Floor Covering News

JULY 21, 2022

“This will include laser-guided systems, automated packaging and palleting, robots that move materials from one area of the plant to another and much, much more. Portobello America’s parent company, Portobello Group—a leading producer of porcelain and ceramic tile in Brazil—announced the new factory in October 2021.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Coverings’ three primary pavilions, Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America and Tile of Spain, will feature expansive, diverse and innovative product showcases. African Gold by Azuvi Ceramics is an elegant base that mixes leaden and smoky tones full of nuances. Coverings exhibit booth #N2314. Coverings exhibit booth #N2245.

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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. Growth 2022: COVID, the Economy, Inflation and Mid-Terms – Tactics, Strategies and Actions to Increase Profitability in Uncertain Times. Arlington, Va.—

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

What’s more, the new line is designed for outdoor and wet areas. “It’s perfect for wayfinding or illuminating around a pool,” said Kathy Green, director of brand strategy and communications. “It Divinium is a porcelain and ceramic wall and mosaic collection. So we launched a new display system.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

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. In his new role, Brooke will manage all combined sales and service operations.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Premier Flooring Center (PFC) is a multi-faced selling system from The Dixie Group that effectively replaced the Stainmaster Flooring Center following the Lowe’s acquisition. The selling system’s best product is nylon 6,6—which includes Dixie’s EnVision 6,6 fiber. However, the system is not limited to one brand or fiber.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2020

Millot most recently served as CEO of Abrasives and Composites Systems at Saint-Gobain. Before being promoted to Systems CEO, Millot served as president of the ceramic division, and previously as vice president of corporate planning, strategy and finance of the high performance materials sector.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

I 4F continues to broaden its capabilities beyond locking systems to include digital printing technologies—a key focus area for many of its licensees. Will that be eventually expanded to ceramic tile, for example? Ceramic tile manufacturers have long been using digital printing and screening technologies in their product development.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This alliance brings together the innovation and design of Italian products with the Spanish system that won the award for best innovation in the sector at the SADECC 2019 kitchen design show in Paris. is also capable of cooking more quickly than conventional systems and optimises energy consumption. The latest version, Cooking 3.0,

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Today, ceramic and porcelain tile—in addition to their natural stone counterparts—offer endless style options for a consumer who has become focused on creating a singularly unique and design savvy experience at home. The patented, floating floor system is genuine porcelain that can be installed in one day. The opportunities are huge.

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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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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

A prime example of this effort was the group’s participation in the recent National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Expo, which co-located with Coverings, the largest North American ceramic tile and stone exhibition, in Orlando. NWFA has joined with FCEF to develop strategies to attract and educate new workers as we move forward.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 13, 2023

Coverings’ three primary pavilions and sponsors of the show, Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) and Tile of Spain, will feature a robust showcase of the newest and most innovative tile, stone and installation products. As the No. It can also be used as an adapter or spacer (booth #2903).

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Ceramics of Italy

AUGUST 29, 2023

Laminam is reaping the rewards of shrewd strategic choices and capitalising on investments made as early as 2021 with a commitment to strengthening them in the future, while focusing on the group’s key strategies of internationalisation, digitalisation, human resources and sustainable innovation.

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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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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2020

Confindustria Ceramica’s executive board has donated over $200,000 to the Sassuolo Hospital Foundation and, through the Local Health Authority, to hospitals in the province of Reggio Emilia for the purchase of intensive care beds to help our excellent healthcare system cope with the COVID-19 emergency.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 7, 2016

Dave Gobis of TileLetter , Richard Goldberg of PROCON, and Donato Pompo, a ceramic tile and stone consultant, will engage in an open conversation exploring the state of the industry as it relates to the field. Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)” – Wayne Kurzen, The Kurzen Group; Tuesday, April 19, 10:30 – 11:30a.m. About Coverings.

