Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

imports (by volume), followed by Mexico (17.6%) and Italy (17.2%). of US imports, followed by Spain (23.1%) and Mexico (11.4%). The successful trade remedy case against China, for dumping and subsidizing products, resulted in 562.52% to 689.5% Spain was the largest exporter to the U.S. (3Q 3Q 2020 YTD) with a 20.7% share of U.S.

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Realstone

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Get ready to indulge in delightful libations,Hors d’oeuvres and an array of unique new cladding and design products from global artisans. Our partners will be traveling from around the world to give you a behind the scenes look into exciting new products.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

W aterproof features remain a staple in the industry and RSAs continue to tout the performance attribute’s ability to drive customers in-store. What’s more, much of the production of these waterproof products is happening right here in the U.S. One of the most invested suppliers in domestic manufacturing is AHF Products.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 4, 2017

Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. Before making its way to Mexico, the Romans used Terra-cotta or fired red-clay vessels to carry water throughout their ancient baths. Pictured: AC’s Product Line: Walker Zanger, Series: Spanish Cotto. Curious about any of the products you’ve seen?

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2023

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico—Daltile’s multi-faceted conference for its Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program at the Hardrock Resort has kicked off here this week. Industry friends sharing hugs, handshakes and high-fives is a big part of this week! The program is being enhanced with a select number of higher-end Marazzi products.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

manufacturers, primarily in the monuments industry. The Shahs soon realized that natural stone for residential and commercial usage had even higher market potential and redirected their efforts toward developing this sector of the industry. During these years, he also worked as a broker selling blocks of granite to U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2022

flooring market—as well as scores of other industries across the country—have touched off a wave of repercussions. market, which still relies on products manufactured outside America to feed the hungry beast that is consumer spending. companies to bring production jobs back to the U.S. getting the bulk of it.”. To help U.S.-based

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 17, 2018

This time the location is Mexico; a land in which vibrant styles come together to offer a landscape of fascinating contrasts and new perspectives. These five product lines celebrate the technical potential of ceramics, with Iris Ceramica’s R&D department faithfully interpreting the creative input of Diesel’s design team.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

Today, the country is also known for its modern production. When it comes to modernity in tile, Italy makes the most porcelains sold in the industry. Others wanted a more universal application: Mexico: Terra cotta tile. Mexico paved the way for this red clay-based unglazed ceramic tile. Ferrari anyone? an in-stock item*.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The first is the heated floors and the second is my Radiant heated Towel rack from Amba Products. Well, those people are in luck because Amba Products' heated towel racks come in two new finishes. Photo by Mike Kotsch on Unsplash My bathroom has two things in it that get me through a Pennsylvania winter.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

FCNews publisher, Steven Feldman, recently sat down for a few hours with one of the few people in this industry who still commands the title “Mr.” Feldman and Mr. Shaw talked at length about Engineered Floors (EF), the industry at large and global/national dynamics that are shaping the world today. Are you betting on an industry?

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

By Steven Feldman Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile Statements Elite dealers were introduced to what is arguably the most advanced selling system for ceramic tile when this select group of retailers convened here earlier this month for its 10th anniversary summit. “It Now, I know to look at the product back here on the display.’

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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

APRIL 1, 2024

Engineered Floors started 100% production of its new rigid core offering, PureGrain DLVT, at its Seretean Plant in Dalton in 2023. Rigid core flooring like SPC is traditionally an imported product. commenced official production in the fourth quarter of 2020. In fact, most of the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The panel will set the stage for the first-of-its-kind summit aimed at facilitating productive and insightful discussion of sustainability and green building practices. She is a member of the International WELL Building Institute Governance Council and the first African American woman inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2023

T he crippling shipping delays and logjams that plagued the flooring industry in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and into the early part of 2022 have finally begun to subside. as evidenced by a perennial lopsided trade deficit with China—continues to rely heavily on imports of many popular and essential products.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. FCNews ’ Retailers of the Year 2022 issue features some of the industry’s most accomplished dealers from influential buying groups as well as smaller retailers with no group affiliation. In other words, it reflects the retail industry as a whole. About the winner.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 24, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—T he well-documented supply chain disruptions originally caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic—now further exacerbated by inflation , runaway energy prices and other major global events—have impacted virtually every level of the flooring industry. In short, everyone is in the same boat.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Parterre, a brand of AHF Products, has entered into a new distribution partnership with T&L Distributors, part of E.J. T&L will be the exclusive Parterre distributor in several southern states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and New Mexico. Mountville, Pa.— Welch Company.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2022

According to the company, Witkin has an impressive career in the flooring industry, most recently as president of north american sales for Aperion Surfaces, and was instrumental in building the company from its inception. In addition, Dawn Macias, Brian Locklear, Susan Kates and Rachel Preciado have also joined the sales team.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

