Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The Natural Stone Institute presented its 2021 Person of the Year award to Michael Picco of Picco Group. Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute presented its 2021 Person of the Year award to Michael Picco of Picco Group, and named John Cierech of Tennessee Marble Company its 2021 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year. The Person of the Year award is presented annually to an individual who has provided extensive support to the association’s executive team during the year, according to the compan

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The A to Z of Building

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Researchers from the Washington State University (WSU) have developed a nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer that can better guard concrete from moisture and salt, which are two of the most.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Dallas, Texas— A leader in style and design, Daltile launched its first Daltile Trend Report 2022. The report was produced in collaboration with the brand’s lead product designer, Laura Grilli, and is a culmination of canvassed input from the worlds of fashion, interior design, psychology and current events. Seven top trends are named and explained in the report in which Daltile highlights the hottest overall interior design trends, color trends and tile trends for 2022.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

What could parachute pants, the mullet hairstyle and white Capezio shoes have in common with multi-family residences? These were popular fashion statements during the 1980s, the last time occupancy rates for this housing sector were as high as they are now. “In late 2020, many economists forecasted very conservative growth numbers for 2021 within the strides of a global pandemic,” noted Dan Butterfield, vice president, residential sales, Dal-Tile.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

W ith residential carpet sales up single digits in units in 2021 and even higher in dollars, mill executives have reason to feel good about their business. Notwithstanding inflationary pressures, optimism was in good supply at Surfaces. “Even with inflation and raw material increases I still see another good year ahead,” said Mark Clayton, president of Phenix Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Washington, D.C.—With builders continuing to report supply chain problems that are causing construction delays, overall housing starts decreased 4.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.64 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. However, in a sign of strong demand, building permits increased at a solid pace in January, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

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