Floor Covering News

MARCH 31, 2022

Merkrete will unveil two new tile setting products at Coverings 2022. Merkrete, a Parex USA brand, said it will display and demonstrate its time-saving, high-efficiency tile setting products at Coverings 2022 in Las Vegas (booth N2562). Chino, Calif.—Merkrete,

Las Vegas 52

Las Vegas Grout Tile Natural Stone 52

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Las Vegas— The International Surface Event, held here last month, was home to three powerhouse tile companies this year: Dal-Tile, MSI and Emser Tile. While the main event for tile each year is Coverings, being held in Orlando, Fla., I didn’t want people standing around. But everybody has been very busy.

Trends 98

Trends Tile Mosaics Las Vegas 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 11, 2019

March 4/11, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 20 By Megan Salzano Las Vegas—While the tile and stone category has its challenges—think price points and installation—its evolution within the home has helped drive sales and the category’s overall value.

Las Vegas 45

Las Vegas Tile Ceramics Bath 45

Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

.— Coverings, the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America , released the winners of the annual Rock Star Award in advance of Coverings 2022, which will take place April 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Rogue Bergerson, tile artisan, Bergerson Tile, Astoria, Ore.

Las Vegas 98

Las Vegas Mexico Jordan Arlington 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Las Vegas—To say that AHF Products has grown in a few short years would be a vast understatement. The father of one of our new sales guys who came over with the Crossville acquisition was a Bruce distributor. That rapid growth was on full display at the company’s sprawling, 4,000-square-foot booth here at Surfaces 2024.

Products 111

Products Las Vegas America Meeting 111

Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Las Vegas—Portobello America will debut its new porcelain collection Terralma at Coverings 2022 (booth N2526). “Terralma is offered as a 4 x 16 field tile with matching 1 x 16 decorative liners,” said Mike Ward, vice president of sales. With this range, design opportunities are absolutely limitless.”.

America 98

America Porcelain Las Vegas Sales 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 7, 2022

Pompano, Florida—Portobello America has named Patti Smith-Connelly, a tile industry veteran, as commercial sales manager. “We’ve known Patti for a long time,” said vice president of sales, Mike Ward. “She embodies the professionalism we’ve been looking for.

America 52

America Las Vegas Florida Sales 52

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 22, 2014

Tuesday, April 29 | 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Las Vegas Convention Center. Wednesday, April 30 | 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM | Las Vegas Convention Center. A Bigger Slice – Using Customer Engagement to Increase Sales. Wednesday, April 30 | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Las Vegas Convention Center.

Las Vegas 100

Las Vegas Sales Tools Ceramics 100

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Las Vegas— The International Surfaces Event has become a smaller player in the world of ceramic and porcelain tile of late—most likely due to the fact that Coverings is held a mere two months later. Daltile’s Shop by Look wall features palette boards with QR codes to help guide consumers through the sale.

Tile 75

Tile Las Vegas Porcelain Strategy 75

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Las Vegas—A record 47 suppliers took part in the annual National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) vendor trade show here on Jan. Philip Key, vice president of sales and marketing for Triangulo, said he had been trying to secure a spot with NFA for at least a year. It’s nice to see something other than vinyl.”

Products 105

Products Las Vegas Nebraska Indianapolis 105

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Dallas, Texas—American Olean officially kicked off its 100th year anniversary celebration with a party honoring the brand and its distributors at Allegiant Stadium, the National Football League (NFL) stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders. According to Jamie Tyler, president of Travis Tile Sales, Inc.,

Las Vegas 40

Las Vegas Dallas Sales Texas 40

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Las Vegas—Slowdown? However, because the Super Bowl will be taking place in Las Vegas in 2024, Surfaces will be moved up a week—Jan. Hicks said sales for the 2024 show are already encouraging, with many exhibitors interested in booking larger spaces. Impending recession? on the first two days, and 9 a.m. –

Las Vegas 98

Las Vegas Denver Products Tile 98

Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

Dallas—The thousands of attendees who made the trek to Las Vegas for TISE 2022 were given the opportunity to preview some of the newest, most innovative products in the industry, to negotiate deals with their business partners and vendors, learn more on a multitude of industry subjects and see old friends. I can’t wait for 2023!”.

Las Vegas 98

Las Vegas Natural Stone Stone Dallas 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Las Vegas—The resilient flooring category remains the top performer in the industry, overtaking the carpet category in dollars for the first time in 2022—by a whopping $1.3B. I would probably say the market’s going to be, at best, flat, maybe even a little bit down,” said Dick Quinlan, VP of sales and marketing, Wellmade.

