Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

PureGrain direct digital print DLVT flooring uses digital embossing technology to create high-definition designs directly on a high-density rigid core. What’s more, the initiative is designed to change how retailers and manufacturers work together to sell that flooring. These products offer the realistic look and feel of actual wood.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

When the dust cleared and all the numbers were counted and run through the wash multiple times, total industry sales in 2021 reached a record $26.701 billion, an enormous gain of 16.3% Note: These numbers are in wholesale dollars reflecting the first point of sale. This compared to its overall sales of $151.2 billion, up 14.4%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Huali Floors, a China-based manufacturer of resilient flooring, will establish its first U.S. In 2019, Arte Mundi China , one of the largest manufacturers of engineered hardwood flooring in China, announced plans to build a hardwood flooring finishing plant in Chino, Calif. It has been designed as the quintessential DIY product.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2022

What is not unprecedented is the trailblazing resilient category, which continued its wild ride in 2021 with another year of major growth in both resilient flooring sales and volume—again led mostly by the red-hot rigid core subsegment of LVT. When taking total flooring sales into account, resilient flooring sales comprised 31.6%

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 27, 2016

Image: Shore Rugs The top design shows for 2016 have come and gone, leaving those in the home design business with plenty of inspiration. Here are some of the best in show products featured at the top international design events this year. The inspiration behind their design choices is a tropical summer.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

FCNews research shows the category generated $6.589 billion in sales (not including rubber) in 2020—an industry-leading 21.3% In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.455 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 19.5% of sales vs. 2019’s 45.1%. Existing home sales grew to 5.64

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

Ward added that the new issues with port holds due to some issues in China underscores Mohawk’s commitment to domestic manufacturing. The plant is designed to reduce waste, improve quality control and increase production capacity to meet the growing demand for U.S.-based We’re not having any of those issues. independence.”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By 2008, MSI was among the top importers of natural stone in the world, with materials from virtually every major stone sourcing country across the globe, including India, Brazil, China, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Mexico.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2024

While its origin has expanded beyond China to include other areas of Asia and Europe, imports have reigned supreme for years. The atmosphere started to shift around 2019 when the United States Trade Representative (USTR) enacted a 25% tariff on all vinyl flooring made in China. government in 2022.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

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. increase in dollar sales to $3.077 billion in 2021 (flooring only) vs. $2.844 billion in 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2024

The consensus is that unless retailers point out country of origin during the sales process, most consumers have no idea where their flooring was made. It’s also true, dealers note, that many shoppers are unwilling to pay a premium for a flooring product unless it meets other criteria, namely style and design. Few will make [U.S.-made]

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 14, 2020

The difference between Novalis and the other manufacturers is knowledge and experience, according to Steve Ehrlich, vice president of sales and marketing. There are obviously many advantages to manufacturing domestically, especially now as tensions escalate with China. But the key for Novalis will be innovation.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 24, 2022

“We’re able to use our leverage with shipping companies, with logistics providers, put it together with our own trucking, amortize all of that over lower overhead as it relates to sales, marketing, merchandising and logistics costs. relationship with China will go. All of that put together as volume goes up benefits the retailer.”.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Since its inception and growth thereafter, the brand’s goal has not changed—create design-forward programs for its partners that make the selling process simple. The company relies on its experience in the industry to guide its design process—all with the goal of providing the best programs for its customers in mind. “We

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Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2020

The report found that manufacturing imports from China were the hardest hit. Last year saw companies actively rethinking their supply chain, either convincing their Chinese partners to relocate to Southeast Asia to avoid tariffs, or by opting out of sourcing from China altogether. Three decades ago, U.S. Three decades ago, U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2020

“There is no other floor covering trade show or market in North America that is more focused on the business needs of floor covering buyers, designers and installers than Domotex USA,” said Donna Busse, show director of Domotex USA. “In based interior designers and to expand its sales across North America.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. CEO, Johnson Hardwood. Jason O’Krent.

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Ceramics of Italy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Exclusive commercial partner for Laminam products, Roma Tile has now become – to all intents and purposes – a new company division focusing entirely on the sale of Laminam ceramic slabs in the Japanese market. The export market accounts for the majority of Laminam’s turnover.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 20, 2021

hardwood flooring market generated approximately $2.207 billion in sales, a 4% decrease from 2019 and a shade below the five-year low of $2.23 While hardwood still represents the third-largest hard surface category behind resilient and ceramic with respect to sales, the gap continues to widen. sales, Mercier Wood Flooring. “We

