CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. His grandmother was a tile company employee while expecting Donato’s father, who not only would go on to a long and illustrious tile industry career, but serve as both inspiration and role model for his son’s career in tile. Jeffrey Steele.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano—While resilient flooring— rigid core SPC in particular —has taken the industry by storm, ceramic tile is poised for a resurgence. Ceramic tile is formaldehyde, PVC and VOC free—as well as hypoallergenic—and has one of the most sanitary of surfaces.”. New products in tile. Crossville’s Shades 2.0

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This year’s event is themed “Design Anew” and will include new product launches from leading and emerging brands, as well as presentations from industry leaders. Inspired by mosaic artisan techniques, Geome features a geometric pattern with subtle color shifts, while Oxidize has an anodized metal look, similar to glazed ceramic.

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Kitchens for Living

APRIL 21, 2015

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. Sinergias, an exhibition showcasing academic studies and projects in ceramic tile was featured in the entry hall at Cevisama15. Take it away, Ryan!

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

There have been concerns about higher inflation and rising interest rates within the lending industry over the past year,” King added. In the last decade, the segment was hard hit by online retailers who provided convenience, competitive pricing and extensive selections, according to industry studies.

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Tile Talk

JUNE 18, 2013

From Venetian glass mosaic tiles, to ceramic tile that closely resembles heavy brocade patterns, to the crispness of summery linens, it seems the Italians have perfected the art of mimicry. Ceramic tile is inherently hygienic. There is no limit to their imagination. Matching is Overrated. Antibacterial & Self-Cleaning.

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Ceramics of Italy

JANUARY 22, 2019

Another success – this time international – for the SHELF project, the porcelain stoneware shelf designed by designer Paolo Benevelli for Ceramiche Coem. This award is given to the most innovative products of the year, and the awarded products are put on permanent display at the Chicago Athenaeum.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 28, 2020

No matter your taste in design, we had something for everyone’s inner productive-self in our top 5 designs for working from home.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 13, 2013

Specifying Ceramic Tile, Glass Tile, Stone and Terrazzo for Slip Resistant Surfaces…. Back then most ceramic tiles were not offered with a textured surface. Soon the industry realized some unexpected tradeoffs with too much texture. Polished stone and polished porcelain tiles would give SCOF readings of over 0.90

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

Industry observers say the first and fourth quarters of 2020 performed significantly better than the second and third quarters. last year, resilient, ceramic and hardwood saw their shares of commercial flooring specs grow to 28.7%, 14.8% While carpet’s share of the commercial market slipped from 53.9% in 2019 to approximately 47.4%

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Thanks to advancements in printing and screening technologies, for example, ceramic and porcelain products can be made to look like wood. In 2019, the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) published a research study on consumers to get their insights and perceptions about wood floors.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Companies not communicating via Facebook, Twitter and a website risk looking dusty in this digital age; and even those that do are being upstaged by competitors whose blogs tout the latest news about products, promotions and industry trends. Studies have shown consumers are more likely to buy products and services from people they know.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Like many industries, tile has been through a lot the past five years. According to Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc.‘s ceramic tile sales are estimated to have grown by nine percent in dollars and 9.2 Ceramic tile is also more price competitive. The result is that ceramic tile accounted for 13.1

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