Floor Covering News

JANUARY 1, 2020

Daltile is looking to change the tile industry with its latest introduction, RevoTile—a patented, floating floor system that installs two times faster than traditional tile, saving time and money. RevoTile installs in just three steps: place underlayment, click tiles together and grout.

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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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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

Architectural Ceramics offers two brands, Laticrete and Schluter , that make shower systems part of their specialty. From the shower pan to the grout, and everything in between, we’ve got you covered. Architectural Ceramics stocks a few of their products, a popular seller for example, is their grout. Schluter Systems.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

We give companies the knowledge and necessary licenses to produce exciting innovative products,” said Floris Koopmans, sales director, IP, at Unilin Technologies. Our popular locking systems are proof of that. That includes both its popular Uniclic angle-angle click system as well as Unidrop, a “fold-down” locking platform.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 10, 2015

moldings and mosaics allow for many design options. When the stone is exposed to water, moisture penetrates the stone and grout and into the mud bed, activating the loose particles of cement. Or a Kerdi shower system which doesn’t even use mud which is the easiest installation method out there. Kerdi Shower System.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

increase in sales in 2020 vs. 2019. However, about 20% of residential resilient sales still remains in the flexible LVT category, including dryback (glue-down) products. billion in sales. billion in sales. For tile visuals, glue-down products can be installed with or without grout.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2022

Daltile recommends a ceramic merchandising system that can help guide the consumer through the selection process more efficiently. By Megan Salzano-Birch—T he ceramic category can be a difficult nut to crack for the dealer community, but it’s one that should be embraced as the ongoing potential for record-breaking sales continues into 2022.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. Anderson Tuftex Discover Discover was designed with no pattern match required for installation.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Flooring retailers, including those looking to gain back lost dollars from the growing popularity of vinyl products, would do well to turn to tile and stone, which offers high dollar sales and high margins, according to suppliers at The International Surface Event (TISE) held in Las Vegas earlier this year. “We Color, sizes and shapes.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

First up is True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows the creation of a middle grout line that mimics two tiles in one. How it works: The grout is applied at the factory via the addition of a colored wear layer between the décor film and the core. cor, Sheboygan, Wis.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Lutea offers a wealth of design options and serene colors in wide planks to create a foundation for a luxuriously well-styled home. The sturdy planks are completely waterproof and the designs are colors and textures found in nature. Products feature a few visible grains and knots, in keeping with modern design.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

According to Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Daltile’s residential remodel business was up almost double digits in 2022, but Daltile Statements dealers outpaced that growth. “As Then we send another email that says, ‘Don’t forget, you can get a free design consultation at this Statements showroom.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

“Oftentimes, these attached underlayments are very lightweight styrene or some variation, which easily attaches and provides a great story to market,” said Chris Palmer, vice president of sales, Leggett & Platt, a flooring underlayment provider. There is no mortar drying time, no two-part grout and no return visits.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

T he vast majority of hard surface manufacturers today—especially resilient suppliers—are investing heavily in floating, rigid-core products designed to compete with the likes of laminate, engineered hardwood and even ceramic tile. In addition, five different size formats further expand the design possibilities.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

“We think we’re probably going to have a slow start in Q1, but we do very much believe things are going to pick back up—especially for us specializing in residential SPC,” Kimberly Hill, director of marketing and creative design, told FCNews. It seemed for a few years that trending design in resilient flooring had somewhat stagnated.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The flooring will more or less provide the backdrop for the design of the space or just simply serve as the place we live our lives on day in and day out. However, often overlooked are the grouts and mortars that provide the functionality. In fact, industry experts agree grout and mortar can make or break a tile installation.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 29, 2014

Daltile donated a 12×12 floor tile and LATICRETE donated thinset mortar and grout. Daltile products are distributed through over 250 company-owned sales service centers, stone slabyards and gallery design centers that service a robust network of trade customers. About LATICRETE International, Inc.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

TRUCOR TRUCOR Prime XXL in Spring Pine Hard surface equated to roughly 20% of The Dixie Group’s overall sales volume in 2022, according to Jamann Stepp, vice president of hard surface. “We Like its soft surface sibling, style and design is driving the business. “We We pride ourselves on what we do from a design standpoint.”

