Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Flooring retailers, Strahil Chernev and Sharon Cherneva, traveled nearly 5,000 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska, to attend the Alliance Flooring convention. Orlando—As Alliance Flooring celebrated its 25-year history here last week, it was hard not to focus on the group’s bright future. So, they opened their own store.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

“As an organization, we are more optimistic about 2023 as a whole now—after Q1—than we were going into the year,” said Casey Dillabaugh, president of Boise, Idaho-based Dillabaugh’s Flooring America, echoing a sentiment shared by others. Cautious optimism most accurately depicts the mood for many flooring retailers in the industry.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Select sessions will include: Today’s Era of Ramped-Up Health and Environmental Action and Opportunities for Tile – Industry Leadership Collaboration Panel.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

—Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has expanded training and education for professionals in the ceramic tile and stone industry for 2023. two days, 16 hours): An essential study of productivity and techniques to make you more efficient; important qualities for the installer looking to be well organized by using time wisely.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Aladdin Commercial products provide end users with both design and performance attributes. There have been concerns about higher inflation and rising interest rates within the lending industry over the past year,” King added. The primary floors specified for retail stores include LVT, ceramic tile, hardwood and polished concrete.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 7, 2016

(ALEXANDRIA, VA— March 31, 2016) Coverings , the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has scheduled an exceptionally comprehensive conference program of notable and respected speakers to present on a number of topics at the forefront of industry conversation. Monday, April 18, 8:00 – 9:15a.m. Featured Sessions.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2021

With trade shows like Coverings and Cersaie among the first industry events to return to an in-person format, Italian manufacturers are excited to showcase their latest product offerings on a global stage. In the fashion industry, people are starting to invest in bold colors to loud prints—the tile industry is no different.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Florim (Italy) will still represent products in the international section of the show located in the Central Hall—booth space C6226. We wanted to acknowledge that recognition by presenting our products in a dedicated space.”. Recently, Florim USA also took part in the first published Material Transparency Study conducted by the TCNA.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

The tile industry has been through a lot the past five years. s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. floor coverings manufacturer dollar sales and 12.9% of total U.S.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Like many industries, tile has been through a lot the past five years. s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano—While resilient flooring— rigid core SPC in particular —has taken the industry by storm, ceramic tile is poised for a resurgence. Flooring is no exception. In addition to its longevity, tile’s manufacturing process and makeup also prove valuable when looking for sustainable flooring materials.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2024

San Francisco—In recognition of Women’s History Month, ICG Italia hosted an empowering event, Inside The Architect Studio: A riveting exploration into the lives of women leading the industry, on March 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., She is passionate about creating empowering environments that foster productivity, well-being and user engagement.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the globe, leaving destroyed economies and industries in its wake. flooring industry was spared—for the most part. Add that to “The Great Migration” as people moved away from big cities and into the suburbs and the result was an acceptable year for the flooring industry.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

His grandmother was a tile company employee while expecting Donato’s father, who not only would go on to a long and illustrious tile industry career, but serve as both inspiration and role model for his son’s career in tile. Often tile installers don’t have the opportunity to get formal training in the industry.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2020

For the first time, FloorFolio Industries has introduced case studies for its EnviroQuiet LVT. The introductory case studies illustrate how EnviroQuiet LVT has been able to enhance the living and working conditions for a variety of populations, according to the company. Edison, N.J.—For

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

Dallas—Mannington, Patcraft, Interface, Tarkett and Forbo are among the winners of the Spaces4Learning 2023 New Product Awards. We congratulate all of our 2023 New Product Award winners and thank them for the work they’re doing for education,” said David Nagel, editorial director of Spaces4Learning.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Dalton—Shaw Industries Group, Inc. With well-being and personal safety at the forefront of today’s environment, Shaw’s Showcase 2021 markets are designed to lead that charge—and the flooring industry—with a fresh, innovative approach to the important tradition of market season. Shaw Floors. Philadelphia Commercial.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This year’s event is themed “Design Anew” and will include new product launches from leading and emerging brands, as well as presentations from industry leaders. Following is a curated selection of several new commercial offerings that will be showcased at NeoCon 2021: ARMSTRONG FLOORING. MOHAWK GROUP.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

