Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

People go to trade shows to learn, see new product and to network and reconnect, and while a lot of people have been getting in touch in various other [digital] ways, it’s not the same as the face-to-face interaction. Coverings 2022 will host 750 exhibitors with 34 countries represented on the show floor.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Cement tiles are an ingenious combination of cement, marble powder, water, sand, pigments, time and patience. Cement tiles are therefore considered to be a ‘green’ or ecological product because the elements and process required for manufacturing them are natural. Wait…Cement Can Be Tile? Why Cement Instead of Porcelain?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Now in its 12th year, the awards program has become the benchmark for new product excellence and booth design at the industry’s premier trade show. It helps owners grow sales and improve service. Samplesapp helps owners grow sales and improve service, and helps consumers make more informed decisions.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 8, 2013

natural and manufactured stone product industry. stone product market has been recovering since 2011 and the recovery has continued to strengthen during 2013. The residential remodeling market is also benefiting from the increase in existing home sales and the rise in home prices. billion U.S. gain during 2013.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This year, Legacy of Design created a new award category to recognize the industry partners whose products are most frequently used by Legacy entrants: The Legacy Winners Circle. Congratulations to our Texas sales team, management and associates for being recognized with these awards! MIA – Marble Institute of America. ?

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 21, 2019

Ask an AC sales associate, and we’ll take care of making sure you have the right sealant for your tile type. To see more inspiration or technical information from our Geoform Collection, download a Datasheet here. Want weekly updates about Architectural Ceramics and our product lines? Origami Field.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 30, 2018

To reference this information later, download a Printable PDF here. But, for our Director of Product & Merchandising, Julie Taury, she gets fired up about one ceramic tile in particular: “My favorite ceramic is Euphoria from our Sonoma Tilemakers vendor, by far! The way it’s made, it’s a one-of-a-kind process.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 13, 2018

The Ivory tile, for example, blends well with the toilet and the floating white vanity’s marble countertop. For more inspiration or technical information from our Amelia Collection, download a Data Sheet here. Washington : Inspired by monuments on the DC mall, this collection features a directional marble look.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 9, 2021

Floor covering dealers across the coun­try continued to request copies long after the publication hit the streets, citing the guide as an optimal training tool for new salespeople as well as a refresher for existing sales associates. It’s all about giving you the tools you need to help seal the deal. Getting to know your LVPs.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2021

In a nutshell, the company sources the globe for its products, and through its 30-plus distribution centers across the U.S. Its state-of-the-art information system forecasts customer demand and manages inventory levels to ensure all products and services are provided on time. Generally speaking, we don’t manufacture our product.

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 25, 2018

For information about our Ancient Stone Collection, visit the Product Page on our website, or download a Data Sheet here. In the bathroom renovation shown above, it shows the collection’s range of product well. For more information about the 12″x24″ tile we stock, visit our Product Page.

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Architectural Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

To view the full Batik Collection, visit our Product Page or download a Data Sheet here. For more information or inspiration from our City Hall Collection, visit our Product Page , or download a Data Sheet here. To view other color options from our Cannes Collection, visit our Product Page or download a Data Sheet here.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Our website allows you to browse our products and data sheets. But, our showroom sales associates and designers are also an amazing resource, who offer free design consultations to help you navigate your tile material and renovation options. You’ll find information about installation, cleaning, and more.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 17, 2018

The Ivory tile, for example, blends well with the toilet and the floating white vanity’s marble countertop. For more inspiration or technical information from our Amelia Collection, download a Data Sheet here. Washington : Inspired by monuments on the DC mall, this collection features a directional marble look.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 22, 2015

In the 1980s, the Holten family moved to Canada and began Tilemaster, a retail and construction industry supplier in Aurora, Ontario, where it provides a vast array of metal, stone, slate and marble tiles, as well as countertops and related products. ” For more information contact: Oneir Solutions Inc.,

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Tile Excellence

JUNE 3, 2012

Economical shower waterproofing for ceramic tile, marble,slate.and all natural stone materials. and all the walls and floors will be slate and marble finished.The contractor on the job was responsible for installing all the backer board and The contractor used durock on all the inside shower walls not Hardy board as I would have preferred. (

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 31, 2014

Tumbled marble backsplash completed today total labor cost $310 !! Today I did this Tumbled marble backsplash in Hamilton ma, It took me 4 hours of my time from start to finish and I grouted it as well. I am a production tile guy who gets it done within the bounds of industry standards. tumbled marble. Tile Excellence.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

We all have bits of information that stick with us from K through 12th grade. Italy: Most people likely think of marble before ceramic tile when they hear the name Italy. The Colosseum was once clad in white marble before Emperors repurposed it for their own palaces and monuments. Basic Scientific Principles. Ferrari anyone?

