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Annual Flooring Product Guide 2023

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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. A desire to stand out from the competition while leveraging innovation and product development.

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Latest wood floors run the wide/long gamut

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Suppliers are investing in new technologies to make wood floors more durable and, yes, water resistant, to compete with the likes of SPC. Pictured is Dogwood from AHF Products. It’s all about demonstrating why hardwood is still the most aspirational flooring product on the market.

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Ceramics of Italy unveils Cersaie 2024 trend report

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According to Ceramics of Italy, tile products at the show’s 40th anniversary edition were imbued with a sense of inventiveness: color and pattern were bolstered by impressive surface technologies from extra soft finishes with high slip resistance to glossy matte effects.

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Locking systems tout improved functionality

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It was precisely this mode of installation that made laminate flooring such a new and exciting product category when it first began appearing in retail showrooms in the U.S. It’s all about keeping pace with the attributes that end users of hard surface products demand today. market nearly 30 years ago.

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Surfaces ’22: Tech innovators help suppliers elevate their game

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Las Vegas—They don’t manufacture or distribute any of the products that floor covering retailers sell. However, the innovation and R&D that installation system technology companies provide certainly improve the products suppliers offer to retailers. Unilin Technologies. It’s also waterproof and PVC free.

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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Retailers and product-based companies in many consumer categories are affected by the new tariffs and countervailing charges implemented on goods from China. Most have Chinese products in their catalogs.

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Välinge continues to find new ways to innovate

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Daniel Aström, product designer with Välinge Innovation, showcases the company’s wall panel click installation system at Surfaces 2022. linge was out of surprises, the company is looking to raise the bar with its latest suite of floor covering solutions. There’s no doubt that vinyl flooring has exploded in the U.S.