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Martha Salazar named 2022 Coverings Rock Star

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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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TCNA Mexico Director Honored at Coverings 2015 Trade Show for Outstanding Achievement, Commitment, and Leadership. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards.

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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

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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

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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. Novalis is now supplying out of China, Mexico, Korea, Vietnam and the U.S. and Vietnam.

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

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The segment posted astronomical gains year over year, beating out every other flooring category in terms of growth and stole share from carpet, hardwood, ceramic and laminate. The manufacturers informed the dealers that they were moving to standard payment terms of net 30 days for all products.

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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. Let’s take ceramic. Worst thing in the world is to have old ceramic that you have to replace in a house. And what if their standard of living can’t go up by working harder or inventing something? You wanted your standard of living.

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