Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

That’s what industry disrupters are doing when they innovate to the point that it shifts the traditional paradigm. Disruption can also occur within the industry from causes outside of it. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. A number of these associations also offer certifications that give industry professionals added credibility.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Industry observers point to several factors impacting multi-family investments and development, including higher capital costs, rising rents and expensive cap rates. Over the last decade, there has been a continuous shift in our industry toward hard surfaces, specifically vinyl plank,” Redi Carpet’s Caress noted. “It

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2023

Coming off a year where many companies reopened or resumed normal business hours, the commercial flooring industry is poised to capitalize on this momentum. Nonetheless, industry members are not turning their backs on the corporate/offices segment, which represented about 40% of commercial flooring sales last year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to Marazzi, its new visualizer, the Stylizer, is more powerful than most other visualizers in the tile industry because it links to a myriad of ‘pre-selected, curated sets’ of floor, wall and mosaic tiles. The post Marazzi launches industry-leading visualizer appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A long-term approach is exactly what the tile industry is moving toward with significant progress being made by many stakeholders in the industry. To assist consumers, specifiers, architects, designers, purchasers and carbon accountants selecting low carbon products, the tile industry is investing in valuable embodied carbon tools.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 19, 2024

The settlement frees the flooring industry from current U.S. In recent months, the flooring industry faced “SPC” trademark-related challenges due to Customs seizures of rigid vinyl flooring products (SPC), which caused concerns and burdens for manufacturers, importers and distributors. It was registered in October of that year.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Both seasoned professionals in the industry, Kinney and Walworth bring a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to excellence that will propel Virginia Tile to new heights. Stu Kinney Kinney, an accomplished national account sales manager, offers experience in the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Stone Industries, located here, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (ANSI/NSI 373). Stone Industries. “We Quarriers and natural stone fabricators can look to this multi-attribute industry standard to identify ways to improve sustainability efforts in their operations. Herington, Kan.—

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Other industry observers attested to the performance of the U.S. From Redi Carpet’s perspective, a healthy multi-family industry creates opportunities for our continued growth,” Caress said. Generational demographics play a role in reshaping the housing market as well, industry watchers say. felt throughout the industry.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

One would think those issues would negatively impact any industry. flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. Supply chain disruptions.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 31, 2023

Other industry observers agree. The company is allocating more capacity out of its state-of-the art facility, which boasts high-tech industrial digital printing and embossing capabilities, to service the U.S. The post Laminate: State of the Industry 2023 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Tile of Spain USA

AUGUST 13, 2019

In recent years the Spanish tile industry has made great strides in reducing production emissions, reducing resource consumption, promoting the circular economy and being over-all more energy efficient.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 25, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute released the schedule for the 2022 Stone Industry Education Series. Stone Summits will be led by industry leaders and will cover a wide range of topics relevant to fabricators, including stone shop management, business diversification and ways to increase efficiency, according to event organizers.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

LVT/P continues to be the shining star, posting double-digit increases in sales and square footage, and market share is approaching 40% of category sales, according to industry estimates. Soft surfaces showed flat to low single-digit gains in contract, with approximately $3 billion in 2021 sales, according to industry estimates.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

W hen we think of industry disrupters today, some of the innovators that come to mind include Uber, Tesla and Netflix, to name a few. Many would agree that these companies are changing the paradigm in their respective industries. As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. The mother of all disruptors .

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

In fact, FCNews ’ Statistical issue showed just how important price increases were to the flooring industry in 2022. UFLPA creates challenges The resilient category, while the largest and fastest growing segment in the industry, is not immune to its fair share of challenges. government in 2022. UFLPA) go hand in hand,” MSI’s Shah said.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute published industry-wide ISO Type III environmental declarations, also called environmental product declarations (EPDs), for three applications of natural dimension stone: cladding, flooring/paving and countertops. “The terms ‘natural’ and ‘environmentally sustainable’ do not mean the same thing.”