With two decades of experience in design and marketing luxury products, Zurfluh will enhance Emser’s strategy and broaden its position in product development and trend forecasting, the company said. Zurfluh has spent the majority of her career in the floor covering industry focusing on both the residential and commercial segments.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Stanton Carpet Corporation is the flooring sponsor of the Designing Hope Showhouse, a project to create comfort in a home-away-from-home. The project includes a complete remodel of the house, with the help of generous leaders in the interior design industry. Woodbury, N.Y—

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2024

Hardwood flooring’s loss of market share to competing hard surfaces over the past 10-15 years is well catalogued and documented. We will only move forward with what helps us as an industry. The hardwood flooring sector continues to face stiff competition from look-alike product segments.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Hospitality, another key area of emphasis for commercial flooring contractors, is another critical end-use sector—especially now that, post-pandemic, the industry is seeing more spending, hiring and activity in leisure/hospitality. It’s important to remember, though, that hospitality is not just hotels and leisure,” Bischoff noted.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Attendees of the February 23 digital experience will be presented with complimentary industry content, featuring three live educational webinars that offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs), along with robust on-demand content. The post Coverings adds Coverings Connected dates appeared first on Floor Covering News. 24, 2021, at 2 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% Every commercial sector was negatively impacted, but some performed better than others,” observed David Thoresen, senior vice president, product and innovation, Armstrong Flooring.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 31, 2020

Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. of Italian ceramic tile production.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Synchrony, a leading provider of retail credit programs for businesses nationwide, examined the topic in its 2019 Loyalty Study. There are emotional factors, too, and our study revealed their impact on sales and loyalty.”. Can you be counted on to stand behind your product or service? Responses were weighted to U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

The popularity (and affordability) of laminate flooring posed a threat to the wood flooring sector when that new product category came on to the scene in the U.S. Over time, while laminate’s share of the overall flooring market ebbed and flowed, wood flooring held its ground. market more than 20 years ago.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

T he comeback that was predicted in 2020 after ceramic flooring sales experienced its first downward trajectory in several years was right on point as 2021 saw vast improvement across the board. increase in dollar sales to $3.077 billion in 2021 (flooring only) vs. $2.844 billion in 2020. FCNews research shows ceramic experienced an 8.2%

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The move toward higher-end carpet products has benefited companies like Karastan. Thanks in large part to COVID-19, which ushered in the at-home/work-at-home environment, carpet has been on the comeback trail with second-quarter 2021 residential sales up 54% over the same period last year, according to industry estimates.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 13, 2013

It became a big selling point, and new tile products were developed with a textured finish. Soon the industry realized some unexpected tradeoffs with too much texture. As a result, products were adjusted so they wouldn’t be a maintenance problem, but they would meet slip resistant requirements. SCOF on level surfaces and a 0.80

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

The series includes: Inspired by Design: Product and interior design inspiration, including a preview of Interface’s recently launched and upcoming carpet tile collections. We studied craftsmanship designed with attention to intricate details seen in design weaves of the past. Interface Adaptation Series.

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Ceramics of Italy

JANUARY 22, 2019

Already winner of the ADI Ceramics & Bathroom Design Award 2017 , then selected for ADI Design Index 2018 , it has now won the Good Design ® Awards 2018, the industrial design prize awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and promoted by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

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Tile Talk

JUNE 18, 2013

Patchworks tiles, such as “ Minoo” by Marcel Wander for Bardelli, feature ornate 8”x8” porcelain floor tiles in five silkscreen patterns reminiscent of Persian rugs. The technology is especially useful for exterior cladding and can be applied to all Casalgrande Padana products. Industrial" by Floor Gres.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JANUARY 17, 2018

Aliquippa, PA, January 17, 2017 – FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, along with ARDEX Americas and nora systems, Inc. He studied Civil Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and opened a commercial flooring installation business.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

H ardwood flooring retailers and contractors have long known that hardwood flooring is an aspirational product. Now RSAs have another talking point: A National Association of Realtors (NAR) study found that hardwood projects generate higher profit margins. By comparison, a kitchen upgrade garnered a 67% cost recovery.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

By Megan Salzano Birch— FCNews asked industry members to offer up the books that have had the most impact on them personally and professionally. Tim Baucom, president & CEO, Shaw Industries. I have gifted this book to many in our industry as it has influenced me both personally and professionally.

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