CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 22, 2013

“TidesHDP” is latest addition to Florida Tile’s expanding line. Florida Tile has introduced a stylized interpretation of vein-cut stone called TidesHDP, a glazed porcelain and wall tile line for both commercial and residential use. TidesHDP is made in the USA of 40% post-industrial recycled content.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 25, 2018

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. About Porcelain Tile. Why are large format tiles typically porcelain? To avoid getting into the nitty-gritty, it’s because of how the tile is made. Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 10, 2019

When you first think of landscaping your patio or other outside space, you probably don’t immediately think of tile. But tile is not just for your kitchen or bathroom – there are tons of great tiles for outdoor use. Patios, pools, sun rooms, and lounge areas can turn out great using outdoor tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 27, 2018

Check out a few Architectural Ceramics tile collections, suitable for outdoor use, that have you covered under foot and under water. The Ins and Outs of Outdoor Tile. What type of tile can be used outdoors? Whether using tile under foot on a balcony, your pool deck, or in the pool itself, outdoor tiles come in a few varieties.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 21, 2019

Because we are in the business of selling tile however, we want to know how you feel about a cool, up-and-coming trend: dimensional tile. Here, we’re featuring just some of the dimensional tile collections available through Architectural Ceramics. Want to learn more about natural stone as a tile material?

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 5, 2019

We know in March and April, the NCAA Tournament is played on wood-covered basketball courts; but, wouldn’t it be sweet if the elite teams dribbled and passed the ball to the finals on wood-look tile instead? At Architectural Ceramics, we have wood-look porcelain tiles that you won’t want to pass up.

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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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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

You may want to do the same and go for gold after seeing our first mood board, that features a mix of black and gold tile. A mood board featuring AC black and gold tile. Not only the color, but the size of this tile is on trend. This next mood board brings a bit of California style to the east coast, by way of rose gold tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Whether it’s the collection’s name or color palette, Architectural Ceramics is getting into the seasonal spirit with tile that is fit for fall. But, just like most of us eagerly await the change in seasons, these fall-inspired tiles are worth the wait. Porcelain tile is known for being tough. Autumn Park.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Goodfellow,” said Joe Cordiano, residential Canadian sales director for Tarkett. Our decision to partner with Goodfellow was based on their strong leadership position, unparalleled expertise in distribution and their able sales teams in the Canadian market.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 30, 2024

Co nventional wisdom would suggest that softening conditions in the new home construction market over the past eight to 10 months might put a damper on laminate flooring sales in that bellwether sector. After all, it is estimated that new residential construction accounts for anywhere between 15%–18% of category sales in the U.S.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

At Architectural Ceramics, we’ve done a little exercise of our own to come up with some of our favorite tile shapes and patterns. Let’s get the skinny on a few tile shapes and patterns, and see how clients used them. Tile Shapes & Patterns. Probably a 3″x6″ subway or a 12″x24″ field tile.

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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. I would say it was definitely a roller coaster. Overall, sales growth was a bright spot. I think it definitely impacts the company.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Stacy Smith, sales manager, Ridout Lumber Co., It doesn’t really matter what you need in the process, Shaw’s going to have it, according to Romeo Tejada, divisional tile and TotalWorx manager for Shaw, South region. “So The other theme as it relates to mosaics and wall tile is color. “We Rogers, Ark.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I would probably say the market’s going to be, at best, flat, maybe even a little bit down,” said Dick Quinlan, VP of sales and marketing, Wellmade. There’s still a lot of pricing mechanization going on, and as a result I think you’re going to see dollar sales will probably be down. Units might be flat.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

While the tile market is under pressure from the realistic visuals and waterproof technologies of resilient product lines, porcelain is taking its market share back through innovative new products. These opportunities have been a boon to tile manufacturers. September 2/9, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 6. By Megan Salzano.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Coordinating your tile when you haven’t selected your cabinets and counter yet can be confusing. Fortunately, it’s much easier than selecting tile that coordinates with existing cabinets and countertops. There are so many options when it comes to tile, and if you have time, you have the option of selecting anything you want.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Daltile’s Rekindle tile flooring collection features StepWise and Microban technology, making it more slip resistant while also eliminating 99% of bacteria on the tile surface. In 2019, the tile flooring category experienced its first decline in a decade as tariffs and antidumping legislation hit the market. versus August 2021.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

There are definitely more positive consumer signs today than what we would have had three to four weeks ago.” Hicks said sales for the 2024 show are already encouraging, with many exhibitors interested in booking larger spaces. For Tom Urban, general manager of Great Lakes Carpet & Tile, Wildwood, Fla., on the last.