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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 27, 2023

If a client wants to browse on their own, this system is very user-friendly. MSI MSI’s latest Premier Porcelain Display features three premium collections—Kaya, Regallo and Savoy—positioned in a good/better/best pricing strategy. The other great feature is it makes a visual unassisted shopping experience.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

“Coverings is expanding its 2023 show to include an even broader range of special programs, beneficial resources and experiential activations than in the past,” said Jennifer Hoff, CEO of Taffy Event Strategies, the event management company for Coverings. Pavers for this project have been donated by Atlas Concorde. Distributor Lounge.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

Ann Wicander, president, WE Cork , noted that ceramic tile and hardwoods, while they may look good, are very noisy. Ceramic tile or hardwood [underlayment] will dampen the footfall noise within the room as well a control the sound transmitting below. “The Centaur Floor Systems Sound Reducer. It levels from 3mm up to 24mm-thick.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. Ceramic market update. ceramic tile market. ceramic tile consumption in 2021 was 3.11 Let’s make it happen.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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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 The new Fiorano plant is the latest step in Florim’s innovation strategy: in the last two years, the company has invested over 200 million euro. plant that sets unprecedented standards in the field of industrial innovation.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

By Megan Salzano—W ith the pandemic shaking up product launch strategies, the fall selling season has become a key product launch phase for many suppliers. Pergo Elements waterproof laminated wood flooring features WetProtect, a proprietary locking system and surface coating that provides watertight floors. D ESIGNER P RO S ERIES.

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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. While carpet’s share of the commercial market slipped from 53.9% in 2019 to 4.9%

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

By Steven Feldman Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile Statements Elite dealers were introduced to what is arguably the most advanced selling system for ceramic tile when this select group of retailers convened here earlier this month for its 10th anniversary summit. merchandising concept. Dubbed Statements 2.0, is simplification.

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Ceramics of Italy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Mapei Group, which currently has 102 subsidiaries present in 57 countries across all five continents , pursues a strategy of geographical diversification in order to meet the specific needs of each market. www.mapei.com L'articolo Mapei expands its global presence with three recent acquisitions proviene da ceramica.info.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 29, 2024

We talked about the importance of shaping your selling strategies to cater to the target shopper—in this case the female customer. She also suggests employing soft music over the PA system to put shoppers at ease while creating a more home-like environment and engaging storytelling. Lighten the load. Samples, that is.)

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Ceramics of Italy

JULY 26, 2023

Wienerberger Italia , a leader in the field of sustainable building solutions, has unveiled its 2022 Annual Report , a document that reflects the considerable progress achieved by the company during the year as part of a long-term strategy focusing on the strategic pillars of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance).

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 11, 2012

This invaluable piece of information, [link] [yoursitehere.com ], can help form or reshape your online strategy. ceramic tile. Franke Kitchen Systems. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Lastly, did you know you could find out what people are pinning from your site? backsplash designs. bathrom blogfest 2010. cement tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

According to Katie Ford, director of brand strategy, among found treasures, favorite pieces and curated keepsakes, the A-T design team found inspiration throughout the world and incorporated it into three collections: Yin, Kindred and Terra. We can now go toe-to-toe with ceramic. “There’s nothing like it in the market.”.

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Ceramics of Italy

APRIL 5, 2024

In particular, the Group has successfully adopted a common human resource management system that has enabled it to become the first in its sector to obtain certification for the entire group, which includes five Italian companies: Italcer S.p.A. Spray Dry S.p.A., Ceramica Fondovalle S.p.A. and Terratinta Group S.r.l.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

“A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other web sites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order,” information from WordPress, a self-hosted blogging tool and full content management system, explains. A similar blogging strategy is at work at East Coast Tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

There is no silver bullet or one thing you can do to beat the big boxes,” said Jim Augustus Armstrong, president, Flooring Success Systems, author of “Beating the Big Boxes” and a frequent FCNews columnist. “A Dealers told FCNews there is no single strategy that can be deployed to beat big boxes.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether it be product design, go-to-market strategy or a combination of the two, these “new kids on the block” are proving themselves in a category dominated by seasoned suppliers. TruCor Tile IGT (Integrated Grout Technology) is a tile visual with the grout line engineered into the locking system.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

The list virtually covers the flooring eco-system—with manufacturing, technology, distribution and installation all represented this year, along with an outlier. Two years into the acquisition, he continues to protect Spartan’s culture and strategies, allowing them to continue down the path of growth and success.

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