Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 8, 2021

Week of January 4th, 2020. Happy New Year! We hope you’ve started off your 2021 on a great note filled with positivity and looking ahead to a brighter future for yourself, your family, and everybody else. We’re looking forward to a 2021 filled with positive changes and re-gaining some sense of normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meantime, we’re staying healthy and happy while the vaccine is beginning distribution.

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Ceramic tile has earned notoriety as the top building and surface material when it comes to commercial design, but did you know it has also gained prominence as the material of choice for residential design? Techlam, Slate Ivory. As ceramics become the top cladding option for everywhere from floors to facades to countertops, manufactures are swiftly improving production techniques to meet the needs of the ever-evolving design trends.

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Why Tile

JANUARY 8, 2021

Whether you’re new to remote work or need to give your home office some new energy, ceramic tile is the workhorse you need for efficient and comfortable workspaces. The Rising Need for Home Offices One-third of U.S. workers are working remotely full-time in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. About two-thirds of these… The post Using Ceramic Tile in Your Home Office appeared first on Why Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Export, Pa.—Three luxury vinyl product ranges by Karndean Designflooring have been recognized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design with a 2020 Good Design Award, including the Heritage collection, Opus and Karndean LooseLay. The annual awards program recognizes the most innovative, bold and cutting-edge products from around the world.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 4, 2021

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. Happy New Year! In what was arguably one of the most historical years in recent decades, 2020 was filled with unexpected changes that made it one for the history books. COVID-19 brought us new challenges to overcome and we’ve adapted our way of life, some changes good and some not in our favor. While the vaccine brings promises of new beginnings in 2021, we’re taking a different approach to our top 5 design this week.

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Stone Update

JANUARY 6, 2021

Surfaces manufacturer gets U.S. stone-supplier network in deal valued at $27 million.

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Why Tile

JANUARY 4, 2021

Looking for fun flooring ideas for your bathroom? Colorful bathroom floor tile is just the pick-me-up we need to inspire our days, with options that span the rainbow and creative multicolor designs, as well. Here are some of our favorite colorful tile bathroom floors from Instagram, guaranteed to cheer you. Yellow Bathroom Floor Tiles View… The post Colorful Bathroom Floor Tile Ideas appeared first on Why Tile.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Some colors create feelings of calm. Others spur energy. Which one would you prefer for your bedroom or your baby's nursery? That's why colors matter, and why I occasionally weigh in on them. Here's my wellness design take on color authority Pantone's two Colors of the Year for 2021, via Forbes.com. . The post The Wellness Design Considerations Of Pantone’s 2021 Colors Of The Year comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Stone Update

JANUARY 8, 2021

Will start as board secretary and proceed to be group’s board president in 2024.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 3, 2021

It's barely 2021 and I am so full of bad ideas. This is the time that people generally sit around and evaluate their life, I've decided to think about things I probably won't be doing this year. The post 2021 and I am Full of Bad Ideas first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading 2021 and I am Full of Bad Ideas at Life of an Architect.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2021

Dallas, Texas—The International Surface Event (TISE) will host its first TISE Live Virtual Event Jan. 26-28 online at TISE Live. TISE Live is a product-focused, virtual experience offering flooring, stone and tile product features and manufacturers, unique content, education and networking opportunities. The digital event is in lieu of its traditional January trade show, which has been moved to June 16-18 , 2021, in Las Vegas due conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

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The A to Z of Building

JANUARY 4, 2021

Contractors, specifiers and architects throughout Europe increasingly appreciate plastics as the material of choice for pipe systems to solve today’s challenges. In support of this, a new.

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Stone Update

JANUARY 6, 2021

Noted for lifetime of work in the tile industry.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2021

SAR Floors’ engineered SPC product should be available for retailers in February. Harrisburg, Pa.—SAR Floors, an LVT supplier known for high-performing floors with stylistic designs, is launching Riptide II Longboard, an engineered SPC offering featuring the company’s TriCore technology. Riptide II is currently shipping to SAR Floors’ distributors and should be on retail floors by the end of February, the company said.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2021

AHF Products will acquire the Parterre brand along with its product line and sales representatives and agents. Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products announced its acquisition of certain assets of Parterre Flooring Systems, a leader in the commercial luxury vinyl tile category. Parterre has serviced the commercial flooring market for more than 30 years with an extensive product portfolio, impeccable design capabilities and an elite brand, the company said, all of which will strengthen AHF Products’ positi

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2021

Springfield, Mo.—ProSource Wholesale has opened a new location here. The new showroom—designed exclusively for the trade professional such as builders, remodelers, installers, designers and realtors—features more than 50,000 product choices, including private label and name brand carpet, hardwood, ceramic, luxury vinyl tile, laminate and more. “We are very excited to open a ProSource showroom in Springfield,” said Caleb Foglesong, ProSource of Springfield franchise owner.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2021

Miami, Fla.—Happy Floors introduced its new tile collection: Limerock. The rectified, full body porcelain line is a traditional stone-look with a modern design. “As is true with many of our collections, Limerock’s original inspiration came from a well-loved natural stone—in this case, Limestone,” said Peter Pasterski, vice president of sales. “Each time limestone is split it creates a unique visual.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2021

Manchester, N.H.—In keeping with its trend-setting mission, Carpet One Floor & Home announced its 2021 Trending Ten list of the New Year’s most exciting flooring products. The group said it has examined its wide selection of flooring and selected the ten products that encompass classic styles, the hottest trends and state-of-the-art flooring technology.

