Tile of Spain USA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ceramics have become an indispensable building and surface material and remain one of the key design elements when building or renovating a home. The advancements Spanish manufacturers have made to the production processes of ceramics have imbued collections with immeasurable benefits. The quality, inalterability, resistance to severe weather conditions and temperatures, non-toxic properties, ease of maintenance, and stability of new ceramic ranges are just a few essential variables to consider

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As The Tile Turns

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There’s a lot of talent in Colorado, but it’s fun to think globally from time to time. At Decorative Materials, we appreciate local tiles but are also in awe of the international styles that have held strong – both literally and aesthetically speaking – through the generations. Chances are, you see historically relevant or culturally diverse tiles on a daily basis.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In today’s work-home settings, silence is indeed golden. The age-old expression is especially relevant these days as more people work from home and require a more comfortable and tranquil environment. That’s where sound-reducing padding and acoustical underlayment products shine. These essential installation products not only reduce noise transfer from room-to-room but also from ceiling to the floor below in multi-family applications.

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Why Tile

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Versatility within the “ceramic tile family” (porcelain tile, quarry tile, wall tile, pressed floor tile, and mosaic tile) gives you a wide variety for specifying the appropriate option for your outdoor project. Each of these tile subsets is ceramic tile and thus shares ceramic tile’s general benefits. For example, ceramic tile is water-resistant, scratch-resistant, stain-resistant,… The post 39 Tips for Using Ceramic Tile Outdoors appeared first on Why Tile.

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Cement Style

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Villa Lagoon Tile proudly announces a trade program to serve our customers who design and specify residential and hospitality spaces. Benefits of joining our professional community include: Discounts on all of our handcrafted cement tile and Zellige tiles , as well as our terrazzo tiles , terracotta , and Breeze Blocks products. Exclusive previews and early ordering of new products like the Cressida Bell collection we launched in 2022.

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JG Kitchens

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

CEDIA, a huge tech expo, is coming up at the end of the month and my latest piece is both a show preview and look at what's hot in well-tech. The post New Smart Home Technology Expo Will Feature Wellness Enhancements comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Chattanooga, Tenn.—Happy Feet International, a distributor of luxury vinyl plank and tile headquartered here, has donated 2,000 square feet of flooring to Chattanooga Room in the Inn (CRITI), a local shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness. The donation will help support three families and three women. When the shelter dreamed of renovating its housing units, Happy Feet and other community supporters united to make the renovation a reality, the company said.

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Ceramics of Italy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

On Tuesday 30 August, Alberto Selmi for Laminam and Wies?aw Sordyl for Interstone witnessed the signing of an agreement by which the Fiorano Modenese-based company acquires its Polish distributor, in which it already held a 30% stake. The agreement makes it possible to enhance the strategic positioning of the brand, which remains determined to optimize the value chain by focusing on targeted, highly strategic acquisition processes, in spite of economic constraints.

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Onfloor Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Carpetland USA, which operates nine locations in Iowa and Illinois, expects solid sales activity for the fall selling season. What if the other shoe never drops? What if those storm clouds looming in the distance instead dissipate to allow the sun to shine through again. Flooring retailers expecting a rough patch in the second half have discovered that business conditions are actually picking up again for the fall selling season.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Mozelos, Portugal—Amorim Cork Composites launched a new product range of cork with by-products from other industries, the Acousticork by Amorim, which provides sound insulation and impact noise control in buildings. Cork combines the high technical performance that is required by the market, with the sustainability credentials required to guarantee the future of cities, according to the company.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile released several new collections of glazed porcelain and ceramic tile, elevating the backdrop of any dwelling with sophistication, according to the company. Emser Inhale in Azul. Inhale Glazed Porcelain is available in four colors and offers a stylish version of the much-loved classic subway, according to the company. Exhale glazed porcelain is available in a palette of five earthy rustic hues.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

By Heidi Steele—With a dizzying array of flooring alternatives today, selecting appropriate finish materials intelligibly is more important than ever. Flooring trends are constantly evolving, waxing and waning in looks and demand as each season passes. Following are some of the key drivers we are seeing: What’s old is new again. One of the fastest-growing trends in flooring is a return to classic, natural materials that grow more beautiful as their finely aging character develops over time.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies announced the notice of allowance of U.S. patent application number 17/213,348. The patent specifically relates to ceramic tiles whereby the structure is formed in the glaze and in register with the printed decor. This patent will be included in Unilin Technologies’ comprehensive ceramic tile patent portfolio on digital surface texture technologies.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Previous Mohawk/School Crashers partnership outcome. Dalton—Thanks to the School Crashers program and Mohawk Group, Georgia students and faculty recently returned to reimagined media centers, sensory rooms and counseling centers at several schools across the state. Since the first “crashes” nearly a decade ago, Mohawk Industries’ commercial flooring division and Georgia United Foundation have worked together to refresh learning spaces and facilitate renovations in underserved public schools.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Orange, Calif.—MSI introduced a new line of artificial grass featuring the EverGrass Turf series. According to the company, the worry-proof turf features the appearance and texture of natural grass boasting green hues that needs no maintenance or watering, backed by an industry-leading lifetime limited residential warranty. With its versatility, EverGrass Turf can be used both indoors and out making for the perfect grass alternative for a picturesque front yard, back patio, poolside, game room,

