Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

Radiant heating sales hit growth levels in the first quarter that haven’t been seen in over a decade, according to the “Q1 2021 Industry Report” by WarmlyYours —a manufacturer specializing in electric floor heating. One of the primary conclusions drawn in the report was that floor heating sales were up 31.1%

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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. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%. of total industry dollars in 2020 and 12.7% Volume also experienced a drop off, registering a 3.5%

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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

MAY 31, 2023

Other industry observers agree. We work closely with our suppliers to continuously optimize production and efficiency in logistics in our supply chain processes to stay ahead of sales.” That’s why we have invested so heavily in warehousing and logistics systems here in the U.S.” But it doesn’t stop there.

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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

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

MARCH 20, 2024

During Tile of Spain’s annual press conference, held on the second day of the exhibition, Vicente Nomdedeu, president of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), reported on the tenacity of Spain’s ceramic sector, providing insight on 2023 production, sales and exports figures.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 29, 2024

Every now and then it’s important to take a step back and look around the industry. And while a “rising star” might imply those new to the industry, it doesn’t stop there. We’ve taken note of companies—big and small, new and old—that have recently stepped up their game to the betterment of the industry.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

RevoTile is Daltile’s answer to the installer crisis—a genuine porcelain floating floor system that can be installed in one day. Ceramic suppliers agree, it will be difficult to judge the impact the pandemic will have on the category in terms of dollar sales and volume, but most say another low, single-digit decline is expected.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 10, 2024

“The 2024 Rock Stars represent shining examples of professionals who demonstrate leadership, creativity and commitment to excellence, helping to drive the industry forward in countless positive ways. A panel of tile and stone industry leaders carefully reviewed nominations to determine this year’s 16 Rock Star inductees.

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Tile of Spain USA

AUGUST 13, 2020

Your team will receive a comprehensive education on the latest product offerings from Spanish manufacturers and understand how to utilize them to the best effect in specifications, from a leading industry expert. Ryan Fasan has nearly 25 years of experience in the ceramic tile industry.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2024

Jiashiyibao), a prominent player in the flooring industry, have entered into licensing agreements for four innovative technologies. One of the standout innovations is FlinTile, a locking system for rigid composite tiles with real grout. Waregem, Belgium—Unilin and Zhejiang Jiashiyibao Flooring Co.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2023

L a s V ega s —The 2023 International Surface Event highlighted the vigor with which the flooring industry is facing today. Flooring software technology providers were among those ready to support the industry’s vitality and growing needs in 2023. The new mobile-based software system allows for new features and benefits as well.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The early stages of 2020 revealed the kind of promise the carpet industry had longed for: innovative new offerings breathing life into a segment that had been losing share to hard surfaces for more than a decade. The encouraging news is the flooring industry snapped back quickly , and residential carpet jumped 2% in the third quarter.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2021

We are already seeing a lot of businesses take advantage of special financing offers and deals,” said Sam Ruble, vice president of sales, Foss Floors. According to the company, the Mannington on Main selling system was developed using feedback from customer research with dealers across the U.S. Seizing opportunities.

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 23, 2023

Photo Courtesy of Marcos Soria, Feria Valencia STATE OF THE INDUSTRY During the Tile of Spain Press Conference, held on the first day of the fair, Vicente Nomdedeu, President of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER) , echoed the strength of Spain’s ceramic sector, reporting on 2022 production, sales and exports figures.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Farrell Gerber, Executive VP Sales of Tile Redi® stated, “Redi-Trench™ is the only linear drain system completely integrated into a leak-proof, mold-free shower pan. Ames Tile & Stone, in Vancouver provided slab isolation membrane and the NuHeat radiant heating system to enhance the performance of the floors.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 6, 2024

. “At Unilin Technologies, our mission is clear: to revolutionize the flooring industry by delivering unparalleled quality and innovation,” said Grin jin Yan, sales director South-East Asia at Unilin Technologies.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a result, the resilient flooring category registered a staggering $8.426 billion (not including rubber) in sales in 2021 —an industry-leading 30.3% In terms of volume, the category accounted for 5.881 billion square feet (not including rubber) at the first point of sale, a 9.8% increase over 2020’s revised $6.463 billion.

