the whole installation, at TISE 2022. According to Unilin, the flooring industry has been looking for a solution to make checkerboard pattern installations with a click system for a long time.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

They don’t make the flooring products consumers buy; they provide the underlying technology that makes the floors they buy even better. This grout technology gives SPC and laminate suppliers an opportunity to compete against real ceramic,” said John Rietveldt, CEO. On top of that, this new core material is PVC free.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

—Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. The post Coverings releases 2023 education lineup appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

The Main Street marketplace is—and always will be—a driver in the market economy,” said Glenn King, vice president of sales, Southeast region, Stanton Carpet. billion-plus commercial flooring market, with specified contract representing the lion’s share of sales, preliminary FCNews research shows.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 18, 2024

Last February, Atlas Concorde received the Export Capital award for the second consecutive year and was recognised as the top company in the Export Excellence category for the ceramics and marble sector. Rather, it is a product ecosystem consisting of porcelain floor and wall tiles united by a profound aesthetic harmony.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. The content is aligned with industry standards and methods, ensuring relevance and applicability. Jackson, Miss.—The

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Coefficient of friction (COF) requirements for ceramic tile are included in the vast majority of commercial construction specifications for ceramic tile. You didn’t know the standard for tile and COF had changed? 2012 standard for ceramic tile, which mandated this change in test methods. of the A137.1

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) created the Dan Hecox Service Award to be given out annually at Coverings. Gundlach Company as a tool sales representative. The post CTEF creates Dan Hecox Service Award appeared first on Floor Covering News. Orlando, Fla.—

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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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. Dick Quinlan senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade What is your projection for the category in 2024? In residential, resilient flooring will continue to grow in market share in 2024.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Las Vegas—While many of the laminate, SPC and hybrid/rigid core products aim to deliver more value to the consumer, a significant portion of hardwood flooring products showcased at Surfaces this year targeted the upper echelon of the market. Hallmark Floors Hallmark Floors’ Mark Casper alongside a few best sellers.

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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 15, 2017

These types of tiles are technically called ceramic tiles, but many sources and even tile manufacturers have interchangeably referred to them as both ceramic and cement tiles. The Difference Between Cement and Ceramic Tiles. Ceramic tiles involve clays and glazes that are fired in a kiln. Are Cement Tiles Truly Encaustic?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. Premier Flooring Center. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. The Dixie Group.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

At Architectural Ceramics, we love football almost as much as we love tile. The flooring, done in one consistent and neutral material choice, also leads you from the reception desk to the sitting or waiting area. In a setting like this one, the floor tile needs to be durable, cleanable, and antimicrobial.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. and 4.3%, respectively.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 7, 2023

It was precisely this mode of installation that made laminate flooring such a new and exciting product category when it first began appearing in retail showrooms in the U.S. It’s one of the best flooring systems available in the market today,” he said. With FlinTile, Unilin offers a ceramic alternative to SPC with real grout.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

F or many, the meteoric rise of SPC flooring —the rigid core subsegment of the resilient category—seemed unstoppable. The segment posted astronomical gains over the last several years, beating out every other flooring category in terms of growth as it nabbed share from carpet, hardwood, ceramic and laminate.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. FlinTile addressees the most important downsides of ceramic tiles offering easy installation, lightweight tiles and s trong impact resistance.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2017

We’ve been making a few lists of our own at Architectural Ceramics. Base molding: Just like wood molding is used at the bottom of a wall where it meets the floor, base molding can be made out of ceramic, marble or porcelain, and functions the same way. This type of trim is available in ceramic, marble and porcelain.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Lux Flooring’s SPC products feature a 22-mil thickness and a virgin stone core for added durability. W hile some flooring companies aim to be many different things to many different retailers—providing a breadth of product categories from wood to resilient to ceramic—Lux Flooring’s focus is singular: SPC luxury vinyl flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2023

H ardwood may very well be the most aspirational flooring product (next to stone or ceramic tile). Examples include hybrid floors such as GeoWood from Cali. The enhancements, according to Mohawk, are designed to protect the product from the top surface of the planks to the sub-floor below.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

All educational content is being planned to provide show-goers with information, knowledge, techniques and skills, enabling attendees to position ceramic tile and stone as the material of choice over other materials. The exhibit will showcase current and historical tile projects that are a testament to ceramic tile’s durability and beauty.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Laws of Luxury: How to Increase Your Sales by Leveraging the Luxury Business Model. Arlington, Va.— Safety and Performance Issues with Not So Luxurious Vinyl Tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Las Vegas—They don’t manufacture or distribute any of the products that floor covering retailers sell. What’s more, this increased resilience outperforms both v-groove and traditional ceramic grouts in terms of wear and tear, facilitates the creation of staggered patterns and cuts total installation time in half. Unilin Technologies.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 9, 2021

Intro to the 2021 LVP Selling Guide: Fourteen years ago, Floor Covering News pub­lished its first educational supplement, the Re­tailer Guide to Hardwood Flooring , to great acclaim. The category goes by many names: lux­ury vinyl plank (LVP), luxury vinyl flooring (LVF) and, historically, luxury vinyl tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 14, 2017

While we’re hyped up on all things red, white and blue, let’s take a look at a few of Architectural Ceramic’s tile lines that are proudly Made in the USA. At Architectural Ceramics, we love family businesses because AC is one too. Encore Ceramics is another example of American-made tile. Allison Eden Studios.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2022

—Since 1955, Louisville Tile, a family-owned business, has been providing state-of-the-art ceramic tile and setting materials to both residential and commercial customers. The post Louisville Tile sets foundation for growth appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2021

FCNews has announced the winners of its inaugural FCN novation Awards, a new initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies in the flooring industry today. Ceramic—(Defend) Daltile. Hardwood—(Woodura) Valinge Flooring. And innovation is what drives sales at retail.

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