Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute will welcome three individuals to its board of directors in January 2022. Sam Arcot, Rugo Stone, LLC. Arcot is the special projects manager at Rugo Stone in Lorton, V.a. He is an MBA graduate with a strong background in sales, marketing and business development.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2021

Austin, Texas—Full-service flooring provider, Fabulous Floors, has expanded into the Austin market through the opening of a sales office and warehouse. The office broadens Fabulous Floors’ Texas footprint as part of its strategy to grow through geographic expansion.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 16, 2019

For Father’s Day we interviewed a new dad, our Commercial Sales Manager, David Arabe, and got his thoughts on his new role as a dad and leading our commercial sales team. Calacatta Chablis Collection in the 4″ hexagon natural stone mosaic. ACI: Alright, so we know which commercial line you like.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

D a ll as —Shaw Floors is coming into 2024 loaded for bear with an increased focus on high style and exclusivity. Stacy Smith, sales manager, Ridout Lumber Co., HARDWOOD In wood, both the Shaw Floors and AT brands are getting reinforcements for 2024—and differentiated products are at the forefront. Rogers, Ark.,

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2024

“Small businesses to large enterprises galore travel to TISE to source traditional materials like hardwood and laminates as well as discover modern innovations such as cork, engineered flooring and specialty and handmade artisan tiles,” said Amie Gilmore, director of The International Surface Event.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

During Tile of Spain’s annual press conference, held on the second day of the exhibition, Vicente Nomdedeu, president of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), reported on the tenacity of Spain’s ceramic sector, providing insight on 2023 production, sales and exports figures.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) is the 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient. Oberlin, Ohio—Katie Jensen (Triton Stone Group) is the 2023 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient, which was awarded by the Natural Stone Institute. “It location, in her recommendation letter.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2021

Happy Floors introduced its new tile collection: Limerock. The rectified, full body porcelain line is a traditional stone-look with a modern design. “As 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.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

Another porcelain pick, comes from Casey Terrell, an east-coast native who drives our internet sales. I’m planning on installing it in my house next year, with floor heat underneath, of course!” Natural Stone. AC’s Altimetry in Calcatta Tia natural stone; image via architecturalceramics.com.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

While we can’t help you clean out your closet by purging, thanking, or folding your clothes, Architectural Ceramics can help you clean your tile floor or backsplash. Check out the following tips below, organized into categories, to care for and maintain your porcelain, ceramic, glass or natural stone tile. Natural Stone.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Chad Treuthart, the VP of residential sales and showrooms at Virginia Tile, expressed his pride in the team that has been diligently working on establishing the company’s presence in the area for the past five years. The post Virginia Tile announces new distribution hub appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The same could be said when considering a handmade ceramic or natural stone, because the variation in the tile’s glaze or veining may surprise you. Porcelains too, can be made with a uniform look or to mimic veining found in natural stone. Natural Stone Variation. Natural Stone Variation.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Carrollton, Texas—Fabulous Floors has named Rick Cain—formerly vice president of sales—to president of the company. In his previous role, Cain led Fabulous Floors’ expansion efforts in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Massachusetts, Georgia, New York, Virginia, California and Oregon.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2021

.— Emser Tile , designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone, won two 2021 awards from Comparably.com for “Best Company Operations” and “Best Sales Teams,” the only flooring company represented on each list, according to Emser.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It encompasses a wide range of materials such as porcelain, ceramic, luxury vinyl tile and planks, glass, decorative accents, mosaics, natural stone, setting materials, whole shower systems and more. The post Emser Tile releases 2024 catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 17, 2018

Since we’re on the heels of our March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups blog, let’s round out a list in the same main tile types: porcelain, ceramic, glass and natural stone. Natural Stone: A variation on the penny round theme, the Effervescence Collection plays with multiple sizes of circles.

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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. The post Coverings releases 2023 education lineup appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 12, 2019

This porcelain option allows you to cover the floors and walls for a modern take on a classic shape. AC’s Kiln & Penny Collection, used as a shower floor and wall, in the color Petrolio. This special-order natural stone mosaic is worth the wait. Ceramic tile is best used in wall applications.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Dallas, Texas—As consumers are more frequently engaging in home improvement projects while homebound during COVID-19, Daltile’s new “peel-and-stick” mosaics are enjoying strong sales, according to the company. These easy-to-install natural stone mosaic sheets are especially designed for the DIY customer.”

