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NTCA expands training initiative for 2024

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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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Louisville Tile sets foundation for growth

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—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 company grown to 13 locations in five states: Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Tennessee.

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Picco Group receives 2022 Grande Pinnacle Award

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Oberlin, Ohio—The winners of the 2022 Pinnacle Awards were announced during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at StonExpo in Las Vegas. Ceramic Harmony Huntsville, Ala. Twenty projects were honored with Pinnacle Awards of Excellence. The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is home to a new experience.

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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. 1 distributor with revenue of $700 million, encompasses the entire East Coast from Maine to Florida as well as Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. including Hawaii.

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LVT, WPC, SPC—which is right for your customer?

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SPC is a home run for those wanting tough, dent-resistant hard surface, especially if they don’t want to remove their existing ceramic or porcelain tile,” said Marjorie Benson, president, Friendly Floors, Port Charlotte, Fla. SPC can also be the ideal product for a consumer looking for a high-performing floor.

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Resilient 2023: Industry-wide challenges mitigate growth

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This was true across the board for all categories, including ceramic, which ultimately experienced the most obvious reliance on price increases with a decline in volume and increase in sales for 2022. manufacturing facility in the center of the country—Fostoria, Ohio, to be exact. COREtec Pro is 100% waterproof, kidproof and petproof.