Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Stone Industries, located here, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (ANSI/NSI 373). The company has achieved Silver status for its fabrication facility, which processes limestone from raw blocks of stone into usable building materials. Stone Industries. “We Herington, Kan.—

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

The high-end tile market carries much potential for savvy flooring dealers. Industry experts agree that while economic conditions can tighten the purse strings of the average consumer, those shopping for opulence tend to continue spending even during these times.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has named Elizabeth Lambert, co-owner of Lambert Tile and Stone in Eagle, Colo., the 2024 Tile Person of the Year. Lambert and her husband Dan have built a thriving contracting business specializing in high-end residential tile and stone installations.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has released the schedule for the 2023 Stone Industry Education Series. During the Stone Summits, attendees will have the opportunity to source products from event sponsors and hosts and will benefit from dedicated networking time. Arizona Tile. Utah Stone Summit.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently launching six new tile and stone collections into its industry-leading product line : Artcrafted, Divinium, Acreage, Calgary, Pure and Gamma. Our new Daltile products exemplify many of the most popular interior design trends,” said Laura Grill, director of product design, Dal-Tile.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 28, 2021

Dallas, Texas— Daltile launched three new tile collections and a new natural stone collection. Daltile is all about self-expression and empowering designers and consumers to be creative and bring their visions to life,” said Amber Leigh Martinson, senior director, marketing, Dal-Tile Corporation.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2024

Thor Lundh Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has released a new industry recognition award for 2024. The Thor Lundh Quarrier Award will recognize a NSI member who has made an extraordinary contribution to quarrying natural stone. The recipient will be recognized at either the NSI Study Tour or Marmomac.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Dalton—Shaw Floors, flagship residential brand of Shaw Industries , has announced its new 2024 Phase I soft surface and hard surface introductions. Dakota Aft, Shaw Floors carpet category director, added, “These new product offerings are a great example of just what we’re capable of as a brand.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. A number of these associations also offer certifications that give industry professionals added credibility.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. One, for example, is its truly unique look, and that’s not just from stone type to stone type but from installation to installation, derived from the stones inherently irreplicable features—unlike look-alike products in adjacent categories.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has confirmed that the remaining events in the 2021 Stone Industry Education Series will take place in person. The stone summits are scheduled in five cities throughout the U.S. To learn more about each event and view a full list of Stone Industry Education sponsors, click here.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute has released the recipients of the 2023 Natural Stone Scholarship and Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship. Three individuals have received 2023 Natural Stone Scholarships. Francee Alderson, general manager for American Stone in Vancouver, Wash.,

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

N ew products are the lifeblood of the retail flooring industry, and dealers sometimes stake their reputations on selecting winning products that will resonate with customers while contributing to the bottom line. Its Ceramin tiles, meanwhile, are positioned as an alternative to ceramic and natural stone.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of business for the flooring industry, including its ability to host traditional trade shows. The show touted live educational sessions, on-demand webinars and spoke to the economic outlook of the tile industry. However, Tile of Spain said it sees promise in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 24, 2020

Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, has pledged to donate $1,000 per month going forward to help The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. Sanders is certified tile installer No. —Woody Sanders, president of D.W. 1295, the proud employer of CTIs and a CTI program evaluator.

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Tile of Spain USA

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Sustainable, durable and versatile in design and use, ceramic tiles have played a vital role in architectural and interior design for thousands of years and have become a standout building material in projects around the world. Today, we honor this enduring surface material as we celebrate National Tile Day! Stone Slabs.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 8, 2018

Every year, Architectural Ceramics travels to the Coverings Tile & Stone Show to discover new products, meet new industry allies, and strengthen our vendor & customer relationships. Last year, world-wide vendors came together for “the global tile and stone experience” hosted in Orlando, Florida.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Valencia, Spain earlier this month for the landmark 40th edition of Cevisama, the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. Spain continues to lead production within the European Union, with over $432 million in domestic ceramic tile sales. Miami, Fla.—