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The desk is beautifully clad in a neutral and natural stone look-a-like material from our Slim Slab Collection. The flooring, done in one consistent and neutral material choice, also leads you from the reception desk to the sitting or waiting area. Alright coach, let’s put in porcelain.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 9, 2022

.— Architessa, a leader in providing interior and exterior tile, stone and flooring products in the U.S., According to the company, the new showrooms allow seven total locations along the east coast to showcase Architessa’s wide breadth of carefully curated commercial and residential tile , natural stone, LVT and wood flooring.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile, leading designer, marketer and producer of the world’s finest tile and natural stone, won two 2022 awards from Comparably.com for Best Operations Team and Best Sales Team–the only flooring company represented on each list. All ratings were provided from March 20201 through March 2022.

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How to Floor Tile

MAY 17, 2022

For Starters, Floor and Decor Why Floor and Decor? Although dot matrix printing has come a long way in creating a natural look in ceramic tile to natural stone and wood, there are some distinct differences in $6 to $10 a square foot porcelain and $2 to $4 a square foot material. What to watch for is fit and finish.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

The high-end tile market carries much potential for savvy flooring dealers. Therein lies the opportunity for savvy flooring dealers to grab their fair share of those high-end dollars—and material selection will play a crucial role in their success.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2018

slab market is estimated to be around $5 billion in sales, with half coming from quartz, porcelain and natural stone slabs. The post Beyond flooring: Daltile’s guide to getting into—and succeeding at—countertops appeared first on Floor Covering News. Research shows the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2020

Throughout the course professional sales techniques and tactics are taught. This course is designed to give salespeople the tools they need in order to increase sales and avoid customer false expectations and more. Understanding the Basics of Natural Stone. The course can be completed within six to eight hours on average.

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Because lead times for special order tile vary from vendor to vendor, please contact an AC sales associate for an estimated wait-time. This natural stone product, made of volcanic rock, is available in large format field tiles like 16″x16″ and 12″x24″ or mosaics like a 1″ and 3″ hexagon.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Turn to the last page, and you’ll find most porcelains are rated for floor use, while some ceramic tiles are only suitable for wall use. From ceramic to porcelain, and glass to natural stone, AC offers a variety of tile materials. From ceramic to porcelain, and glass to natural stone, AC offers a variety of tile materials.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

According to Informa Exhibitions, which organizes the show, attendees from 55 countries experienced three distinct events (Surfaces, StonExpo and Tile Expo) in one with a new show floor layout, new dedicated event entrances, targeted-by-event education as well as demonstrations and show features. There was so much positive about this show.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) said it has become an endorsing partner of Hardscape North America, a trade show for hardscape contractors, dealers and landscape professionals. For the 2022 show, the Natural Stone Institute said it will organize a natural stone pavilion and jury the HNA natural stone awards entries.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 25, 2018

If this blog is about porcelain, then why does the collection’s name say stone? Because porcelains like our Ancient Stone Collection , are made to look like natural stone. AC’s Ancient Stone Collection in the color Black, used in a commercial setting.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I nnovation is at the heart of product development for flooring manufacturers. Fortunately, this year’s “must-have” product introductions serve as a compilation of in-demand and innovative soft and hard surface flooring. As a result, Dundee solid oak floors provide strong resistance to everyday dirt and wear.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. Industry has had its fair share of hardship this year, and flooring is no exception. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

The show itself, while slightly lagging behind in attendance compared to pre-pandemic years, was awash with flooring suppliers, dealers, distributors, designers and architects who were excited to get back to business and meet their partners and peers face-to-face to build business in 2022. And we’re happy to facilitate that.”.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 31, 2017

The flooring, also shown in the Argento color from our Monticello Collection, carries the color seamlessly from the vertical to horizontal surface. Just like natural travertine tile would have a range of color variation, our porcelain does the same. The warm gold tile mimics the warm tones of the mantle and hardwood floors.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC). Register here.

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Architectural Ceramics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

In the month of November, we’re thankful for Thanksgiving feasts, Black Friday sales, and the ‘Movember’ trend where men grow a mustache to bring awareness to men’s health. The white tile looks clean and bright against the matte black floor and shower door frame. In this bathroom setting, contrast is key.

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