Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2022

After three years and hundreds of hours of research by the TCNA Product Performance Testing Laboratory, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) has announced the ANSI ASC A108 Committee’s approval of a standard characterizing 2cm gauged porcelain tile pavers. Clemson, S.C.—After

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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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Tile of Spain USA

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And this is an area where Tile of Spain manufacturers are relentlessly progressing in new production processes. Thanks to their commitment to research and innovation, Spanish companies are crafting solutions that present profound advances in the possibilities ceramic walls, floors and countertops can offer.

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Ceramics of Italy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A space of 400 sqm located on the ground floor of “The Orbit” building inspired by Greek mythology. The exhibition concept of Marazzi showroom sees ceramic and porcelain stoneware products displayed as a contemporary labyrinth.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Digital printing may just now be making its way into the manufacturing process of some flooring categories, but for ceramic it has been changing the game for more than a decade. Digital printing helped reduce costs for smaller production runs, achieve shorter production lead times and reduce waste. marble, stone, wood, etc.)

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 28, 2013

According to the latest Catalina Report on Ceramic Tile released by Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC), ceramic tile has led the recovery in U.S. floor coverings sales. floor coverings, hard surface flooring, and combined ceramic/stone/glass tile markets. rising to $2.5 billion and 2.4

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2022

After three years and hundreds of hours of research by the TCNA Product Performance Testing Laboratory, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) said the ANSI ASC A108 Committee approved the standard characterizing 2 cm gauged porcelain tile pavers. Clemson, S.C.—After

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 18, 2019

The Institute selects the color based on a mix of research and trend analysis, such as: the entertainment industry, new artists, popular world travel destinations, or socio-economic conditions. Pictured above, AC’s gray porcelain tile from our Charme Collection , provides a neutral backdrop for the pink flamingo artwork to standout.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Aladdin Commercial products provide end users with both design and performance attributes. billion-plus commercial flooring market, with specified contract representing the lion’s share of sales, preliminary FCNews research shows. The heart and soul of local communities witnessed a resilient rebound.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2018

Research shows the U.S. slab market is estimated to be around $5 billion in sales, with half coming from quartz, porcelain and natural stone slabs. But in order to tap into this lucrative product […].

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

Emser Tile currently operates 78 branch locations around the country that are designed to service flooring dealers and their clients as needed. It requires expertise beyond typical product knowledge, access to highly skilled installers and a customer base looking for aspirational products that increase property/resale values.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Chicago—Fiandre, part of the Iris Ceramica Group, introduced new colors and finishes in the Maximum Marmi premium Italian porcelain collection: Alpi Chiaro Venato, Verde Fantastico, Irish Green, Invisible and Apuano Purissimo. Ariostea’s Next collection and Porcelain Gres’ Loft collection are new color ranges in the Stone Effects categories.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

That’s how some industry observers might describe the commercial flooring industry in 2022, which continued to emerge from the wreckage of a global pandemic to experience a vibrant rebirth. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. from roughly $6.5

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Ceramics of Italy

JULY 12, 2022

The floor is the other interesting aspect of the project and consists of a single large mosaic, a polychrome artwork that dialogues with the collections suspended from the wooden structures. www.ragno.it.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

D espite all the challenges facing the commercial contract market today—the residual effects of the pandemic, sky-high inflation, ongoing supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine—key end-use sectors for commercial flooring are showing signs of recovery, stimulating hope that market conditions will improve in the second half of 2022.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A robust lineup of complimentary learning opportunities, including live demonstrations, curated show floor tours, interactive sessions and partner education, will span all tile and stone industry segments. The post Coverings releases 2023 education lineup appeared first on Floor Covering News. Register for Coverings 2023 here.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2024

Where was your production? For personal reasons I returned, but with the intention of looking for innovative products, founding Neos Cerámica & Comunicación, parent company of Neos Additives. In four of them, it has participated as the main research company. At our Nules facilities.

