Architectural Ceramics

MAY 11, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. With the stresses of academic work, the excitement of school sports, and the even the pressure to get involved, there are few occasions that invoke celebratory sentiments stronger than graduations. As we celebrate the Class of 2020’s special day, we must remember the highs and the lows from this scholastic journey, and utilize the valuable lessons we’ve learned along the way as this new chapter in the Book of Life begins.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2020

Dalton—Novalis Innovative Flooring is one of the first manufacturers to achieve the Assure Certified standard and certification for rigid core luxury vinyl tile (LVT). The standard was established to create a uniform standard of quality for all rigid core LVT, which is the fastest growing sector of resilient flooring in North America. Certification under the standard allows manufacturers globally to demonstrate that their vinyl rigid core flooring has been manufactured to the highest standards a

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 11, 2020

Four innovative surface finishes (Soft, Matt R10 A+B, Graph, and Aextra20) come together in Ceramiche Caesar ‘s Join. Designed to combine the modernity and elegance of concrete and resin, the collection’s surface finishes explore a variety of aesthetics within the bounds of the material fusion. Join Decoro Reed. Join Copertina. The company describes Soft as having “an innovative, tactile feel” with a “soft aesthetic effect” that “gives the product a sens

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 11, 2020

PROJECT TYPE. LOCATION. COMPANY. Convenience Store. Charleston, SC. The Parker Companies. PROJECT OVERVIEW. In April 2020, The Parker Company officially expanded its award-winning chain of convenience stores and gas stations into Charleston proper with the opening of Store 79 on Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Like the 65 stores that came before it, the goal of the design was to construct an upscale, comfortable, and sparkling clean atmosphere that created an inviting “3rd Space” for its guests.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2020

Sandlin. Dalton—Shaw Industries has promoted Scott Sandlin to the position of executive vice president of the company’s residential division. In this role, Sandlin will be responsible for sales, marketing, product development and sales operations for the residential division, which includes Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Philadelphia Commercial and Shaw Floors.

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 11, 2020

PROJECT TYPE. LOCATION. COMPANY. Convenience Store. Charleston, SC. The Parker Companies. PROJECT OVERVIEW. In April 2020, The Parker Company officially expanded its award-winning chain of convenience stores and gas stations into Charleston proper with the opening of Store 79 on Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Like the 65 stores that came before it, the goal of the design was to construct an upscale, comfortable, and sparkling clean atmosphere that created an inviting “3rd Space” for its guests.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2020

Last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) essentially shutdown the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) to small business. The World Floor Covering Association has issued the following statement and guidance regarding the change: “In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2020

In the face of the current situation with COVID-19, Ardex had to cancel all of its events until further notice, but it is still offering new ways of interacting with and training customers. The company said it recognizes the importance of providing industry-leading training and bringing people together who learn from each other and from the knowledge and experience of its trainers through presentations and hands-on demonstrations.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2020

The Carpet Studio in hard-hit Edmonton, Alberta, is taking steps to participate in the impending economic recovery. Canada’s Carpet Studio leverages benefits of diversification, location. By Reginald Tucker. ( This is the second installment of FCNews ‘ ongoing ‘ Survival in the age of COVID-19 ‘ retail case study series.). The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced many specialty floor covering retailers across North America to temporarily halt their operations in order to allow

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