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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

This collection’s features make it an easy option to mix and match with other natural stone or porcelain tile: 3″ x 6″ field tile with coordinating bullnose and trim profiles. Machine-made ceramics go through several steps and processes, before resulting in two main types: thin-body or porcelain. glossy finish.

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Industry awards, donations and more

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

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. The result is a shimmering precious metal tile finish.

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Ceramic: Producers push innovation as consumption falls

Floor Covering News

Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces suit the growing demand for slab-style countertops. 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.

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Best in Show: Highlights from the Top International Design Week Events

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Stockholm Design Week Image: Rörstrand Inblue by Monica Förster for Rörstrand Designer Monica Förster has taken Rörstrand ‘s traditional blue and white china and given it a fresh, new twist. The patterns appear to bleed like watercolors on the crisp, white porcelain.

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

Floor Covering News

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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MSI’s Shah outlines his strategy for success

Floor Covering News

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. We’re in all hard surfaces, we’re in countertops, whether it’s natural stone or quartz, and have leading market share in both of those. I don’t know where the U.S.

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

Floor Covering News

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. No wait time and no acclimation is required.