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Year-to-date, sales in our two retail stores are up a combined 23% over last year.”. Brian’s Flooring & Design in Birmingham, Ala., We think the winter residents from up north will be happy to get back down here, and with that we expect strong sales,” he said. A split consensus . is optimistic about the fall selling season.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Cartersville plant was built in 2020 with equipment arriving from China in February 2021. Wellmade realized it needed to get bigger and expand capacity to service its growing fold of large channel retailers,” said Dick Quinlan, senior vice president of sales and marketing. “We So we just completed building an MGO plant in China.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

Eastern Asia: While China may not be known for it’s tile work, decorative ceramics reign from this area. Similar to China, Italy is known for its traditional pottery and ceramics from the Deruta region. Adding City Hall to a Designer Space. Today, the country is also known for its modern production. Ferrari anyone?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Suppliers across the show floor showed off their version of PVC-free, recyclable or eco-friendly rigid core options designed to intrigue today’s “Earth-conscious” consumers. Now we’ve taken it and we’re offering the same colors in a herringbone option—so a little bit more stylistic in design. Take Raskin Industries for example.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Today, the company more commonly known as MSI is eclipsing the $2 billion mark in annual sales and leveraging that volume into providing more value to the end consumer. relationship with China will go. So, for example, if China becomes a problem, we’re bringing in LVT and tile from numerous other countries.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

For example, if we end up saying LVT is going to be manufactured in China, that’s an absolute mistake. Last year EF had a record year in terms of sales. Look at China right now. Fifty years ago China said you can only have one child. Their equipment was designed to make white yarns. Are you betting on an industry?

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

AHF Products has continued to invest in our domestic operations since our inception three years ago,” said Chris King, senior vice president, sales and marketing, AHF Products. “We Waiting eight to 12 weeks for products or parts to come from China just doesn’t work; it’s all about speed of service. .; West Plains, Mo.;

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sales growth persists despite stumbling blocks. FCNews research put the category at $5.433 billion in sales in 2019, an industry-leading 10.5% There is no denying 2020 has been a year like no other,” said Steve Ehrlich, vice president of sales and marketing, Novalis. By Megan Salzano. increase over 2018’s $4.916 billion.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Many ceramic leaders agree that by the end of 2019 the category will have remained flat or declined by approximately 3% in both volume and dollar sales. Raj Shah, president, MSI, noted a slowdown in new home sales as well. Imports of ceramic tile from China were valued at an estimated $481.3 Commerce Department.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This world-class R&D center – alongside its counterparts in Milwaukee in the United States, and Shanghai, China – strengthens our global research and development capacities,” declared Bostik Chairman and CEO Bernard Pinatel at the opening ceremony. Facts & Figures. Bostik is a company of Total.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

She was—and continues to be—on the frontline of customer engagements, leveraging flooring industry knowledge with her sales skills. She has created and implemented training programs for independent flooring retailers, distributors, manufacturers and sales reps for the past 50 years, developing programs to help grow their businesses.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 25, 2014

The countries visiting the "ask Chris" blog are very diversified and include this month France, Germany, Australia, India, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Ukraine, Russia, United Kingdom, Iceland, Malaysia , Moldova and of course the US. Website Designs by Diana-Tile Excellence Webmaster & SEO Manager. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Tile Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Website Designs by Diana-Tile Excellence Webmaster & SEO Manager. Im behind SEO Powered Websites, Websites Designed by Diana and options4life. Monday, October 28, 2013. reader stats this month. United States. United Kingdom. Netherlands. Tile Excellence. Reactions: Email This BlogThis! Newer Post. Older Post. August (2).

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 3, 2013

Matt Bartkowski, Regional Sales Manager – New England with Marazzi USA, managed the large-scale donation of first quality porcelain tile. LATICRETE was specified for its products and expertise in a magnificent water feature project at Three Gorges Mansion in Chendu, China.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 9, 2016

Each design from ignata ceramic s is hand drawn and totally unique. Then you’re bound to adore this delicate set from American photographer-gone-designer Laura Letinsky. These plates and bowls are available for sale in a few color options from Artware Editions. The set is crafted of bone china with a gold gilt edge.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

trade war with China—and the subsequent reciprocal tariffs and duties on both sides—has had tangible ramifications on the flooring industry. companies—as well as those who were predominantly dependent on China for their flooring imports—made the tough decision to reduce that dependency. and China,” he said. By Reginald Tucker.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2024

“The plant was originally built to house enough equipment to be able to produce about 300 million square feet per year—so it’s a very, very big facility,” said Dick Quinlan, senior VP sales and marketing, Wellmade. It’s designed to create a look that is more realistic than painted bevels,” Quinlan explained. inches wide or 9.5

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

Our sales that year were probably between $30 and $40 million.”. Today, Republic sells a little more than 300 SKUs, half of which is SPC at 60% of sales, with laminate about 25%-30% of sales and wood accounting for the remainder. We’re designing our own papers, we’re manufacturing, we’re exporting ourselves. It’s cheap.

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