Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

W hen we think of industry disrupters today, some of the innovators that come to mind include Uber, Tesla and Netflix, to name a few. Many would agree that these companies are changing the paradigm in their respective industries. As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. The mother of all disruptors .

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

In fact, FCNews ’ Statistical issue showed just how important price increases were to the flooring industry in 2022. UFLPA creates challenges The resilient category, while the largest and fastest growing segment in the industry, is not immune to its fair share of challenges. government in 2022. government in 2022.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

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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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By Megan Salzano For several months now—and sparked by the coronavirus pandemic—instability in the ocean freight industry has put growing pressure on supply chains around the world. Galleher’s Hamar said he is hopeful the industry will begin to see improvement by the second quarter of this year.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. Tile flooring was up mid-double digits in dollars in 2022 compared to 2021’s high single-digit increase. of total industry dollars ($27.995 billion in 2022).

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) has released its 2Q 2020 U.S. Ceramic Tile Industry Update. ceramic tile consumption through 2Q 2020 took a major blow, registering at 1.24 million square feet of ceramic tile arrived in the U.S., million square feet of ceramic tile arrived in the U.S., Anderson, S.C.—The

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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.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 24, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—T he well-documented supply chain disruptions originally caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic—now further exacerbated by inflation , runaway energy prices and other major global events—have impacted virtually every level of the flooring industry. relationship with China will go. I don’t know where the U.S.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Striking columns of deep blue ceramic tiles coat the facade of the Hong Kong boutique store of Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller Piaget. Neri&Hu A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, September 2023. Photography by Kevin Mak.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. Mobile Marketing.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 3, 2013

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), has won a 2013 KBCULTURE Award for Tile of Spain manufacturer Ceracasa’s stunning Absolute porcelain tile. Ceracasa wins award.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2023

When compared to ceramic tile, hardwood and laminate, resilient accounted for 56.6% Of course, it’s the rigid core subsegment of the resilient flooring category that is driving the overall growth—not just in resilient but for the industry as a whole. of dollar sales (and 58% of volume), up from 53.6% of dollar sales (and 55.9%

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) released its U.S. tile consumption Q3 findings during today’s Coverings Connected event. Tile through Q3 2020, hampered by an economy struggling with the pandemic, was at 2.04 ceramic tile consumption for 2020 would be 2.60 ceramic tile consumption for 2020 would be 2.60

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. AC’s Basics Collection , is a simple one with a white subway tile at its core. As a result, the tile expands and contracts.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

Belite Ceramics Group, one of China’s leading manufacturers of high-end white body wall tile , has selected Sacmi to implement a new project that will boost current output and allow the manufacture of a new line of porcelain floor tile at its Anyang plant.

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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. Tile Excellence. Reactions: Email This BlogThis! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Granada Tile

JUNE 27, 2018

If you’re a connoisseur of stunning interiors looking for a list of interior design blogs featuring beautiful cement tile images, practical advice on installing and incorporating cement tiles into residential and commercial projects and insightful tips on how to make the most of this popular material, you’ve come to the right place.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Hamont, Belgium—i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced its presence as an exhibitor (booth number 15D10) at Domotex Asia/ChinaFloor 2022 taking place from Aug. 2 in Shenzhen, China. i4F’s True Grout will be on display at Domotex Asia 2022. 31 through Sept.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2023

The disparity in growth rates, industry observers say, can be attributed to slightly higher costs related to production/shipping, as well as more of an emphasis on better quality goods—those in the 10mm to 12mm range versus activity at the opening price point associated with 7mm products. Floor Covering News research shows the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 5, 2023

According to Customs, as of March 4, $40 million worth of flooring has been officially detained, although some industry experts believe the number today is closer to $60 million or $70 million. This includes PVC, which is used in the manufacture of luxury vinyl tile.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2023

Coverings 2023, the preeminent international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, exceeded expectations with a vigorous 50% year-over-year increase in attendance, totaling nearly 27,000 eventgoers who gathered here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

China relations as well as both current and potential foreign direct investment activity in America, FCNews managing editor, Reginald Tucker, sat down with Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative. President Biden’s policy approach to China. Harry Moser. Unintended consequences of trade wars. However, some U.S.-based

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

i4F joins 1,300 other exhibitors and will be present for the duration of the event with its entire China team as well as members of its management team. Exclusively available via an i4F license, tiles and panels featuring CeraGrout technologies mimic the aesthetics of modern rectified ceramics with an integrated grout.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2022

Industry executives cite the impact of the robust demand for flooring—and hardwood in particular—on remodeling spending in the U.S. of industry sales—that was the same percentage of sales the category saw in 2006. The dynamics in the industry that year, ironically, were just the opposite of what occurred in 2021. last year. “We

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. 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.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Brazilian born designer Mauricio Affonso of LuffaLab found a way to create acoustic tiles from the tropical vine plant providing raw material for the beauty industry. What many people don’t realize is that blue-jean process is poisonous to water supplies in communities such as Xintang, China.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

W aterproof features remain a staple in the industry and RSAs continue to tout the performance attribute’s ability to drive customers in-store. The waterproof label has transcended its rigid core roots and is now touted across a variety of flooring constructions—from SPC to tile and even hardwood and underlayment. Wellmade U.S.

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The Perfect Bath

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Industrial design has hit a new high for American interiors. To further this desired style, the industrial-inspired R.W. The factory-like shower door framed simply in black metal, a modest work table disguised as a washstand, wrought iron lights and rectangular white tile flow smoothly and efficiently together.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

FCNews ’ annual top 20 distributors’ listing not only looks at the industry’s leaders but also reveals the 10 highest-volume wholesalers in the waterproof vinyl flooring category as well as the hardwood segment. based All-Tile. COVID-19 accelerated changes within all industries,” said Bob Weiss, CEO. By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

ceramic tile category saw high single-digit growth in 2021 compared to 2020. Putting things in perspective, back in 2011, as the industry was climbing out of the Great Recession, ceramic tile clocked in at $1.52 of total industry dollars—albeit down from 12.4% economy and ceramic tile market. billion and 1.38

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 7, 2015

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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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Dalton—Shaw Industries’ Kellie Ballew , vice president of global sustainability and innovation, has been named a finalist for the Reuters Events Responsible Business Awards 2022 in the Sustainability Trailblazer category.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2023

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. There will be a Surfaces theater, a Stone Expo theater and a Tile Expo theater. Without a doubt, to see the industry back to what it was pre-COVID-19. Asia reps] are using U.S. It will help.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

manufacturers, primarily in the monuments industry. The Shahs soon realized that natural stone for residential and commercial usage had even higher market potential and redirected their efforts toward developing this sector of the industry. During these years, he also worked as a broker selling blocks of granite to U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Flooring executives told FCNews that the most vulnerable companies are those that rely heavily or solely on factories in China for parts and materials. Finally, there are significant issues at the ports, which have experienced the same trickling in of workers but are tasked with addressing all shipments across all industries.”.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) gave notice that it had started detaining PVC (polyvinyl chloride) shipments under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), a law enacted in 2022 that bans the importation of goods made in whole, or in part, in China’s Xinjiang region under the presumption they were produced using forced labor.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Our 15-plus years in the flooring industry has enabled us to gain a certain level of expertise in identifying the average consumer’s flooring needs. 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 Product prowess.

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