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products, through three of its well-known flooring brands—Bruce, Armstrong Flooring and Robbins—will be a sponsor of the 2022 U.S. Capital Christmas Tree. Every year since 1964, a different national forest has been selected to provide a tree for the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season. Called the ‘People’s Tree,’ the name reflects the nickname for the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dalton—At a time of immense strain on recycling efforts across the country, carpet recycling saw significant progress in California in 2021, according to the just-released California Carpet Stewardship Program 2021 Annual Report. In 2021, the program achieved an all-time annual high Recycling Rate of 27.9%, exceeding the 26% goal set in its Five-Year Plan.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett North America said it will be implementing a new carbon strategy that will ultimately make real changes in how the company makes its floors, reducing impact rather than offsetting it. Earlier this year, Tarkett revealed its Climate Roadmap for 2030, which includes a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% across its entire value chain by 2030—in full alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement objective to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Strong retailers-supplier partnerships have always played a critical role in the success of flooring businesses. And that bond has only grown stronger as consumers spend less time in stores and want the selection process to be simple. As such, the retailer-supplier dynamic must be in sync on everything from product choice to installation and work together should any issues arise.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

With Labor Day in our rear-view mirror, it signifies that we are approaching the quarter pole of the race that is 2022. Summer’s basically over, and now it’s time to gear up for fall. Lots of travel awaits, lots of thoughts percolating in my mind. Let’s begin with an email I recently received from Donato Grosser, who does consulting for the Italian Trade Commission and is always a staple at Coverings.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

New solution-dyed carpet introductions from Engineered Floors’ DW Select line with PureColor includes Davos. It’s no secret that polyester has taken the bulk of market share in residential carpet in recent years , accounting for an estimated 65%-70% of volume sold. And within polyester, solution-dyed carpet (SD) has grown in dominance, now representing about 65% of the business.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Lions Floor has taken another big step toward building its national supply chain infrastructure with the recent grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art distribution center in Houston. The sprawling, 33,000-square-foot facility, located in close proximity to the George W. Bush Airport, currently houses 80,000 square feet of each color in the company’s expansive SPC offering—culminating in roughly 3.5 million square feet of finished materials.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When choosing the right software or ERP for your business, there’s a lot to keep in mind. Ease of use, essential functions, speed of operation, etc. At the end of the day, it all eventually boils down to one thing: keeping the backend of your business organized for optimal efficiency. Knowing where to find every detail and aspect about sales, orders, installations and more not only gives flooring businesses the ability to run more efficiently, but it can also make a business more profitable.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The flooring industry has long known that hardwood flooring is an aspirational product. Now RSAs have another talking point : a National Association of Realtors (NAR) study found that refinishing hardwood floors generated the highest returns on investment—higher than any other project. In its study, NAR provided an estimate of the likely dollar value each project would add to a home at resale.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Washington D.C.—New findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) show a shift in home building activity over the past 30 months, with notable slowing in large, metro urban areas as a result of initial COVID-19 migration effects followed by declines in housing affordability in high-cost and highly regulated markets as interest rates increased. “ The geography of home building has shifted over the last two and half years, with more single-fami

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

By Jim Augustus Armstrong— In the first installment in this sales advisor series , I covered the fact that many U.S. institutions (government, education, churches, corporations, news media, etc.) suffer from a massive loss of trust. It’s against this backdrop of distrust that all of your marketing efforts take place. I also covered strategies for overcoming this distrust and positioning yourself as a trusted sales advisor.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Lancaster, Pa.—Ecore plans to invest $25.5 million to open a regional manufacturing and tire recycling facility in Ozark, Ala., where it will create 84 jobs. The privately held company based here is the largest converter of reclaimed rubber in North America and its largest raw material is scrap truck tires. “Ecore is a great addition for Alabama’s business community and its decision to locate an advanced manufacturing and recycling facility in Dale County will have a major economic impact on the

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

S upplies of traditional Baltic birch cores have become increasingly scarce due to the war in Ukraine. As a result, hardwood flooring suppliers across the globe find themselves scrambling to get their hands on alternative materials as Russia and Ukraine—the primary exporters of birch plywood cores—have effectively vanished from the supply chain. While few engineered hardwood flooring manufacturers are immune to the ripple effects this far-reaching event has caused, some suppliers are moving more

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

By Rae Anne Cordick — M y family owned a business where I first learned the basics of good fiscal policy and great customer service. After our business was sold, I was eventually hired by a past customer who happened to be the senior vice president of a national floor covering distributor. He hired me as his assistant. I worked hard and worked smart and was promoted as the first female business manager within the corporation.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

By Laurie Baatz— In the previous installment, we acknowledged the challenges that exist in today’s business climate for business owners when it comes to hiring decisions. With the current U.S. unemployment rate sitting at 3.5%, businesses find themselves competing for workers today more than ever. As a consequence, the shortage of qualified candidates continues to make the hiring process difficult.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Atlanta—DCO Commercial Floors, one of the nation’s fastest-growing commercial flooring contractors, has named Grant Petruzzelli vice president. An industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Petruzzelli most recently served as president of Universal Metro, a fellow Starnet Commercial Flooring contractor based in Southern California. “Grant is an outstanding addition to the DCO leadership team,” stated Curtis Blanton, CEO of DCO Commercial Floors.

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