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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The Tile Council of North America Blog

AUGUST 26, 2016

Green Building Council (USGBC) can now look to certified sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles, and tile installation materials to earn the needed credits. must meet the extensive environmental and social responsibility requirements of Green Squared, the ceramic tile industry’s multi-attribute, cradle-to-grave sustainability standard.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 31, 2016

Green Building Council (USGBC) can now look to certified sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles, and tile installation materials to earn the needed credits. must meet the extensive environmental and social responsibility requirements of Green Squared, the ceramic tile industry’s multi-attribute, cradle-to-grave sustainability standard.

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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. There’s a kind of magic in Marazzi’s product design and development,” Patricia Viel explains. So they are ideally placed to adapt and respond to new demands.”

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Tile Talk

AUGUST 13, 2013

Carters Hand-Painted Ceramic Tiles, Murals and Façades - Disappearing History. Being interested in history, I decided to research some information on the building and its tiles. According to The Virtual Museum of Poole Pottery, breweries adopted the practice of ceramic tile fa ç ades in the early 1900s. ceramic tile.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. The coronavirus pandemic impacted all sectors of the economy last year as businesses saw supply chains interrupted, demand for products and services decline, and government-mandated closures.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Lux Flooring’s SPC products feature a 22-mil thickness and a virgin stone core for added durability. 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.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Aladdin Commercial products provide end users with both design and performance attributes. billion-plus commercial flooring market, with specified contract representing the lion’s share of sales, preliminary FCNews research shows. The primary floors specified for retail stores include LVT, ceramic tile, hardwood and polished concrete.

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Granada Tile

DECEMBER 15, 2017

We’ve created this blog post to help clear up any confusion you have over encaustic tiles and cement tiles, and to lay a clear foundation for what products will be best for your home projects and for the look you’re going for. The Difference Between Cement and Ceramic Tiles. You may also find this useful: Cement Tiles vs Ceramic Tiles.

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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. Attendees will learn the steps involved in the design-build process for outdoor spaces and how to successfully deliver the final product to the client.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

FCNews has announced the winners of its second annual FCNnovation Awards —a program designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies unveiled in the current year. The selling system’s best product is nylon 6,6—which includes Dixie’s EnVision 6,6 fiber. True Grout. Europe and Asia/Pacific.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 4, 2017

TCNA is a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials, and other tile-related products. Tile Council is recognized for its leadership role in facilitating the development of North American and international industry quality standards to benefit tile consumers.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2018

ASTM International Committee C21 on Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products recently recognized Ryan Marino, standards development and research manager for the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), with an Award of Appreciation for his contributions to the revision of ASTM standard C373, a transformative contribution to water absorption testing and (..)

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Ceramics of Italy

AUGUST 29, 2023

As part of this vision, one of the highlights of 2022 was the acquisition of Best Surface , the group’s first Spanish factory located in the heart of the ceramic district of Castellón de la Plana. Our investments have always been aimed at continually improving our products and processes,” says Alberto Selmi. “We

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 13, 2013

standard and ISO 13007 Classification C1T. standard and ISO 13007 Classification C2ES2P2. Through research at its Centers for Excellence in Research and Development over the past two years, MAPEI has documented the successful process for installing large-format thin tile panels on walls and floors. www.mapei.com.

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Ceramics of Italy

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As early as 1999, the company’s experts began transforming production cycles with a focus on energy saving and the environment. Research led to ever-more efficient plant and to the production of tiles with a high content of recyclable material and industrial waste.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 30, 2022

The Reggio-Emilia-based company’s production philosophy is focused on the tireless pursuit of quality through applied research and the use of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies that meet the highest environmental standards in every stage of the production process. www.casalgrandepadana.it.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 19, 2013

Marketplace requirements, conformance to standards, and product research are all areas where the customer benefits from the synergy between JLC and TCNA lab services. I always valued the work the TCNA did for the ceramic and stone industry while I was on their Board of Directors,” says Mr. Lundgren. “I

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Granada Tile

APRIL 14, 2017

We’ve created this blog post to help clear up any confusion you have over encaustic tiles and cement tiles, and to lay a clear foundation for what products will be best for your home projects and for the look you’re going for. The Difference Between Cement and Ceramic Tiles. You may also find this useful: Cement Tiles vs Ceramic Tiles.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. This immensely speeds up installation while safeguarding the authentic look and feel of ceramic.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