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 3, 2013

•The massive cooperative effort included manufacturers, professional tile installers and volunteers across a broad industry spectrum that was initiated and headed by Schluter-Systems’ Territory Manager – Lower Northeast, Rich Citro. Innovative modeling created a three-story “water curtain” in the open space between the two towers.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

From stellar customer service to head-turning product design, the company continuously strives for excellence in an effort to support its retail partners. We have a] wide breadth of wood and stone visuals with designs. For Carman, the locking system is one of Korlok’s most enviable features.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As such, many of the new LVT, rigid and WPC offerings displayed on the TISE show floor were cleaner wood visuals with little to no knots; stone and ceramic looks that mimicked marble and porcelain designs; and overall lighter colors. We have design flexibility with digital printing. With Flotex, the consumer still gets a 6.6

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Whatever the case may be, when it comes to small design details, don’t forget about tile trim. Metal or PVC trim, designed by S chluter Systems , is a newer solution for an age-old problem. Look closely and you’ll see the Jolly trim was used in this tub design. A More Modern Edge. Join our newsletter here.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 16, 2022

“We want multi-family professionals to envision how choosing innovative flooring, bathroom shower walls and backsplashes can take the multi-family experience to a whole new level,” said Matthew Walker, vice president of sales for multi-family specification.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

With plank tiles in particular, we see doming when the porcelain bows with heat, so a one-third offset in a running bond pattern and use of an edge-leveling system are good practices. Of course, the larger the tile, the smaller the desired grout joints from a design perspective. We used templates to layout each panel for cuts.

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Tile Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2012

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

That sentiment sums up the leading flooring technology innovators such as i4F, Unilin Technologies and Välinge Innovation—firms that continue to work closely with their manufacturer partners, licensees and others across the supply chain on everything from time-saving locking systems to innovations in visual realism.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of dollar sales for the gradually increasing hard surface market and 24.6% Imports vs. domestics.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether it be product design, go-to-market strategy or a combination of the two, these “new kids on the block” are proving themselves in a category dominated by seasoned suppliers. Its strong legacy in solid and engineered wood products brings a fresh, customer-focused perspective, based on a combination of design and features consumers want.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022 takes place here this week at the Merchandise Mart to showcase the latest in commercial design across industry categories. Through-pattern construction of VBT, which means the color and pattern extend throughout the thickness of the tile, is said to ensure the tile’s color and design will last the life of the floor.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Today, as it has been for centuries, natural stone represents the epitome of luxurious design and the benchmark for durability and one-of-a-kind aesthetics. Although COVID-19 initially slowed sales of natural stone, we have seen a sudden uptick as a result of the renewed focus on home improvement,” explained Raj Shah, president, MSI Surfaces.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The company also showcased its Longboards, which offers longer/wider planks in styles that are easy to maintain and design with. Our customers are very glad Shaw Floors is back at Surfaces,” said Steve Sieracki, senior vice president of residential sales. “We That’s very exciting from a design standpoint.” So, Bella 2.2—as

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Rothberg and Lillian Rosenstock Rothberg,” said Ron Nash, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Laticrete. Products showcased will include SpectraLock 1 Pre-Mixed Grout, Laticrete Select-Bond, Fracture Ban SC, 170.5 SpectraLock 1 is an evolutionary pre-mixed, stain-proof grout that has the performance of an epoxy.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

Because of Revotec’s click-and-lock installation method and the incorporation of a grout line into the design, consumers get the look of tile or stone without the hassle of the installation. Kannapel said the DropLock 100 locking system provides fast, easy, glueless drop-and-lock installation and a tight fit.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

We are seeing robust sales on the Advanced+ series after only being in the stores for a short period of time.”. Restoration now features the company’s SpillShieldPlus waterproof technology, offering best-in-class style and design. Mannington’s in-house styling team ensures each design offers the most realistic wood looks in the market.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2022

The pandemic took an incalculable toll on small businesses in America, but it does seem that we have pivoted,” said Kimberly Hill, director of marketing and creative design for Novalis. Carpet tile is the second fastest growing segment, with sales up about 15% year-over- year.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

A soft to the touch, contemporary, rectified tile, Urban Wood enables the installer to use smaller grout joints which not only give the new tiled area a more monolithic appearance… the smaller the grout joint, the lesser the time and expense for future cleaning. LATICRETE Expands the HYDRO BAN Shower System Line. and a >0.50

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

We designed NextFlor to check all the boxes when it comes to the ideal floor,” Shane Price, president of FlexiFlor, said of the company’s new waterproof brand. When it comes to waterproof vinyl , wood looks aren’t the only design that’s trending these days. Ceramic, stone looks impress. Shaw Floors’ new Floorte?

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