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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. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

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Time2Design

MARCH 14, 2013

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Looking back on 2017, it was a good year for tile and for Architectural Ceramics. Here is the Best of 2017, inspired by our annual corporate meeting instead of popular products and tile trends. By definition, it’s a blend of traits and features that create an individual thing or person. ” Community.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

Resilient flooring suppliers pulled out all the stops for this year’s event, showcasing everything from new stone looks that lend an unprecedented realism to rigid core’s visual appeal to unique installation opportunities that allow for intricate designs previously unattainable in the resilient category. Today, there is a race to the bottom.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 10, 2018

Before we jump into examples of slate tiles, let’s look at slate as a natural material. The textbook definition describes slate as: “A fine-grained, foliated , homogeneous m etamo rphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Michael Ward, vice president of sales, Portobello America, put it simply: “Everybody’s here. Florida Tile also sees a bright future ahead.

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Time2Design

MAY 8, 2013

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. By Megan Salzano-Birch—After two years of slow decline, the tile category is back on top. ceramic tile consumption rose 23.7% billion square feet of ceramic tile, up 34.8%

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Beautiful porcelain tile for both residential and commercial applications, with the “look” of natural travertine found in yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s Rome. Generally speaking, longer porcelain tile units require two contractors and thus, end up costing customers considerably more.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

On one hand, sales eclipsed the $23 billion mark for the first time since 2006. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 Note: These numbers are in wholesale dollars reflecting the first point of sale. On the other hand, the 0.4% billion and 19.07 billion square feet. What does that mean?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 31, 2021

No matter which segments our retailers targets, AHF Products has the partnerships, products and selling tools to help customers expand sales,” said Wendy Booker, vice president, marketing and new product development. “We 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

DECEMBER 4, 2023

According to Joe Cushing, sales rep for Aperion, Cosmos—which figures prominently in the company’s 20-mil waterproof products—is purposely manufactured with features that enable trade up opportunities. Stanton The Stanton Natural Beauty Stone 16 Series is a unique offering with the Stanton line and brings something different to the market.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 5, 2021

San Antonio-based O’Krent’s Abbey Flooring continues to see a brisk pace of sales activity despite the pandemic. Additionally, I have been pleasantly surprised that hardwood is holding as steady as it is—around 18% of total sales for us,” he noted. With the written sales we had in Q1, I know our install teams will be very busy.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Clean looks, lighter, warmer colors, tile looks and sustainable vinyl, in particular, stole the show. “I Republic tapped the tile-look trend with the introduction of Solar Granite, a shiny marble look product, which is slip resistant and scratch resistant. That RSA wants to close the sale every time.

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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%. increase over 2019’s $5.433 billion.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 12, 2021

By Reginald Tucker F rom its inception in Europe in the early 1990s to its highly touted debut in the North American market later that same decade, laminate flooring provided a durable, tough, hard surface flooring option for consumers looking for alternatives to more costly options such as hardwood, tile and stone.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Urban Wood is a beautiful new porcelain tile ideal for any application, especially for creative projects where the “look of wood” is typically not specified, in particular, for hospitality suites’ kitchens and bathrooms. Florim’s new Urban Wood. and a >0.50

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2023

We’re very excited about our laminate products, which is a new category for Johnson,” said John Ousley, vice president of sales and distribution. The new Shorebreak line features ultra-realistic stone visuals made to be stronger, lighter, warmer and easier to install and clean than the real thing.

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