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Tile of Spain USA

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Ceramic tiles offer an exciting and infinite number of design possibilities for decorating interiors and exteriors. While tiles are traditionally placed upon floors and walls with collection counterparts, we’re stepping out-of-the-box to explore modern and innovative ways to apply the beauty and practicality of this surface material.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Dallas, Texas—Marazzi is a tile brand focused on style, design and total customer satisfaction—and to help ensure success during the selection phase of a shopping journey, the brand has launched a new visualizers onto its website, the Marazzi Stylizer. If customers can see it, they will want it.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Resilient flooring remains the top seller in the industry, and suppliers came with new innovations meant to grab even more share in 2024. Las Vegas—The resilient flooring category remains the top performer in the industry, overtaking the carpet category in dollars for the first time in 2022—by a whopping $1.3B.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% Example: Take a tile that’s $3 per sf. in addition to the price of the tile. in addition to the price of the tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2024

In 2024, the foundation board said it will continue raising funds to address future industry needs. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to make contributions to the foundation’s annual fund or to honor an industry colleague or friend by making a tribute gift in their name.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has named the winners of its three award programs for 2023. manufacturers, primarily in the monuments industry. Beyond the industry service, the MSI Charitable Trust supports causes such as early childhood education, healthcare and wellbeing and employment generation.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 10, 2024

Atlanta— Coverings , the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has unveiled the honorees of the annual Rock Star Awards ahead of Coverings 2024, taking place April 22-25, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center here. Shanan Hehir, owner Shanans Absolute Tile LLC Manchester, Vt.

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Ceramics of Italy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Continuous R&D investments in the field of technology have always been one of the core activities of the Bardelli Group , a well-established and dynamic industrial enterprise and a major player in the high-end ceramics sector with the Ceramica Bardelli, Ceramica Vogue and Appiani brands.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 11, 2024

Atlanta— Tile of Spain has released its schedule of events for Coverings 2024, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference. This year, Tile of Spain is set to host more than 60 exhibitors at the Spanish Pavilion, located in Hall B. Space is limited, click here to RSVP. and 4:15 p.m.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 2, 2013

The Tile and Stone Industry, Social Media and the Value of Pinterest. Through increased exposure via Pinterest , designers, architects, stone and tile businesses, retailers and distributors are allowed access to millions of inspiring projects and settings they would never have seen before unless they conducted specific searches.

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Tile of Spain USA

MAY 4, 2023

More than 70 Spanish companies presented new products, innovations and trends during Coverings 2023, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from April 18-21, 2023.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 24, 2023

—Karastan continues to expand its role as a complete flooring brand by focusing on fashion that transcends time with enhanced and authentic designs and long-lasting materials. Our designers meticulously scour the globe for the rare and beautiful, recreating nature’s designs in a durable flooring.”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dallas, Texas—This Friday is National Tile Day 2024 and Daltile , the largest designer and manufacturer of tile in North America, wants to kick-off the celebration by highlighting the myriad of attributes that make tile an outstanding component of residential and commercial design, construction and remodeling.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 25, 2018

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. About Porcelain Tile. Why are large format tiles typically porcelain? To avoid getting into the nitty-gritty, it’s because of how the tile is made. Porcelain tile is fired at a higher temperature.

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The London Tile Co.

APRIL 14, 2016

Tiles have been a traditional covering for walls and floors for hundreds of years, and while many interior trends have come and gone, tiles are still one of the most popular choices for kitchens and bathrooms. Many tiles are also glazed or polished, giving them an easy to clean and stain resistant surface.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, North America’s largest and premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has unveiled the top tile trends for 2024 in celebration of National Tile Day, which takes place February 23.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Joey and David hard at work grouting the tile panels for the BDNY booth. We were able to showcase our favorite tiles of the moment. What has the look of stone, does not stain and can be installed exterior in even the harshest environments? and can be installed as-is on a wall or floor, or fabricated. Booth prep!

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to recognize 21 exceptional projects for their ingenuity, craftsmanship and technical proficiency in the use of tile and stone.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile announced its complete suite of products with a new 2022/2023 tile product catalog , available both in print and online. The post Emser releases new tile product catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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