Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ceramic tile is not only beautiful, it is also healthy for your home. Some VOCs emitted by non-ceramic building products can contribute to a wide variety of health problems and Sick Building Syndrome, according to various health experts. Ceramic tile contains none of the formaldehyde found in some floor coverings.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has presented Woody Sanders with the prestigious 2024 NTCA Ring of Honor award. As a certified tile installer, Sanders dedicated himself to advancing the industry’s technical and educational standards. Woody Sanders Jackson, Miss.—The

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Tile of Spain USA

JANUARY 5, 2023

The jury praised the high architectural standards of this project, where traditional looking glazed stoneware tiles were used to guarantee aesthetic appeal and high durability. These constructions, which are presented as a sum of concatenated pavilions, grew over the years according to the spatial needs of those who inhabited them.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. of Italian ceramic tile production.

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Tile Talk

JULY 22, 2014

Since launching our new line of Porcelain Pool Tile earlier this month, we''ve been getting a lot of questions about what makes porcelain tile better than ceramic tile. More commonly, the question is simply, "What is the difference between porcelain and ceramic tile?" Porcelain tile is a type of ceramic tile and nothing more.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2022

Technical sales teams from Sika and Merkrete were on hand at at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation’s (CTEF) headquarters recently to conduct tile-setting training. Pendleton, S.C.—Technical The post Sika, Merkrete conduct training at CTEF appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2024

Through dynamic panel discussions, networking sessions and working groups, attendees will be presented with valuable learning opportunities that foster direct lines of communication with key sustainability decision makers. Additional event and registration information can be found here.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Portuguese Ceramic Tile: Architectural History and Preservation Through the Ages. Ceramic tile façade in Portugal. Aside from all these wonderful things are the ceramic tiles of the country. Portuguese ceramic tile serves as a beautiful, functional and architectural element on structures and homes. Image by Viktor Keech.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Tile Talk

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Innovation, possibilities and technology in ceramic tile. This past week I attended an event in Boston that was hosted by Tile of Spain which showed the advances that have been made in ceramic tile. Now just by looking at the photo above, can you tell if this is ceramic tile or real wood? Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Thats value!

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 24, 2013

The US National Safety Council recently presented Florida Tile with its Perfect Record Award recognizing at least 12 consecutive months without incurring a company-wide occupational injury or illness that resulted in days away from work or death. By: Richard Howland & Associates.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Las Vegas—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will promote the value of certification and training for tile installers during TISE—the International Surface Event—2024 taking place here January 24-26, 2024. It covers in-depth the components of year one for a ceramic tile tradesperson and includes three components.

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Ceramics of Italy

APRIL 28, 2023

Edimax Astor Ceramiche (Solignano, Italy) is the proud recipient of the Best Booth Award at Coverings 2023 , North America’s pre-eminent exhibition of ceramic tile and surface covering technologies held in Orlando (USA) from 18 to 21 April.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings, Register for Coverings 2023 here.

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Ceramics of Italy

APRIL 7, 2023

Marazzi, present in Spain with production plants at Castellón de la Plana since the early ‘80s, opens the doors of its first flagship showroom in Madrid. The partners who have contributed to the showroom’s realisation include world design leaders such as Signature Kitchen Suite, Sovet, Gessi and Ideal Standard.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Attendees of the February 23 digital experience will be presented with complimentary industry content, featuring three live educational webinars that offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs), along with robust on-demand content. This discussion will dive into the current and evolving green building landscape and the role of ceramic tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

All educational content is being planned to provide show-goers with information, knowledge, techniques and skills, enabling attendees to position ceramic tile and stone as the material of choice over other materials. The exhibit will showcase current and historical tile projects that are a testament to ceramic tile’s durability and beauty.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 21, 2022

L'articolo Ideal Standard presents its new showroom in Milan proviene da ceramica.info. The building designed by Palomba Serafini Associati stands out for its sober and restful spaces and for its uniform concrete-effect surfaces that relate to the context and create a consistent language, thereby expanding spaces and itineraries.

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Ciao Tile

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In years past, the education on greenbuilding has been pretty elementary, but this year Bill Griese gave an excellent, in-depth presentation on tile’s role in sustainable construction. It will displace many of the greenbuilding standards since it is intended to be a code overlay adopted by municipal governments.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 11, 2021

At Architectural Ceramics, our business revolves around our 4 Core Values that we strive to maintain and uphold throughout the whole tile process – Character, Community, Innovation, and Results That Matter. Be on the lookout for comfortable seating options, bright colors, and plenty of lighting arrangements among many other trends.