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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. 1 is to feed the system on the front end.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2022

Technical sales teams from Sika and Merkrete were on hand at at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation’s (CTEF) headquarters recently to conduct tile-setting training. Pendleton, S.C.—Technical Tom gave me a parameter of what was needed, what aspects he wanted to hit and I built the curriculum around it,” Carothers explained.

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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. Case in point is Xpress Global Systems (XGS).

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2024

Ceramic Tile is the most versatile product in the industry with the ability to clad nearly every surface in the home, proponents say. Outdoor tile is seeing a rapid increase in popularity,” explained Phil Graves, director of sales, Dal-Tile. “A Pool surrounds. Countertops.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 22, 2015

Ton Holten began in the ceramic tile industry driving tile-laden tractor-trailers for a Dutch forwarding company from the far reaches of two continents back to his native Holland. But the new software runs on a modern-day Linux operating system, making it more capable of meeting the needs of an expanding business.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Some innovators in the flooring industry don’t necessarily make the products end users consume (although that’s changing). Featuring a mechanical, screwless fixing system, the technology enables panels to be removed in a matter of a few seconds—as demonstrated by a professional installer at the i4F booth.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

.— Ardex Americas is set to acquire TiLite, a manufacturer of building materials for shower systems. This step comes as a continuation of Ardex’s growth strategy in the North American tile industry, the company said. I’m especially excited to welcome Scott Carroll to the Ardex Family.”.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 18, 2024

The award recognises Italian companies’ international sales achievements and their ability to enhance the global standing of Italian industry based on official statistics from the Italian Customs and Monopolies A gency. Designed to meet the needs of the global design community , Boost World transcends the concept of a collection.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

There have been concerns about higher inflation and rising interest rates within the lending industry over the past year,” noted Glenn King, vice president sales, Southeast region, Stanton Carpet. To understand the reasons, one must go beyond the numbers to tell the whole story. However, the American consumer continues to spend.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Like many industries, tile has been through a lot the past five years. s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It encompasses a wide range of materials such as porcelain, ceramic, luxury vinyl tile and planks, glass, decorative accents, mosaics, natural stone, setting materials, whole shower systems and more. The post Emser Tile releases 2024 catalog appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 27, 2013

Florida Tile has announced two significant changes to its sales and marketing organization due to recent growth in it independent and commercial divisions. Massimo Barbari, previously Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Florida Tile, has been promoted to Product Development of Foreign Panariagroup Brands.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. The Premier Flooring Center (PFC) is a multi-faced selling system from The Dixie Group that effectively replaced the Stainmaster Flooring Center following the Lowe’s acquisition. “For

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

That’s how some industry observers might describe the commercial flooring industry in 2022, which continued to emerge from the wreckage of a global pandemic to experience a vibrant rebirth. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% flooring sales, according to Floor Covering News research. from roughly $6.5

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This new patented system was developed from 3D-extruded designs and integrates LED lights into the tiles, setting wall surfaces or floors aglow while transforming a space. SUSTAINABILITY/DISRUPTION Nox Circular IVP system Many entries in this category answered the bell for sustainability or disruption.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 3, 2013

•The massive cooperative effort included manufacturers, professional tile installers and volunteers across a broad industry spectrum that was initiated and headed by Schluter-Systems’ Territory Manager – Lower Northeast, Rich Citro. Featured Articles Industry Insights' ” www.laticrete.com.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

CCA Global’s new merchandising and digital marketing system, the overwhelming consensus is the selling system works. will be the merchandising system for CCA,” John Gilbert, president of Carpet One Floor & Home, told Floor Covering News. But with Retail 2.0, which is now in roughly 60% of retailers’ showrooms. said Retail 2.0

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