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Garden State Tile Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

From the backsplash of your kitchen, the floors of your shower, the walls of your local bar, to the lobby of your favorite hotel – there’s no questioning the fact that tile covers some of our favorite and most intimate spaces. Simply put, porcelain and ceramic is the secret to safe, stylish and sustainable spaces.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2021

The multi-surface visualizer allows consumers to get an idea of how an MSI product will look on the floor, countertop or wall. Ceramic and porcelain tile are aspirational products that rely heavily on home and fashion trends. Consumers conduct extensive research online before ever entering a flooring store.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

billion in sales in 2021, according to Floor Covering News research. Resilient flooring represents approximately 57.5% What’s more, these products now boast water-resistant capabilities to meet growing market demand. of those hard surface commercial sales and remains the fastest growing category.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2022

hardwood flooring market orchestrated a dramatic turnaround in 2021. FCNews research shows wood flooring sales at the first point of sale in 2021 totaled a record $2.67 The volume growth of the hardwood flooring market in 2021 was equally impressive. billion, a head-turning increase of 21% over 2020. last year. “We

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

FCNews has announced the winners of its second annual FCNnovation Awards —a program designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies unveiled in the current year. Premier Flooring Center. The selling system’s best product is nylon 6,6—which includes Dixie’s EnVision 6,6 fiber.

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Giotile

OCTOBER 27, 2014

is on-trend, yet practical for floors, walls and countertops. They’re actually some of the most versatile surfacing products on the market. Because the thin tiles weigh less, up to twice as much product can fit in a shipping container, helping to manage shipping costs and reduce environmental impact, as well.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2022

Iris Ceramica, a brand part of Iris Ceramica Group , introduced the Elementi range, which includes three distinct collections for floor applications (Elementi Pietra, Elementi Lava and Elementi Terra) and one collection for wall applications (Elementi Rivestimento). .

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

FCNews research shows ceramic tile sales in 2020 saw about a 5% decline to $2.844 billion in 2020 from $2.994 billion in the previous year. In the grand scheme of things, the category still held strong as the third-largest sector in flooring, representing 12.4% Continued focus on sustainability drives product choices.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

To put that into perspective, this year Floor Covering News research found that while the category saw a generous 14% increase in dollar sales in 2022 (to $3.507 billion vs. $3.077 billion in 2021), it was buoyed by hefty price increases. Seen here is MSI’s Soreno Grigio porcelain tile and pavers. Category experts agree the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Research shows real wood adds value to the home over the long term. 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. Other flooring categories sought to cut into wood’s share. By Reginald Tucker.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Having just returned from an Italian exhibition triple-header – Cersaie, Technargilla, and Marmomacc – I found myself contemplating just how would I display today’s XXL porcelain slabs if I was a tile retailer. Easy care is another advantage: just water and ordinary cleaning products.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 16, 2019

Extensive market research led to a production system which focused on two main areas of design; classic and contemporary. This porcelain range easily adds warmth and character and works well when combined with a large range of alternative surface finishes. Tabriz is porcelain’s take on Persian carpet.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The multi-surface visualizer allows consumers to get an idea of how an MSI product will look on the floor, countertop or wall. Ceramic and porcelain tile are aspirational products that rely heavily on home and fashion trends. Consumers conduct extensive research online before ever entering a flooring store.

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Stagetecture

AUGUST 7, 2014

Choosing flooring is an important decision within your home and your project as we want to ensure that whatever our choice ends up being, is the right one. After all, you, your family, and guests will walk, run, spill things on the floor, and possibly even sit on this floor. How to Choose the Right Flooring for your Home.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The event’s main USPs – strong interior design and architectural audience, convenient location, restricted stand space, and eclectic product mix – thankfully remain intact. InOpera offers design, specification, and aftercare services; with façade, flooring and tiling installation through a network of contractors.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The event’s main USPs – strong interior design and architectural audience, convenient location, restricted stand space, and eclectic product mix – thankfully remain intact. InOpera offers design, specification, and aftercare services; with façade, flooring and tiling installation through a network of contractors.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The event’s main USPs – strong interior design and architectural audience, convenient location, restricted stand space, and eclectic product mix – thankfully remain intact. InOpera offers design, specification, and aftercare services; with façade, flooring and tiling installation through a network of contractors.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 24, 2018

Feng Shui is a highly talked about and researched topic. AC’s brushed limestone Vestige Zebrano floor tile, semi-polished Wave limestone wall tile, and porcelain wood-plank wall tile. AC’s brushed limestone Vestige Zebrano floor tile, semi-polished Wave limestone wall tile, and porcelain wood-plank wall tile.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 17, 2021

The twelfth Grand Prix award welcomes architecture projects completed between January 2016 and December 2021 that have used Casalgrande Padana porcelain stoneware slabs for floor and/or wall coverings in any area of public or private construction, whether indoors or outdoors, new build or renovation. www.casalgrandepadana.it.

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