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Ceramics of Italy

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The new Florim factory has been opened in the heart of the Italian ceramic district, in Fiorano Modenese: a 4.0 plant that sets unprecedented standards in the field of industrial innovation. L'articolo FLORIM PRESENTS ITS NEW INDUSTRY 4.0 FACTORY proviene da ceramica.info.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Fall 2023 launch Fyre The handcrafted glazed ceramic wall tile presents a new and unique shade variation, making this a one-of-a-kind series. Glazed ceramic wall tile. Upscension Dive into the beautiful world of Upscension glazed ceramic wall tile. Glazed ceramic wall tile. Suitable for wall applications.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2017

We’ve been making a few lists of our own at Architectural Ceramics. Base molding: Just like wood molding is used at the bottom of a wall where it meets the floor, base molding can be made out of ceramic, marble or porcelain, and functions the same way. This type of trim is available in ceramic, marble and porcelain.

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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. Arlington, Va.— Tapping the Luxury Market – Insider Secrets from Luxury Daily’s Women in Luxury. Safety and Performance Issues with Not So Luxurious Vinyl Tile.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 30, 2021

It has become the first manufacturer of ceramic slabs in the world to obtain “Solid Surfacing for Food Zone” certification. For those wanting more than the already impressive performance offered by the standard slabs, Laminam also offers additional Ambience bio-active treatments, which can be applied to most of its catalogue products.

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Garden State Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As many business owners and commercial contractors know too well, certain industries have particularly strict commercial flooring standards for the health and safety of the building’s occupants. Ceramic Tile is made from clay that is fired and glazed / decorated at lower temperatures than porcelain tile. percent or less.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Tile Council of North America (TCNA) presented its prestigious Tile Person of the Year award to Mr. Donato Grosser at Total Solutions Plus 2014 in San Antonio, TX. The award is presented annually to an individual who made transformative changes to the North American tile industry.Donato Grosser is the founder and president of D.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

These days digitally printing tiles to create intricate and unimaginable designs is fairly standard practice, but 20 years ago things were rather different. In 1997 Crinson first developed his digital printing method, enabling a dramatic shift within the ceramic tile industry. Beijingscape. Dominic Crinson.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 4, 2020

Emphasising the industrial qualities, imperfections and worn-effects are maintained to ensure a conservation of the stone’s natural look, with modern aesthetics and colours used to enhance the variation present in the material’s appearance. RE-TOUR Fog. RE-TOUR Ivory Decor Mix. RE-TOUR Ivory and Rope.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Continuing our look at some of the mini-trends from Cevisama are two that lean towards the old-fashioned, replicating classic materials with ceramics. Other companies produced a more standard panelling look with two distinct sections separated by a highly decorative listel. Duran Evas Arena and Ceniza from Saloni.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The 2022 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to Picco Group for their work on the Utopia project in Grand Rapids, Mich. Picco’s considerations for material extraction and handling, cubic geometry studies, stone engineering, installation and fabrication proved intrinsic to meeting the delicate project requirements and high standards.

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Ceramics of Italy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Aimed at a wide readership of architects, designers, planners and business partners as well as inquisitive consumers, Ideal Standard ’s new magazine entitled Together investigates industry trends and features in-depth articles and exclusive interviews with key international figures in the worlds of architecture, design and lifestyle.

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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. Kudos to Informa for officially opening up our industry!

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

The experiential programming aims to engage attendees representing all professional trade segments and deliver a holistic view of the tile industry’s standards and best practices. This year, visitors will also find a new version of the Ceramics of Italy booth “Strada Dinamica.” What’s new.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Based on the same sturdy densified technology as its predecessor, Dogwood Pro is as hard as ceramic tile but much warmer underfoot, according to the company. Compared to standard engineered wood, laminate and SPC, it’s much harder,” said Milton Goodwin, AHF Products vice president. And the best part is it’s all natural hardwood.

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Ceramics of Italy

JANUARY 16, 2023

Sharing and storytelling are the basis of our commitment to give meaning to the present and build a better future by inspiring positive ideas and actions. We have decided to openly share our first # Sustainability report , produced in accordance with the GRI (#Global Reporting Initiative) Sustainability Reporting Standards.

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