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Joaquin Piquet: ceramic visionary

Diary of a Tile Addict

In four of them, it has participated as the main research company. Ecoker (2008), formulation of a porcelain paste with firing for 27 minutes at normal working temperature. NeosAware (2017), first artificial intelligence software for the formulation of ceramic compositions. In 2023 the buzzword was Artificial Intelligence. 

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FCNews 2nd annual FCNnovation Awards winners

Floor Covering News

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. Premier Flooring Center. For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. The Dixie Group. Rigid Core.

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Tile Industry 2013: Primed for Recovery

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

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. floor coverings manufacturer dollar sales and 12.9 percent in square feet.

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