Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

The waterproof label has transcended its rigid core roots and is now touted across a variety of flooring constructions—from SPC to tile and even hardwood and underlayment. What’s more, much of the production of these waterproof products is happening right here in the U.S. Mohawk Industries is also heavily invested in its U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2021

Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile is hosting a multi-faceted meeting for its Statements Elite Dealer Program here at the Rosewood, Mayakoba Resort that kicks off June 8. Warren added that a key strength of the brand is the breadth and depth of the product it offers. “The The conference kicks off tonight, and FCNews will be attendance.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2022

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products, has released its 2021 U.S. Mexico, which was the third-largest exporter to the U.S., share) and Mexico (9.8% billion sq. of the U.S.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 4, 2017

Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. Before making its way to Mexico, the Romans used Terra-cotta or fired red-clay vessels to carry water throughout their ancient baths. Pictured: AC’s Product Line: Walker Zanger, Series: Spanish Cotto. Curious about any of the products you’ve seen?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2022

.— Stanton Carpet Corporation has made additions to its sales team. In addition, Dawn Macias, Brian Locklear, Susan Kates and Rachel Preciado have also joined the sales team. Prior to Aperion, Witkin was the executive vice president of sales for Avalon Flooring for six years. and northern Virginia.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2023

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico—Daltile’s multi-faceted conference for its Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program at the Hardrock Resort has kicked off here this week. He spoke of a unique project he did with his father in northwest Georgia using Daltile products. Chip Wade, HGTV star and DIY expert, was a keynote speaker at the event.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. Tile flooring was up mid-double digits in dollars in 2022 compared to 2021’s high single-digit increase. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Tile Redi® wins new product award. Tile Redi®, world-leading manufacturer and marketer of pre-formed, one-piece shower pans and related accessories, received the award for “Surfaces 2013 Best New Product” sponsored by Floor Tends and Tile magazines. The product is offered in 40 popular models. Mike Ward, U.S.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

The strength and density of porcelain results in a higher PSI level, making it suitable for floor applications and commercial spaces. The Saadian Tombs in Marrakech, pictured above, show how glazed ceramic tile was used to cover the floors and walls. Today, the country is also known for its modern production. ″ x 9.5″

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By 2008, MSI was among the top importers of natural stone in the world, with materials from virtually every major stone sourcing country across the globe, including India, Brazil, China, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Mexico. The post The Natural Stone Institute announces 2023 award recipients appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MAY 1, 2015

Jorge started his career with ARDEX in 2005 as a Manufacturer’s Representative in Mexico. Jorge started the ARDEX business in Mexico from a very small business and over the next three years built a sustainable business the traditional ARDEX way, one contractor at a time.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2024

Engineered Floors started 100% production of its new rigid core offering, PureGrain DLVT, at its Seretean Plant in Dalton in 2023. Rigid core flooring like SPC is traditionally an imported product. Today, there are about 13 domestic producers of vinyl flooring and about eight that specialize in rigid core.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

By Steven Feldman Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile Statements Elite dealers were introduced to what is arguably the most advanced selling system for ceramic tile when this select group of retailers convened here earlier this month for its 10th anniversary summit. Now, I know to look at the product back here on the display.’ Statements 2.0

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Feldman and Mr. Shaw talked at length about Engineered Floors (EF), the industry at large and global/national dynamics that are shaping the world today. When EF launched with solution-dyed poly, you told me this product was going to be the best value for the dollar in the industry. Best product out there for the money?

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. On one hand, sales eclipsed the $23 billion mark for the first time since 2006. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 billion and 19.07

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The American Flooring Distributor lineup comprises SPC rigid core flooring and waterproof laminate. T he hyper-competitive segment like waterproof flooring —particularly SPC and waterproof laminate—has ushered in a bevy of new players looking to get in on the action. American Flooring Distributor (AFD) is one of those companies.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. Bob’s Carpet & Flooring. What Engineered Floors had to say.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Every day at the show, FCNews host, Katie Ford, is visiting the top suppliers on the show floor to discuss their latest and greatest in product, technology and service. The post FCNEWS LIVE at Surfaces: SLCC & Celeste appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of dollar sales for the gradually increasing hard surface market and 24.6%

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It means dealing with sales and marketing. Build a sales funnel. The first way to quickly grow your business is by building a sales funnel. If you don’t have a sales funnel, you’re making a monumental mistake. Sales funnels can help to automate your business. It has been edited for content and style.).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Parterre, a brand of AHF Products, has entered into a new distribution partnership with T&L Distributors, part of E.J. T&L will be the exclusive Parterre distributor in several southern states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and New Mexico. Mountville, Pa.— Welch Company.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

From its early innovations in prefinishing launched in 1980 to the development of sophisticated coatings and product constructions in recent years, Mercier has employed a winning formula for longevity. Mercier owes much of its success to pioneering efforts in the development of prefinished hardwood floors.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

Cancun, Mexico—QFloors, maker of a host of flooring-specific software solutions and programs for specialty retailers, welcomed scores of its customers here earlier this month to its QFloors Users Conference. QPro Pay addresses several issues floor covering dealers encounter regularly.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

C hi c ag o —The forecast for the new home construction market looks cloudy while non-residential sales are expected to remain robust in 2023. Impact on consumer spending Despite record-high inflation, people will still buy products and spend on home improvements—even if the price of gasoline doesn’t come down as quickly as it went up.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MAY 12, 2014

The ShopRTACabinets product is guaranteed to be cost effective and easy to install. Regardless of budget, you will find a product that makes your new kitchen sparkle. These products may seem a steal at the price, but they fall apart and you end up replacing the cabinets sooner than later. flooring. (30). Blog Off. (43).

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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. billion and 1.38

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 24, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—T he well-documented supply chain disruptions originally caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic—now further exacerbated by inflation , runaway energy prices and other major global events—have impacted virtually every level of the flooring industry. I have friends who have been waiting 12 weeks for an appliance,” he said.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Every time that happens by the way, its another job exported to Mexico or China; countries where living wages and environmental regulations are considered to be quaint ideas at best. It extends into other businesses where staff reductions and increased productivity to accommodate them are considered to be normal. flooring. (30).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up.

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