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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. for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% It only impacted glazed and unglazed ceramic and porcelain. An influx of porcelain tile factories in the U.S.

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Domestic tile manufacturers seek tariffs on imports

Floor Covering News

ceramic tile manufacturing, are filing anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions with the federal government seeking the imposition of substantial tariffs on imports of ceramic tile from India to remedy unfairly low-priced imports that have injured domestic manufacturers and flooded the market with uncertified porcelain tiles.

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Mohawk to acquire Vitromex ceramic business

Floor Covering News

Mohawk Industries said it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Vitromex ceramic tile business from Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS) for approximately $293 million in cash. Vitromex was founded in 1967 and includes four manufacturing facilities strategically located throughout Mexico. Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk billion (2.9

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Top 10 Residential Tile Trends for 2020

JG Kitchens

I’ve enjoyed seeing those in Italy, Greece, Germany, California’s Central Coast and Mexico on trips. PHOTO COURTESY: ONICE FANTASTICO, DEL CONCA – TILE COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA) MORE WELLNESS DESIGN TIPS AND TRENDS: You might also enjoy this article I wrote recently on the wellness benefits of porcelain slab countertops.

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Industry News

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

The high thermal mass of our porcelain, paired with the efficient heating of NuHeat’s mats, provides the only heat-source required for the entire space with minimal energy input. QEP will be representing the full line of Homelux-branded products and accessories throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean region.

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

This collection’s features make it an easy option to mix and match with other natural stone or porcelain tile: 3″ x 6″ field tile with coordinating bullnose and trim profiles. Machine-made ceramics go through several steps and processes, before resulting in two main types: thin-body or porcelain. glossy finish.

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Tile Trends 2015 : Variety is the Spice of Tile

Tile Talk

It''s thrilling to share the industry trends with you and unveil our newest lines (drum roll please). Ryan Fasan mentioned that the tile industry is at an exciting crossroads of blending artisanal technique with technology to provide a blending of looks never before seen our achieved. Bill Buyok, Avente Tile owner, at Coverings 2015.

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