From featheredge to 2-inch depths, HS Sturdy is designed to repair, patch and smooth, combining tasks for use on a wide variety of substrates including concrete and gypsum as well as diverse ones such as wood, vinyl and ceramic. Environmental and safety standards remain top-of-mind in Schönox’s research and development efforts.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 13, 2013

Specifying Ceramic Tile, Glass Tile, Stone and Terrazzo for Slip Resistant Surfaces…. Back then most ceramic tiles were not offered with a textured surface. It became a big selling point, and new tile products were developed with a textured finish. Slip resistant standards-of-care and codes have been a moving target.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 21, 2022

Located inside the company headquarters in Via Borsi, Milan in a brightly-lit building with large windows and water features, Ideal Standard’s new showroom is a brand communication space tailored to the needs of design professionals. L'articolo Ideal Standard presents its new showroom in Milan proviene da ceramica.info.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% Every commercial sector was negatively impacted, but some performed better than others,” observed David Thoresen, senior vice president, product and innovation, Armstrong Flooring.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

In our continuing effort to bring you the highest quality in cement tile products and designs, were happy to announce that our Artist Series now includes the Guillermo and Tania collection. Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with Guillermo & Tania. By Arpi Nalbandian , Tileometry. Guillermo Gomez Lama. Tania Marmolejo. Asterdisc 1B.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2012

The product was introduced as an alternative option to address the variety of tile thicknesses available on the market and how they measure up to the adjacent drain for installation purposes. Quick Drain USA has announced the release of a new ¾” spacer. 12 vby 12, 18 x 18, mosaics and listellos in biscuit, rye and wheat. www.floridatile.com.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The Preservation of our Tile Heritage The Tile Heritage Foundation promotes an awareness and appreciation of ceramic surfaces in the United States. The Foundation provides consultation and research, leads preservation efforts and shares information about tile. ceramic tile. design standards. green building products.

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Granada Tile

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The decorative tiles had fallen out of favor when the Italian ceramics came in. We were doing research, learning how cement tiles were made and we were also looking for molds. Originally I’d planned to import them but I wasn’t able to find someone that conformed my manufacturing or shipping standard.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Innovation, research, functionality and an increasingly concrete commitment to the environment are the directions that guide Ceramica Sant’Agostino in the creation, design and manufacture of its products.

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Ceramics of Italy

JANUARY 24, 2023

Thanks to constant research into the highest quality performance and the utmost food safety, the company has been awarded the coveted certification for its slabs of 160×320 cm with thickness 6.5 mm and 162×324 with thickness 12 mm.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

The tremendous advancements in the evolution of porcelain and ceramic tile into larger sizes are a huge opportunity for architects, but those advancements come with increased installation complexity. Materials like terrazzo, stone and traditional tile can be intermixed, despite the different installation standards and slip coefficients.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

AUGUST 26, 2016

At Greenbuild 2016, TCNA announced UL certification of the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for tile mortars and tile grouts made in North America. EPDs have become increasingly relied upon in green construction because they provide a comprehensive disclosure of the environmental impacts of a product. and ICC 700.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

FCNews research found that the subsegment accounted for 37.1% The ability to withstand temperature extremes is at the crux of SAR Floors’ TriCore technology, which features a three-layer ESPC core that stands up to cold, heat and sunlight better than some single standard SPC cores, the company stated. Ceramic, stone looks impress.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I hope you enjoyed reading this series as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it. Labels: ceramic tile , ceramic tile design , decorative tile , exterior facades , floor tile , handmade ceramic tile , historic tile , Islamic architecture , Islamic art , mosaic tile , Persian tile , wall tile. ceramic tile.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

According to Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc.‘s s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. percent and 10.6

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

“A lot of that is because we’ve seen pricing come down, so while square footage may not be off for some, the dollar value’s coming down—you actually got a lower number year over year,” explained Adam Ward, vice president of product management, resilient, Mohawk. Retail prices and costs have come down—we’ve seen deflation across the board.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production. Below are this year’s Industry Disruptors. The mother of all disruptors .

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