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 19, 2014

Such materials as Marble, Travertine and soapstone are easily scratched and a sanded grout is not applicable [according to the manufacturer]. Manufactures recommend using the unsanded grout to install their product. 1 inch hexagon marble which can be easily scratched by sanded grout using a rubber float. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 4, 2018

This is the time of year when tile manufacturers start to inform Tile Addict of their plans for Cersaie 2018. For XXL tile manufacturers, the challenge is finding new routes to market – in effect, a new customer base – for this product category. Hyper Dec Street from the Wide range by Flaviker. More at: [link].

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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. AHF Products. Cali Floors. Disrupting through distribution. From takeover target to blazing the acquisition trail.

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

One topic the panel tackled was training sales staff on how to set expectations with clients. Chuck Johannes said, “Once sales staff set expectations, sales people think they will lose the sale. chapters education fabricator mia newsletter stone world'

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MARCH 12, 2021

Sales of Various Kinds of Floors Whether your decision is natural or synthetic hardwood, rug or carpet, concrete or marble, many of these companies are into the sales of these items. Furthermore, they understand the industry well enough and know how to avoid the wrong products.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

My father worked for Franciscan Tile for 30 years, and then purchased their San Diego location, renaming it Southwestern Ceramic Tile and Marble Company. Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. TileDealer: You provide some of the CTDA’s online training.

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Tile Excellence

MARCH 8, 2013

you start simply with a first row of level tile then progress off of one wall with a half tile then a whole tile one course at a time you cant go wrong.The finish product looks very nice and as you will see in part 2 add a little color with a design strip and you have a wonderful design shower!!So pic #3 6 by 6s cut in cut in half ready.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 24, 2011

For specific information click appropriate link. Here in New England we still have a lot of homes where the tile is laid upon concrete with wire nailed right to the wood studs,I tear them out all the time.In Chris, Tile Excellence. Reactions: Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

I dont think its a lie on the part of the sales person who told you that, I think he or she was just parroting back the Home Depot party line. But hey, whats a little inaccurate information when there are a couple of bucks to be saved. Production tile as art by Apavisa. Is this true, or what other counter top can be used?

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

I am employed at Coldspring, in Cold Spring, MN (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company) where I head up the sales and marketing for the company and have been in the stone industry with Coldspring since 1977. My name is Dan Rea and I have the honor to serve as your MIA President for 2015.

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Tile Excellence

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

board on top of the block bench in a thick bed of "marble and granite. thinset/medium bed mortar(home depot product) then tiled. For specific information click appropriate link. "dry pack"the shower floor with a slant to the drain and a "speed bump"instead. of the normal curb. The rest was tile finishing Hardy. Newer Post.

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Revista Rochas de Qualidade (Quality Rocks Magazine) had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Dan Rea, the 2015 president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA). I am the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Coldspring (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company), in Cold Spring, MN USA.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. Contrary to what you may believe, sales people in kitchen and bath showrooms dont exist to extort money from you. Granite will stain and marble much more so. Homepath Products. Think people, think! Links I like.

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Architectural Ceramics

JULY 27, 2018

Porcelain tile, as a result of the production process, is a durable tile that is not only freeze and frost proof, but also fade resistant, slip resistant, and non-porous. Throughout historic cities in Europe, their streets are paved in cobblestones, the statues are carved in marble, and their monuments are clad in limestone.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. None of these things change simply because we are dealing with a natural product that is heavily influenced by environmental conditions.”. DID YOU KNOW. The solution? TRIED AND TRUE.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production. Below are this year’s Industry Disruptors. The mother of all disruptors .

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 10, 2020

Indeed, vinyl products that resemble ceramic and stone visuals are all the rage. Take Karndean, for example, which next month will debut Australian slate, English limestone, Italian marble and antique French cotta from its Korlok Select collection. Flooring mainstays Shaw and Mohawk continue to make their mark.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 31, 2016

We’ve got several new products to tell you about below! ( ps: if you want up to the minute news on the latest products, sign up for our weekly newsletter here ! ). The 4 x 12 size brings a unique element to traditional marble by mixing six different textures. See it on our website here. . See it on our website here.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 19, 2018

Colorker’s Lincoln collection delivers a faithful imitation of the veining of natural marble with a subtle twist. Purchasers, sales-people, specifiers and end-users alike should all find valuable take-aways from this session by learning to distinguish the multiple layers of modern design and production techniques in ceramics.

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