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. Mobile Marketing.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The tile industry is stable due to the strength of remodel and new home construction,” said Paij Thorn-Brooks, vice president of marketing, Dal-Tile Corporation. Finding skilled and qualified installers has been an ongoing challenge for the industry as a whole but hits the tile category hard as it relies heavily on a skilled labor force.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in the industry, and 2019 again saw it dominate its competitors. FCNews research put the category at $5.433 billion in sales in 2019, an industry-leading 10.5% 1 challenge for the flooring industry in 2020. increase over 2018’s $4.916 billion.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2023

Mohawk Industries has earned a place among America’s Climate Leaders presented by USA Today. the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. “To Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk The entire list of America’s Climate Leaders 2023 can be viewed here.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. They wanted us to go into detail about the actual tariffs and their impact. Here it is.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. growth in dollars was the lowest since 2009, when the industry declined significantly due to the Great Recession. For the record, the industry was up about 4.6% On the other hand, the 0.4%

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

FloorFolio Industries expands running line of LVT with Crete II. Crete II blends industrial and contemporary style to bring you a versatile look that is ideal for any room type. The post FloorFolio Industries expands LVT line with Crete II appeared first on Floor Covering News. Edison, N.J.—FloorFolio

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) is now offering the “Fundamentals of Thin-Bed Knowledge” (FTBK) guide to anyone associated with the tile industry at no cost. Otherwise, jobs go wrong and the reputation of the whole industry suffers.”. Mark Heinlein, training director at the NTCA, added, “Tiling ain’t easy.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By Megan Salzano For several months now—and sparked by the coronavirus pandemic—instability in the ocean freight industry has put growing pressure on supply chains around the world. Galleher’s Hamar said he is hopeful the industry will begin to see improvement by the second quarter of this year.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

However, thanks to the multitude of digital formats available, online training in all its permutations has allowed industry manufacturers, associations and buying groups to stay connected with flooring retailers. Following is an overview of the various alternative training initiatives the industry offers. Alliance Flooring, Inc.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he last year and a half has been anything but ordinary, and while the industry did struggle early on in 2020 due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has rebounded with a vengeance in 2021. FCNews research showed the category generated $6.589 billion in sales in 2020 —an industry-leading 21.3% in 2020.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2023

Of course, it’s the rigid core subsegment of the resilient flooring category that is driving the overall growth—not just in resilient but for the industry as a whole. The post Stats 2023: LVT continues to drive industry growth appeared first on Floor Covering News. Last year, LVT experienced a 14.1% billion square feet.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of business for the flooring industry, including its ability to host traditional trade shows. The show touted live educational sessions, on-demand webinars and spoke to the economic outlook of the tile industry. Coverings Connected, held April 20-23, was the first of many to go digital.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Builder State of the Industry. Jay Smith, vice president of sales, builder and multi-family, Shaw Industries, added, “Across the board, we’re seeing consumers willing to invest heavily in their homes, and that’s driving the trend toward higher-end goods at retail.

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Ceramics of Italy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

After signing a joint venture agreement with chemical group Pidilite Industries Ltd in 2019, Litokol SpA recently opened a new production facility in the town of Amod in the Indian state of Gujarat. The joint venture with Litokol underscores our commitment to redefining industry standards and delivering global solutions. www.litokol.it

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Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

AUGUST 17, 2021

It's an invaluable tool for the tile industry and a well-respected companion document to the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation and ANSI standards. Are you familiar with the NTCA Reference Manual ?

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—For the construction and building industry , education and training have been areas of contention for years. Not only has the industry been starved for new recruits to its labor pool, but the resources to train new recruits have been somewhat difficult to come by. And the reason is: No. Why it’s unique.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

” Hicks joined many retailers in lauding the presence of Shaw Industries—and its key brands—with putting a wrap of the grand event. “The return of Shaw Floors is a big plus for the industry,” Hicks said, adding, “they have already re-upped for next year and want a bigger presence.” In SPC, Shaw’s Floorte?

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

“While the live in-person event is being postponed to June 2021, TISE is dedicated to continuing to provide the critical, first-of-the-year product sourcing and purchasing opportunities the industry needs—a huge value the TISE event has and will continue to always provide,” he added. Manufacturers respond. 1—the decision hit close to home.

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