CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

LEXINGTON, KY – Florida Tile has “turned another corner” with the introduction of MalteseDP ceramic wall tile. The wall tile complements last year’s introduction of MalteseDP Digital Porcelain floor tile, its popularity based on the ability to differentiate from traditional limestone looks via the use of contemporary colors.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Coming off a year where many companies reopened or resumed normal business hours, the commercial flooring industry is poised to capitalize on this momentum. Many floors make up the category—from vinyl sheet and floor tile to ceramic, hardwood, laminates and polished concrete—and market share and growth rates vary by sector and region.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Our meeting area was a hit this year. Porcelain slabs! Porcelain slabs had a slow start but now that the installation contractors are up to speed it’s taking off. Check out are Elevated Porcelain Slabs can be fabricated down to whatever size or shape you choose! Booth prep! It had a great payoff. What’s not to love?

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

February 2016 – Rockville, MD – Twice as thick as most tiles, Garden 2cm is one of Architectural Ceramic ‘s first outdoor pavers. GARDEN 2CM HAS ALL THE BENEFITS OF PORCELAIN PLUS…. Come into any of our 6 showrooms today to meet with a designer about your tile needs! Quick and easy to install. Self supporting.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2021

tile and stone often represent global influences that have been shaped to meet the needs of the American consumer. As such, consumers have embraced home again, unlike the industry has seen in decades. Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain. T rends in U.S. Following is an overview: Self-expression. MSI’s Bianco Dolomite Geometrica.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

Atlanta—Marazzi and American Olean are both showcasing upcoming collections during the Coverings 2024 tradeshow at the Georgia World Congress Center here, April 22-25 in meeting room #245. A collection full of cotto inspiration in warm and cool tones are available in a glazed porcelain 8 x 8 and 8-inch hex as well as the linear 2 x 9 brick.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 29, 2020

Ceramics are a safe choice for the environment. And it is not just underfoot that the impact of tiles is felt; the construction industry has utilised ceramic tiles to create high-tech ventilated façades, as well as roofs and demonstrated that major energy savings can be made. Deco Tattoo by Apavisa. Bionictile by Ceracasa.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. of Italian ceramic tile production.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Work continues by the ANSI A-108 committee to establish guidelines for the application of large format gauged porcelain tile to exteriors using a direct bond method. This guideline has major potential to open building exteriors as an additional surface for the use of porcelain tiles.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

It also includes administrative offices and community meeting rooms for local activities. The facility features large format porcelain tile on its lobby floor, ceramic and porcelain tiles throughout the building and porcelain mosaics in its pools, whirlpool and steam room. Industry Insights Innovations'

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2022

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, released the winners of its 2022 Best Booth Awards. Following are the winners of the Coverings 2022 best booth awards: The Overall Best in Show honor was presented to Landmark Ceramics (booth: North Hall, N1929), for the best use of tile.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2021

Ceramic suppliers are tapping their vast arsenal to support their retail partners in utilizing tile digital technology. The ceramic category, in particular, benefits greatly from tile digital technology and tools. The ceramic category, in particular, benefits greatly from tile digital technology and tools. Digital content.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

In fact, tile’s ties to these industries can be traced back centuries while also seen represented on the hottest runways and inside the trendiest homes of today. As a solid starting place, we keep a close eye on the fashion industry,” explained Laura Grilli, lead product designer for the Daltile brand. By Megan Salzano.

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Tile of Spain USA

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this year, Spanish manufacturers vowed to continue to meet the needs of architects and interior designers by keeping production going in the ceramic tile sector. Gauged Porcelain : Long gone are the days when ceramic is just seen on backsplashes and floors. Grupo Greco Gres, Argos Santorini. TAU, Ascala.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 8, 2018

Every year, Architectural Ceramics travels to the Coverings Tile & Stone Show to discover new products, meet new industry allies, and strengthen our vendor & customer relationships. The Coverings Rock Stars – an Emerging Leaders Program – honors young talent in the tile and stone industry. // by Betty Sullivan //.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. 2cm thick qauged porcelain slab for countertops.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Ceramic tile is by far one of the most design savvy, alluring categories in the industry. The post Ceramic: In-store elements help secure the sale appeared first on Floor Covering News. By Megan Salzano. It is a tried-and-true material that has outlasted the ages. Yet, some retailers struggle with the sale.

