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MSI builds its prowess as a design leader, brick by brick

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MSI, one of the largest suppliers of tile and natural stone in North America, is renowned for its on-trend approach to design. The two collections give end users—and their retailer partners—the option of a natural clay material (in BrickStaks) or durable porcelain (in Brickstone).

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TCNA unveils material ingredient guide

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The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) revealed the publication of its Material Ingredient Guide on July 7 at Coverings 2021. First, to obtain GreenScreen Benchmark Scores (listed within the guide) for the vast majority of material ingredients used by ceramic tile, mortar and grout manufacturers. Portobello America.

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CTEF to host certifications at Coverings 2022

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GPTP stands for Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs and is one of the ACT areas of certification. On Tuesday, CTEF and IMTEF are providing a broad overview of the ANSI Standards for Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs, aka GPTP,” explained Carothers. “We to noon and 3 p.m.

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Coverings releases 2022 product previews

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Coverings’ three primary pavilions, Ceramics of Italy, Tile Council of North America and Tile of Spain, will feature expansive, diverse and innovative product showcases. Art Walls , the new collection by Flaviker, reinterprets wallpaper decorations with slabs made of ultra-thin, large-format porcelain stoneware.

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2018 Tile Trends from Tile of Spain

JG Kitchens

This seems to be a truism in most global marketplaces but certainly is the case in North America where design and architecture features so much of the native timber. North America tends to favor planks in the 8×36″ size with upscale markets favoring the longer 48″ planks. Natucer Vintage Series.

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2018 Tile Trends from Tile of Spain

JG Kitchens

This seems to be a truism in most global marketplaces but certainly is the case in North America where design and architecture features so much of the native timber. North America tends to favor planks in the 8×36″ size with upscale markets favoring the longer 48″ planks. Natucer Vintage Series.

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CTEF to demonstrate install techniques at Coverings 2023

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GPTP stands for Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs and is one of the ACT areas of certification. Specific GPTP hands-on demonstrations include: How to get Coverage for Gauged Porcelain Tile: Have you ever wondered what the mortar under your GPT looks like? Other demonstrations include: Tuesday, 10 a.m.