article thumbnail

Stats 2021: Call it a comeback for ceramic

Floor Covering News

T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

article thumbnail

Exclusive: One on one with ‘Mr.’ Shaw

Floor Covering News

Last year EF had a record year in terms of sales. If you’re Shaw Industries, spending a billion dollars when you were nylon to put it into polyester and then your sales are going to go down after you do that—well, that’s a hard sell to Warren Buffet. That works fine, but how often are you going to repeat that sale?

China 98
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

Floor Covering News

What’s more, this increased resilience was designed to outperform both v-groove and traditional ceramic grout applications in terms of wear and tear. Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, oil and gas prices were on the rise as demand for fuel oil and other energy products outstripped tight global supplies. cor, Sheboygan, Wis.

article thumbnail

Flooring STATS 2023: Dollars see gains, volume down

Floor Covering News

Still, flooring once again was able to continue its positive trajectory in dollar sales, which it has done every year since the Great Recession of 2008-09 except for the pandemic-impacted 2020. With that said, unit sales remain at its fourth-highest level ever. Russia is the largest exporter of fossil fuels in the world.

article thumbnail

Stats 2021: Laminate picks up right where it left off in 2020

Floor Covering News

The resurgent laminate flooring category continued on its upward trajectory in 2021 as sales reached $1.304 billion, FCNews research shows. That $1.304 billion also represents the highest level of laminate sales seen since 2006. In terms of sales, laminate represented just 4.9% in 2016; and 6.6% in 2011, FCNews research shows.

Europe 98
article thumbnail

Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

Such is the case with recent events like the Israeli/Hamas War as well as the lingering conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Take, for example, the Ukraine-Russia war, which has had significant ramifications on the global economy, affecting various sectors and regions around the world. Mohawk There’s no doubt that the U.S.