CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

“Coverings wouldn’t be possible without the support of our host cities, so it’s incredibly important that we give back to the communities that welcome us each year,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the management company for Coverings. The show is managed by Taffy Event Strategies, LLC. About Coverings.

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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. Harmony, Riad.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 9, 2020

Architectural Ceramics had the privilege of being certified as a national Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Check out Sandra Meyers Interior Design Project from Oakton, Virginia to see how she integrates this into her design strategy, while giving this home a one-of-a-kind feel.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Decocer’s ceramic library offers a wide range of options in terms of color, finish, shape, format and design. These great ceramic treasures will continue to add beauty and elegance to our collection.” I hope to continue our relationships as new projects arise for ceramics,” he added. It’s the same concept but in ceramics.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2024

The new custom-designed booth will highlight the company’s 15 leading flooring brands, spanning all hard surface categories, including hardwood, resilient, TimberTru (laminate) as well as porcelain and ceramic tile and accessories. “Our combined service model is designed to better accommodate the time to delivery and installation.

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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 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

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. Select sessions in this track include: Meeting Consumer Demand – Successful Exterior Installation. Arlington, Va.— Installation & Fabrication.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

A prime example of this effort was the group’s participation in the recent National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Expo, which co-located with Coverings, the largest North American ceramic tile and stone exhibition, in Orlando. NWFA has joined with FCEF to develop strategies to attract and educate new workers as we move forward.”.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

School and healthcare facilities are also sweet spots for ceramic tile. With smaller spaces and fewer facilities in general, the focus for design is on health, safety and longevity, making ceramic one of the best answers for post-pandemic commercial spaces,” said Rocamador Rubio Gomez, director for Tile of Spain in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Louisville Tile, a leading distributor of ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tile, has acquired American Olean Midwest, a highly respected tile supplier and distributor. The acquisition also aligns with the company’s core values and growth strategy, enabling it to better serve its customers and meet their evolving needs.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

EST. “2021 will be an exciting year of all things tile; a time to gain new design and technical insights, specify tile in dynamic and creative applications, and network with the international tile community,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies LLC, the event management firm for Coverings. to 1:30 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

“The shows that have staged in the first quarter that are in the construction and building industry have had a real excitement and energy about them,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

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. Indeed, Lux Flooring is making sure that its supply of SPC will continue to meet demand. Pictured is Brulee.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. One of the most respected Portuguese tile brands, Recer was founded in 1977. In 2022, Recer produced around 5 million sq.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. One of the most respected Portuguese tile brands, Recer was founded in 1977. In 2022, Recer produced around 5 million sq.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

What’s more, the new line is designed for outdoor and wet areas. “It’s perfect for wayfinding or illuminating around a pool,” said Kathy Green, director of brand strategy and communications. “It Divinium is a porcelain and ceramic wall and mosaic collection. It has an anti-slip finish, so it’s perfect for outdoor use.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2023

Coverings 2023, the preeminent international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, exceeded expectations with a vigorous 50% year-over-year increase in attendance, totaling nearly 27,000 eventgoers who gathered here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

These major investments are part of a clearly defined strategy of establishing ties with the big architecture firms, and promoting Florim ceramic products and the use of large slabs – both for traditional covering applications and for the world of furniture. The network of new openings therefore fits perfectly into this approach.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2023

I have been involved in the ceramic industry for over 22 years. We believe this approach will help us meet our customers’ evolving needs and contribute to our business’s long-term success and sustainability. Talk to me about your background and what skill sets you’re bringing to your new position.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

April 2019 was the last time Coverings held an in-person show, and organizers say the industry is ready to meet and greet in person once again. We want to have a great place for people to meet and network.”. This year, visitors will also find a new version of the Ceramics of Italy booth “Strada Dinamica.”

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 21, 2016

Or, for other types of businesses, send your prospective replacement out on sales calls to face the challenges of meeting customer demands head-on. Create a comprehensive strategy. © 2016 Ceramic Tile Distributors Association. While your successor gets acclimated, you may want to hire an interim manager. All Rights Reserved.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

The benefit of attending live markets is to experience the products firsthand and to meet directly with the key people who produce them, according to show organizers. TileExpo showcased architectural, innovative, high-tech offerings from ceramic to decorative, stone to wood looks and more.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Today, ceramic and porcelain tile—in addition to their natural stone counterparts—offer endless style options for a consumer who has become focused on creating a singularly unique and design savvy experience at home. It’s meeting that modern farmhouse look with neutral colors, but it’s unique and affordable,” Llerena said.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

Covered topics included increasing the q uality of a workforce to charging the worth of installers, marketing strategies using podcasts and celebrity design stories to technical sessions on producing quality work and meeting standards. Attendees received the education as an inclusion with their June exhibits pass.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

I feel, as one of the first handful of major trade shows to take place, Coverings is knocking it out of the park,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews at the show. “At Exhibitors welcomed the chance to meet with customers in person once again and even make new connections.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

“Leading up to the event, and as recent as [Tuesday] night, we have been trending 20% ahead on attendance versus our 2019 show—our benchmark— throughout the campaign,” Jenn Heinold, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings, told Floor Covering News. “So By value, consumption was in fact up 14.4%

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

We are very excited about all of the energy and enthusiasm for Coverings 2023,” Jennifer Hoff, CEO, Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings 2023, told Floor Covering News. Also new to Coverings 2023 is the Distributor Lounge, sponsored by the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA).

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Ceramics of Italy

AUGUST 29, 2023

Laminam is reaping the rewards of shrewd strategic choices and capitalising on investments made as early as 2021 with a commitment to strengthening them in the future, while focusing on the group’s key strategies of internationalisation, digitalisation, human resources and sustainable innovation.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2020

In today’s challenging market situation, it is essential for Italian ceramic companies to continue their operations in accordance with specific strategies and business choices so as not to undermine all the investments and efforts that have been made over the years.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, opened Coverings 2022 event registration, hotel bookings and awards submissions throughout this month. Arlington, Va.—Coverings,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Dealers told FCNews there is no single strategy that can be deployed to beat big boxes. whose resilient flooring selection consists primarily of “better-rated” goods while ceramic tile offerings are available in mostly larger formats. A case in point is Capitol Carpet & Tile and Window Fashions, Boynton Beach, Fla.,

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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

MAY 25, 2021

last year, resilient, ceramic and hardwood saw their shares of commercial flooring specs grow to 28.7%, 14.8% As facilities look for ways to improve infection control and simplify cleaning procedures, resilient surfaces are inherently designed to meet these needs,” said Adrienne Roseman, senior director of product management, Tarkett.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Ceramic market update. ceramic tile market. ceramic tile consumption in 2021 was 3.11 Let’s make it happen.”.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 19, 2012

based technical services director for StonePeak Ceramics. We’ve put together a pretty comprehensive standard for the industry that goes beyond just criteria of products, and also addresses corporate strategies and facility strategies.”. The standard was important for the tile industry to undertake,” he says.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

“Coverings is expanding its 2023 show to include an even broader range of special programs, beneficial resources and experiential activations than in the past,” said Jennifer Hoff, CEO of Taffy Event Strategies, the event management company for Coverings. Distributor Lounge.

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