ACF Distributors and All Floor Supply acquired Gardner Industries, a full-service wholesale flooring distributor in the New York/New Jersey market. Louis-based private equity firm, acquired Tri-State Wholesale Flooring, LLC, a distributor of flooring products based in Sioux Falls, S.D. WILsquare Capital, a St. Tri-West Ltd.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Understand everything from distribution channels to your direct competitors and even an analysis of foreign markets and other potential industries. In the ecommerce business of selling products? If you have a product that you can license to others and share a revenue of, that’s an ideal way to grow quickly.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The irksome supply chain issues that plagued the industry since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic have begun to abate—but some challenges still remain as market conditions move slowly toward normalization. Mexico lost a lot of business in China during those globalization years, and some of that’s coming back to Mexico.”

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

Putting things into perspective, in 2012 as the industry was recovering from the Great Recession, tile flooring clocked in at $1.623 billion in sales and 1.45 of total industry dollars ($27.995 billion in 2022). The tile industry faced its challenges in 2022 but, suppliers agree, tile managed gains in spite of headwinds.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

From its early innovations in prefinishing launched in 1980 to the development of sophisticated coatings and product constructions in recent years, Mercier has employed a winning formula for longevity. A company can offer top-notch products and merchandising systems, but that alone won’t guarantee success.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

Cancun, Mexico—QFloors, maker of a host of flooring-specific software solutions and programs for specialty retailers, welcomed scores of its customers here earlier this month to its QFloors Users Conference. Payments are different for every industry,” he explained. With this solution, they don’t have to worry about that anymore.

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Kitchens for Living

APRIL 15, 2016

Every now and then I like to get out and about and mingle with the peeps in my industry. They also happen to be known for harvesting wood from fallen trees, mostly in Mexico. Mr. Soberon designs most of the products but they will also work with clients and designers visions to create the perfect piece.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 1, 2022

Putting things in perspective, back in 2011, as the industry was climbing out of the Great Recession, ceramic tile clocked in at $1.52 of total industry dollars—albeit down from 12.4% share) and Mexico (9.8% tile consumption), Italy (12.5%) and Mexico (11.5%). tile consumption), Italy (12.5%) and Mexico (11.5%).

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he year 2020 was a year unlike any other in recent memory and had lasting impacts on every category within the industry both residentially and commercially. of total industry dollars in 2020 and 12.7% The industry was growing by 3%-5% in [the first quarter of 2020] prior to COVID-19. and as of May 2020, U.S.

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KB Culture

AUGUST 28, 2012

This simple ideal is instilled in every one of my team members and is something that all of our products aim to accomplish. An industry trend that I''m watching is. With studios in Shanghai; New Delhi; Milan; Monterrey, Mexico; Sao Paulo; and the US, our design team is able to see what designers around the world are focusing on.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to their son, Raj Shah, president, it’s in the company’s DNA to continuously find ways to engineer methodologies in logistics, product innovation and merchandising and marketing strategies to make flooring and countertops more affordable and accessible to the consumer without sacrificing manufacturer or retailer profitability.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When shopping for home security systems, read customer reviews, research Better Business Bureau ratings, and search for industry awards and certifications. Power gives high marks to the home security industry for delivering products and services that keep up with evolving technologies and meet consumer needs. Overall, J.D.

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Stagetecture

MARCH 2, 2015

Another factor to consider is that the Ambiente consumer goods fair is not just about interior trends, it is about how our world is designing living, dining, and gifting products to embrace our ever-changing world and how we live in it. Simplicity meets functionality in Normann’s household products. All Images via: Stagetecture.

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Stagetecture

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Image via: New Mexico Homes. Guest Post By Paul Kazlov is a “green” home remodeling enthusiast and an industry pioneer for innovation in home renovation. Paul writes for the Global Home Improvement blog and strives to educate people about “green” products such as metal roofing and solar. Have a Roof Checkup.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 1, 2014

Charlie Burris When I was in deep Mexico we found lots of killer bees that had taken over all the hives. However, turning on the #$%&* in the office can be counter-productive to good business. I was told not to wear dark clothes as they seemed to be attracted to them. Everyone wins!

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Trendir Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

La Aduana is an apartment building in Mexico made out of 36 containers. The house had just four weeks of production phase and was delivered to be fitted with wires and piping on site. This aqua-colored structure found on Freshome sits in Arizona Kansas City and is a home to an industrial designer Debbie Glassberg.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

The local AIA in Denver, Pittsburgh (where I was actively involved) and DC offered no more than local social events, little State advocacy that was meaningful to the design or construction industry and I saw nor continue to see National or International advocacy of meaningful issues that are important to the profession.

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