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Stone Update

JANUARY 4, 2021

Jaipur event originally scheduled to open next month.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 7, 2021

South Jordan, Utah—QFloors has rolled out QLeads, a new integration that allows leads that come through a website or other lead generation platform to automatically upload to a retailer’s QFloors system. QLeads ensures all leads make their way into the CRM, so retailers and their team can focus on turning leads into sales. “You can’t just expect people to walk in your door anymore,” said Chad Ogden, president and CEO of QFloors.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2021

Dependable’s self-levelers, patches and primers will be sold through William M. Bird and its East Bay Supply Co. division. Charleston, S.C.—William M. Bird, a leading distributor of residential and commercial flooring products in the Southeast, has partnered with Dependable, LLC, a Midwest manufacturer of floor preparation products, to expand its offering of flooring preparation supplies.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2021

Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) is hosting a webinar designed to help explain the new stimulus bill included in the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending package that was just passed by Congress and the President. The webinar will cover key provisions that will impact flooring retailers, contractors and installers. It will be hosted by WFCA CEO, Scott Humphrey; Jeff King, legal counsel, WFCA; and Max Perkins, senior vice president, Lobbyit.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2021

A $2.3 trillion omnibus spending package is now in effect, which includes the long-awaited $900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill. Washington, D.C.—After months of deliberation, Congress enacted and the President signed a $2.3 trillion omnibus spending package, which includes the long-awaited $900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill. The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) said it has been actively lobbying on behalf of its members and the Act includes many of the relief provisions proposed an

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Port Clinton, Ohio—Barrington Carpet & Flooring Design, headquartered in Green, Ohio, has acquired Young’s Carpet One Floor & Home, located here. The acquisition was finalized on Jan. 4, 2021. Barrington Carpet, originally established in 1978 as Design Carpet Warehouse, serves Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan and Eastern Indiana and specializes in new construction, custom builder, retail, commercial and multi-family floor coverings.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2021

An increase in the minimum wage may also impact the pay to commissioned salespersons and salaried employees. Dalton—Nineteen states have raised their minimum wages, effective Jan. 1, 2021. New York’s increase was effective on Dec. 31, 2020. According to the WFCA, an increase in the minimum wage will impact the pay for most employees paid the minimum wage, but just because a retailer pays more than minimum wage does not mean it can ignore the increases.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 7, 2021

Chicago—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) announced the organization’s board of directors for 2021. The NAFCD board is comprised of senior executives from both distributor and supplier member firms representing all types of floor covering materials, related supplies and accessories. “We are pleased to welcome an impressive group of leaders to the 2021 NAFCD board of directors,” said NAFCD executive vice president, Kevin Gammonley. “I am

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Gray Court, S.C.—The National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT), comprised of technical flooring professionals with a common goal to improve the flooring industry through training, announced its founding members—strong leaders in the flooring industry that will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to NAFCT, the group said. NAFCT founding members are: America’s Floor Source, ARDEX Americas, Divergent Adhesives, LLC, H.B.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Hannover, Germany—After initially being postponed to May 18-20 , Domotex will no longer take place as a hybrid trade show format this year. Instead, an alternative digital business platform is planned in the form of the Domotex Digital Day, to be held May 20, 2021. According to show organizers, the current global infection situation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic makes it impossible to plan and organize a physical presence on site in Hannover.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Dalton—Troy Virgo, director of sustainability at Shaw Industries, has been selected by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to receive a 2020 IWBI community award recognizing outstanding members of the WELL AP and WELL Faculty community. Virgo joins a group of honorees from around the globe who are leading the charge to revolutionize the way we think about our buildings, communities and organizations and the impact they have on our health and quality of life.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2021

Rivera. Toronto—Torlys launched the latest additions to the its Smart Laminate program: Rivera, Avenue, Grand and Lexington-W. The first collection out of Torlys’ Innovation Lab is the Rivera line, an 8-SKU, 12mm waterproof floor with wood visuals and realistic EIR textures, coupled with Aqua Protect and a AC5 wear layer for durability. Also waterproof is the Avenue 8mm laminate lineup, with 12-SKUs offering an extensive selection of on-trend colors and patterns to suit both contemporary and tra

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

David Rosenwasser. Mike Mosley. Stafford, Texas—Redi Carpet, a leading flooring provider to the multi-family industry, has promoted David Rosenwasser to the roles of president and COO and Mike Mosley to the role of executive vice president. In their new leadership roles, they will focus on the company’s growth plans, customer experience and operational excellence. “We are excited to have David and Mike in their new roles,” said Brian Caress, CEO. “They both have a deep understa

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Woodbury, N.Y.—Stanton Carpet is introducing two new lines to its Atelier portfolio. Passport and Pursuit are now included in the Atelier Voyage line. High performance meets high style with the new introductions. The introductions feature textures and saturated color with built-in Scotchgard Protection. Both introductions are machine tufted, SD/Space-Dye Nylon, available in 12 foot widths.

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Stone Update

JANUARY 4, 2021

U.S. trade office could get recommendations later this week on currency-manipulation issue and possible action against Vietnamese goods.

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Stone Update

JANUARY 7, 2021

Former president leads list of honorees for 2020 awards.

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Stone Update

JANUARY 6, 2021

Addresses 2021 changes in code for swimming pools, spas and hot tubs.

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