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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. Designed to meet the needs of the global design community , Boost World transcends the concept of a collection.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 29, 2015

Architectural Ceramics, Inc. When you are a part of the CTDA (Ceramic Tile Distributor Association), you’re given a unique opportunity to explore parts of the tile community you’d never have been able to before. We had the opportunity to hear from multiple professionals in the industry. takes on Istanbul: Part One.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

Industry experts agree that while economic conditions can tighten the purse strings of the average consumer, those shopping for opulence tend to continue spending even during these times. Porcelain tile allows for seamless transitions between different spaces, creating a harmonious and unified environment.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Looking back on 2017, it was a good year for tile and for Architectural Ceramics. Each January, AC has a company-wide meeting, where we reflect on the previous year and create goals for the new year. Here is the Best of 2017, inspired by our annual corporate meeting instead of popular products and tile trends. Innovation.

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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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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

The flooring industry has been no different. On wall installations especially, large-format, traditional thickness porcelain or ceramic tile can be a bit labor intensive. The contractors came away from this meeting impressed with the strength and ease of installation of this new product.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 17, 2019

AC: Tell us a bit of background about yourself, how did you come into your current role with Architectural Ceramics? After my husband and I moved to the DC area in 2011, I found Architectural Ceramics. What’s your favorite part about working with Architectural Ceramics? AC: Favorite tile, check. R: THE PEOPLE!

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Ceramic suppliers are tapping their vast arsenal to support their retail partners in utilizing tile digital technology. The ceramic category, in particular, benefits greatly from tile digital technology and tools. The ceramic category, in particular, benefits greatly from tile digital technology and tools. Digital content.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2022

São Paulo—Portobello, a world leader in the ceramic tile industry, said it will be presenting products, accentuating its focus on the North American marketplace and updating all attendees information regarding construction of its upcoming new state-of-the-art factory in the United States during Coverings 2022.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

Attendance in 2021 was 10,000 strong, and show management said 2022 will most likely generate healthy numbers as well—with members of the tile industry making their way to the Las Vegas event with more confidence and ready to get back to business. International representation.

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Conestoga Tile

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Always the pioneers in ceramic technology, they have once again developed a porcelain tile that is sure to change the interior and exterior ambiance of the world’s architectural structures. If you haven’t learned about gauged porcelain slabs yet, please read on. 2cm thick qauged porcelain slab for countertops.

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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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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Atlas Concorde Park Studio is the newly opened Atlas Concorde exhibition space designed to showcase the essence and core values of a company that for more than 50 years has been renowned within the industry for the outstanding performance, quality and beauty of its products.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2022

Las Vegas—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) invites the tile industry to its booth (N3163) at Coverings 2022, taking place here, April 5-8, 2022 , for a demonstration of “GPTP By the Standard” and to witness the Mud Walls and Mud Floors Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program tests. to noon and 3 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

Dallas—The thousands of attendees who made the trek to Las Vegas for TISE 2022 were given the opportunity to preview some of the newest, most innovative products in the industry, to negotiate deals with their business partners and vendors, learn more on a multitude of industry subjects and see old friends. I can’t wait for 2023!”.

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Kitchens for Living

APRIL 21, 2015

I had the pleasure of meeting “THE tile man” on my recent trip to the trade show Cevisama with Tile of Spain. Explaining and sharing his vision and understanding of ceramic tile is what he does best and he has graciously agreed to dish his knowledge here with us at Artful Kitchens. I love the sculptures!

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

As a leading manufacturer, the onus is on us to maintain the pace with the design community so we can meet their demands.”. Builders are noticing a trend toward large-format porcelain slabs, as shown here in Dal-Tile’s Panoramic Series. If that capacity could grow by 50%, we could take on another 10%- 15% in growth from new builders.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

It’s common knowledge among industry observers that commercial tends to lag behind residential activity—at least during normal business cycles anyway. Certain Main Street/ Commercial segments, like education, performed very well in 2021 and into 2022,” noted Quentin Quathamer, director of Main Street commercial, Shaw Industries.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

That’s how some industry observers might describe the commercial flooring industry in 2022, which continued to emerge from the wreckage of a global pandemic to experience a vibrant rebirth. This growth built on momentum witnessed by the industry at the end of 2021 as business conditions improved. from roughly $6.5

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Realstone

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Introduction to Kitchen Tile Designs The kitchen , where timeless meets contemporary, can be transformed by tiles. These tiles are typically made from ceramic , porcelain or stone. These can be made from various materials, including glass, porcelain, or natural stone. How is it made? How is it made? How is it made?

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