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Joaquin Piquet: ceramic visionary

Diary of a Tile Addict

He has recently written a very insightful article for Vigilancer (reprinted in full below) that provides a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the instigators of the aesthetic and technical innovations that have revolutionised the ceramic sector over the past few decades. Tile In 2023 the buzzword was Artificial Intelligence. 

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Ceramic: Digital printing changes the game

Floor Covering News

Digital printing may just now be making its way into the manufacturing process of some flooring categories, but for ceramic it has been changing the game for more than a decade. When screen printing was used to apply designs to ceramic tile, large quantities of the same pattern needed to be produced to make orders cost effective.

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Report: Ceramic tile leading recovery in U.S. floor coverings sales.

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

According to the latest Catalina Report on Ceramic Tile released by Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC), ceramic tile has led the recovery in U.S. floor coverings sales. During 2013, dollar and square feet sales are estimated to increase by 7.0% rising to $2.5 billion and 2.4

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Mercury Mosaics strengthens team new leadership

Floor Covering News

Mercury Mosaics, the female-founded maker of sustainable, handcrafted ceramic tiles , has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Sarah Lien as chief marketing officer, Emma Remer as product manager and Emily Awaijane as sales and business development director. “I Minneapolis, Minn.—Mercury

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Lunch and Learn with Tile of Spain

Tile of Spain USA

Do you or your colleagues want to learn more about the advancements and innovations in ceramic tile production? Ryan Fasan has nearly 25 years of experience in the ceramic tile industry. This hands-on learning has given Ryan a uniquely encompassing command of all aspects of the ceramic tile industry. .

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Emser releases new tile product catalog

Floor Covering News

Trend research, global sourcing, sales and leadership come together resulting in a cohesive and in-depth book outlining Emser’s catalog of offerings, which absolutely include something for everyone seeking tile and stone solutions.”. The post Emser releases new tile product catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Must-have product introductions of 2023

Floor Covering News

Classen: Ceramin Ceramin tiles are the ideal alternative to ceramic and natural stone. Research performed by the brand showed Soft Step achieving 70% higher sound absorption than other LVP options while being 46% warmer. Through extensive research and testing, the R&D and product teams achieved both with Cloud 9.

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