Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

Las Vegas—Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has announced a comprehensive roster of both popular and new programs for Coverings 2022 —which will take place April 5-8, 2022, at the Las Vegas Convention Center here. Three educational stages.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Bellavita Tile, a leader in design and innovation for the North American tile industry, proudly announces status as the first manufacturer with production facilities in China to achieve Green Squared TM certification under ANSI standard A 138.1. About Bellavita Tile. contact us directly at project-info@bellavitatile.com.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

—Coverings, the international tile and stone exhibition and conference, will hold its fourth Coverings Connected interactive digital event this month. 23, 2021, in commemoration of National Tile Day. Coverings Connected will highlight the beauty, durability, sustainability and hygienic uses of tile. 24, 2021, at 2 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

(ARLINGTON, VA—February 12, 2019) Coverings ( coverings.com ), the largest international tile & stone exhibition and conference in North America, will honor the beauty and durability of tile this National Tile Day as the February 23 observance enters its third year.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Clark Cornelius, president and COO of Florida Tile, agreed, noting: “The show was excellent. Florida Tile also sees a bright future ahead.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

School and healthcare facilities are also sweet spots for ceramic tile. Like other natural floors, there remains pent-up demand for tile, in part, to accommodate the trend toward sustainable and easily cleaned surfaces. Most of the office work was renovation,” said Mari Anne Randall, national A&D sales manager, Dal-Tile. “We

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 19, 2012

Everyone knows tile is green. So why is the new Green Squared standard and certification program launching at Coverings so important to the industry? Tile is selected in building and remodeling projects because it endures and is made from natural materials, which is “the very definition of green,” he asserts. “We

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Albany, NY – Creative Materials Corporation, a supplier of tile, brick, stone, paver systems, and other related building materials for the commercial construction industry, welcomes Stephen Brooke as the new vice president of sales and services. About Creative Materials Corporation.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

.— The International Surface Event (TISE) was held in-person here and re – e merged as an event full of connection, innovation and intention for the floor covering , stone and tile industries, show organizers said. Attendees received the education as an inclusion with their June exhibits pass.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Arabesque Cement Tile Spanish Pavers. New Arabesque Cement Tiles Bring Spanish Flair to Any Décor. Our newest line of cement tile offers not only a classic, time-tested look, but also the durability and craftsmanship of traditional handmade cement tile. Introducing Arabesque Cement Tile!

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

close to 10,000 attendees showed up to view the latest and greatest trending tiles. “I 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 imports.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 19, 2023

Sustainability is a core part of Mohawk’s business strategy,” said Jeff Lorberbaum, Mohawk chairman and CEO. To execute the company’s sustainability strategy consistently across the global enterprise, Mohawk has elevated Malisa Maynard to the position of chief sustainability officer. However, that’s only part of our story.

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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

MAY 16, 2023

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. It’s that business strategy he says will carry Lux Flooring soundly into the future. Pictured is Brulee.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano After a two-year hiatus, Coverings 2021 , the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will host its in-person trade show event July 7-9, in Orlando, Fla., The Materials & Trends sessions will include talks on tile trends, environmental responsiblity and more. Tried and true.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

26, for a day of insightful talks, newly released on-demand educational content and a chance for attendees to connect with their tile & stone industry peers. According to the show, more than 500 attendees have already registered for the complimentary webinars to stay current on what’s new in tile & stone. Time: 11:00 a.m.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Coverings, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, announced an extensive lineup of new and returning activations for Coverings 2023, which will take place April 18-21, here at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

last year, resilient, ceramic and hardwood saw their shares of commercial flooring specs grow to 28.7%, 14.8% Healthcare and education continued to be sales drivers in 2020,” said Noah Fulton, vice president of business strategy at Karndean Designflooring. Carpet tile remains the dominant format, accounting for roughly 60% of sales.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 5, 2021

Ceramic tile was limited in its design and sizes; sheet vinyl was an inexpensive product with limited applications; engineered wood was coming into its own; laminate—at that time—was a crude alternative to wood; and LVT didn’t exist. There are many retailers who drove the industry with different strategies and models.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Florida Tile Sets Recycled Content Bar. All domestically produced Florida Tile porcelain products have been certified to contain at least 40% recycled content, thus setting a new standard in an industry eager for valid environmental initiatives. How did Florida Tile do it?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

There are specifications that are standard, but they’re very hard for a consumer to understand. Ann Wicander, president, WE Cork , noted that ceramic tile and hardwoods, while they may look good, are very noisy. It is suitable for use under carpet, resilient, wood and ceramic flooring. It levels from 3mm up to 24mm-thick.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

Broadlume Broadlume’s Digital Retailing initiative aims to reinvent the shopping experience for the consumer while creating a more fluid selling strategy for the retailer. The manufacturers informed the dealers that they were moving to standard payment terms of net 30 days for all products. It now ranks as the No. 2 distributor.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

This was true across the board for all categories, including ceramic, which ultimately experienced the most obvious reliance on price increases with a decline in volume and increase in sales for 2022. We continue to invest in that domestic production as central to Mohawk’s core beliefs and strategy.” Oneida and Only, Tenn.;

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Disruptive brands are the ones that set the standard for everyone else to strive to emulate. In its 70-plus years of delivering trendy product designs in a range of formats, including floor and wall tile and countertops, a few Daltile products have stood above the rest. The new strategy is anything but ordinary.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

It’s a much more personal introduction than a standard website. Since tile dealers and distributors are no exception, understanding how to create and manage a blog is key to your social marketing success. Blogging is valuable for tile dealers and distributors for several reasons. The Benefits of Blogging.

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