Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, North America’s preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry, has named the winners of its 2024 Best Booth Awards. Visiting attendees were particularly impressed by Patagonia, an XL porcelain Slab of 48 by 98 inches in matte finish made with Digital Decoration and Glazing (DDG), and Bar Tile Nuuk.

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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.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This acquisition catapults AHF into an industry-leading position in the fast-growing tile sector, with a comprehensive line of porcelain, ceramic, stone and accessories for both residential and commercial applications in interior and exterior floors, walls and countertops. from the Curran Group, a family-owned, privately-held company.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Coverings’ three primary pavilions, Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America and Tile of Spain, will feature expansive, diverse and innovative product showcases. African Gold by Azuvi Ceramics is an elegant base that mixes leaden and smoky tones full of nuances. Coverings exhibit booth #N2314. Coverings exhibit booth #C7438.

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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. The other two main product categories are porcelain tiles, and SIB. 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. The other two main product categories are porcelain tiles, and SIB. In 2022, Recer produced around 5 million sq.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2022

Virginia Tile Company (VTC), a premier specialty distributor of ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tile to the professional commercial and residential markets across the Midwest, hired Edmund ‘Ed’ Vaske as chief operating officer. Edmund Vaske. Livonia, Mich.—Virginia

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

It’s hard to dispute the visual prowess of the ceramic category—it is only limited in design by the user’s imagination—and suppliers agree it should be top of mind for dealers looking to break into the category. These product advantages create elevated demand from consumers seeking ceramic among the dizzying array of flooring options.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Las Vegas— The International Surfaces Event has become a smaller player in the world of ceramic and porcelain tile of late—most likely due to the fact that Coverings is held a mere two months later. When it comes to the product itself, Daltile showcased several new ceramic lines as well as new additions to its Panoramic Porcelain line.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Portobello Group, a leading producer of porcelain and ceramic tile in Brazil, has begun construction of its U.S. We believe in the strategy, the market potential and, above all, the combination of our know how with the American team and culture.”. Baxter, Tenn.— factory, located here. Portobello Group’s CEO. based factory.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Stonepeak Ceramics, the U.S. operation of the Italian Iris Ceramica Group and a prominent manufacturer of high-tech porcelain and stoneware solutions , will present three new American-made high tech porcelain collections at Coverings 2024 in booth 7136.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

a historic company that owns the Gardenia Orchidea and Versace Ceramics brands and posted a turnover of more than €38 million in FY 2019. Founded in 1961, Gardenia Orchidea Group has played an important role in bringing the style and quality of Italian ceramics to over 100 countries worldwide.

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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

OCTOBER 4, 2022

.— Louisville Tile Distributors has acquired a 100% interest in Mid America Tile, a wholesale tile distributor and importer specializing in ceramic, porcelain, glass, metal and natural stone tile, as its 13 th branch office.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2023

Orlando—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, announced the winners of its 2023 Best Booth Awards this week at the show. The booth’s swoon-worthy quarters included displays creatively crafted of porcelain ceramic tile in a variety of colors proper to nature.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

AHF offers hardwood, SPC/rigid core, laminate, luxury vinyl, traditional vinyl sheet and ceramic tile with a focus on innovation and industry “firsts.” ” AHF says its strategy is simple—invest in innovation and technology, deliver a dynamic product portfolio and be a great business partner.

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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

MARCH 5, 2020

has one of the lowest consumptions per capita of porcelain tile of all developed countries. 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.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), has released what it believes to be the top trends in tile for fall. Gauged porcelain. Long gone are the days when ceramic is just seen on backsplashes and floors.

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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

MARCH 13, 2023

Coverings’ three primary pavilions and sponsors of the show, Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) and Tile of Spain, will feature a robust showcase of the newest and most innovative tile, stone and installation products. is produced in 8” x 8” porcelain tiles that are suitable for walls and floors with anti-slip properties.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 27, 2023

MSI MSI’s latest Premier Porcelain Display features three premium collections—Kaya, Regallo and Savoy—positioned in a good/better/best pricing strategy. The Premier Porcelain Display provides an approachable solution to a full assortment of colors, sizes, mosaics and trims without being overwhelming.

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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

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 In fact, the market was only down 1.3%

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The marketing and product management functions will also now be aligned under the leadership of Jennifer Barbic, director of product and marketing, with Scott Bocketti assuming ownership of product management and procurement of the company’s ceramic, porcelain and glass product category.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs: Thin tile applications have become more widely used, appearing as cladding on buildings, walls, floors and installed as countertops or other surfacing. Metropolitan Ceramics (Booth 3025), METROBRICK®: The METROBRICK Fast Ship offering features six new blends added to the product line for 2019.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The invisible Cooking Surface Prime hob, integrated with large porcelain stoneware slabs, is being launched onto the international market under the ABKSTONE and MATERIA brand names. The latest version, Cooking 3.0, is also capable of cooking more quickly than conventional systems and optimises energy consumption.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

“We signed up a record number of members at this event and this was due to a strong desire by tile and flooring contractors to get together again in person and share ideas and strategies,” he said. TileExpo showcased architectural, innovative, high-tech offerings from ceramic to decorative, stone to wood looks and more.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

One of our core strategies has been to marry the key strengths of Chinese manufacturing practices with top european machinery and operations,” says Mike Ward, VP of Sales for Bellavita, “achieving this certification goes a long way towards proving that Bellavita is a leader not just among Chinese manufacturers but on a global scale.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

We were truly impressed with all of the project submissions we received for this year’s CID Awards program,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, LLC, the event management company for Coverings. Innovation in Tile: 12×12 Porcelain Tile as Roof Tile. Residential Tile Installation: Corte Madera Pool Grotto.

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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 ceramic tile consumption was up 17.8% million square feet of ceramic tile, up 26% from Q1 2020.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Now that we’re coming out of the pandemic and things are opening back up, we’re pretty excited about getting back to business,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews. This year, visitors will also find a new version of the Ceramics of Italy booth “Strada Dinamica.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to recognize 21 exceptional projects for their ingenuity, craftsmanship and technical proficiency in the use of tile and stone.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It’s been great; we’ve been swamped,” said Kathy Green, director of brand strategy and communications at Emser. “We Miramo’s glazed ceramic tiles are also protected with Defend, powered by Microban. While the main event for tile each year is Coverings, being held in Orlando, Fla., I didn’t want people standing around.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

At launch, more than 200 flooring retailers agreed to take on the Premier Flooring Center, which emphasizes a best/better/good selling strategy with nylon 6,6 being the “best,” nylon 6 the “better” and polyester the “good.”. This increased resilience outperforms both v-groove and traditional ceramic grouts in terms of wear and tear.

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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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