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Resilient: State of the Industry 2020

Floor Covering News

Resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in the industry, and 2019 again saw it dominate its competitors. FCNews research put the category at $5.433 billion in sales in 2019, an industry-leading 10.5% 1 challenge for the flooring industry in 2020. increase over 2018’s $4.916 billion.

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TISE director bullish on 2023 show

Floor Covering News

reps to man their booths, so while there is still a lot going on in Asia—and China in particular—we are having people buying space from us. As you know, three major shows—National Hardware Show, the International Builders’ Show and the KBIS (Kitchen & Bath Industry Show)—will co-locate in one giant event Jan. distributors and U.S.

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Today, several tile manufacturers still honor the handmade tradition in shaping and painting natural clay tiles, but drying is done in a closed kiln instead of in the open air. textured surface makes the tile appear like painted brick. Photo: Chinoiserie vases, painted in traditional blue and white imagery, popularized in Eastern Asia.

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Member Blogs-Sylvie Atanasio

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Sylvie recently traveled to Turkey for the CTDA Trade Mission as well as China. I feel extremely lucky to have been a part of the CTDA delegation that went to Istanbul to learn more about Turkey’s ceramic tile industry, as well as their culture. CHINA: JULY 2015. Read about her travels below. TURKEY: JUNE 2015.

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Exclusive: MSI sees opportunities amid challenges

Floor Covering News

FCNews publisher Steven Feldman sat down with MSI co-CEO Raj Shah earlier this year to discuss the dynamics impacting the industry at large and MSI in particular. With interest rates reaching recent record highs there has been significant slowdown in numerous parts of the industry. It’s become quite an industry, actually.

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Rigid core reigns with a focus on innovation

Floor Covering News

Take Raskin Industries for example. We were 100% sourcing out of China—it’s beneficial for us because we have a Shanghai office with a full flooring staff there—but we’re also sourcing out of Vietnam, India and now Thailand.” Last year, our Painted Sky quickly became our No. 1 selling product.

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These are the Most Popular Rooms to Remodel – And the Cost for Each

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

“Last year’s 10 percent increase in tariffs on imported building materials is clearly hitting consumer pockets in areas such as kitchens and bathroom remodels that are heavily dependent on imports of cabinetry, countertops, ceramic tile, plumbing fixtures and vinyl flooring from China,” Nino Sitchinava, Houzz’s principal economist, tells Freshome.

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