Flooring 105

Flooring Las Vegas Products Trends 105

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“This year, Mohawk Momentum Roadshow helped us connect with over 3,500 retail partners in unprecedented times—all while providing solutions from our largest product launch to date,” said Trey Thames, Mohawk’s senior vice president of residential sales. Las Vegas: Feb. 5-6, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Chicago: Jan.

Las Vegas 52

Las Vegas Philadelphia Chicago Sales 52

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Las Vegas—The wood flooring sector is not going to sit idly by while look-alike alternatives such as laminate and LVP continue to eat hardwood’s lunch. According to Paul Rezuke, VP of sales, U.S., at Surfaces 2023. Case in point is a new line of unfinished solid and engineered products from Canada-based Wickham Hardwood.

Las Vegas 111

Las Vegas Products America Canada 111

Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with Guillermo & Tania. In our continuing effort to bring you the highest quality in cement tile products and designs, were happy to announce that our Artist Series now includes the Guillermo and Tania collection. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile.

Cement 213

Cement Tile Los Angeles Las Vegas 213

Floor Covering News

JUNE 10, 2021

“The Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program is an exclusive Daltile program geared to the top dealers throughout the United States,” said Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer, and showrooms for Dal-Tile Corporation. “In Dan Huffman, Tile Expo, Inc. Steve Dalene, Dalene Flooring (Hartford, Conn.).

Las Vegas 52

Las Vegas Tulsa Indianapolis Arlington 52

Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

O rland o , F la.— Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Las Vegas was exciting, but this is the first return to Orlando, which feels like home.”

Florida 98

Florida Portugal America Trends 98

Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2021

[Las Vegas] After a 15-year absence from Surfaces, Shaw Floors will be in full force on the show floor when the event kicks off Feb. The goal, according to LoCicero, is to drive brand affinity with consumers through more digital engagement designed to send people in-store where RSAs can close the sale.

Flooring 98

Flooring Las Vegas Philadelphia Sales 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Surfaces ’24 saw 20,000 attendees converge in Las Vegas. Gilmore said exhibitors used that time wisely to schedule more appointments, which led to additional sales. Tile Tile is arguably the most beautiful flooring category of them all and definitely flaunted that fact at this year’s show. 28-30, at Mandalay Bay.

Las Vegas 105

Las Vegas Columbus Denver Asia 105

Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

Design 98

Design Natural Stone North America Las Vegas 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Las Vegas—While many of the laminate, SPC and hybrid/rigid core products aim to deliver more value to the consumer, a significant portion of hardwood flooring products showcased at Surfaces this year targeted the upper echelon of the market. The end result is a timeworn look without going back to hand scraping.”

Las Vegas 98

Las Vegas Products Trends Miami 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

By Megan Salzano—Las Vegas—It’s been three weeks since Surfaces 2022 kicked off here in a major way and attendees and exhibitors agree the energy remains palpable. For Connie Snyder, territory manager/sales representative, PG Long Floor Covering, the show also helped create valuable female connections. We’re thrilled.

Las Vegas 98

Las Vegas Industry New York Meeting 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Las Vegas—For the second year in a row Mohawk was a multiple winner in the 2024 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). You would never know it’s a tile/wall display.

System 105

System Las Vegas Porcelain Columbus 105

Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2018

August 20/27, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 5 By Steven Feldman Las Vegas—Alliance Flooring, parent company of CarpetsPlus Color Tile and Carpetland, has entered into a strategic partnership with Nationwide Marketing Group—a resource entity consisting of 5,300 members (14,000 storefronts) doing a collective $18 billion in sales—to offer flooring to its 3,300 (..)

Las Vegas 40

Las Vegas Flooring Resources Sales 40

Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Las Vegas—With the U.S. economy heading into 2020 with a hopeful outlook and poised for growth—unemployment is down and consumer confidence is on the rise—the time for tile to shine is now. We love LVT—we sell LVT—but there is a huge market outside of LVT,” said Manny Llerena, director of sales and marketing, MSI. “We

Colors 59

Colors Ceramics Las Vegas Arizona 59

Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The Daltile Statements ‘Store Within A Store’ program is designed to simplify the tile selection process for retailers. The ultimate goal is to equip our retail partners for success with our products and increase retailer sales.”. Advisory board members for the Daltile Statements Dealer Program include: Dan Huffman, Tile Expo, Inc.

Meeting 59

Meeting St. Louis Las Vegas Arlington 59

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Las Vegas—They don’t manufacture or distribute any of the products that floor covering retailers sell. i4F gave attendees a first look at True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows manufacturers to feature a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one. Following are a few highlights.

Grout 75

Grout Las Vegas System South America 75

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Las Vegas—Mohawk emerged as the big winner in the 2023 Best of Surfaces 2023 competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). It helps owners grow sales and improve service. We’re answering emerging needs.”

Las Vegas 98

Las Vegas Tools Sales Colors 98

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Las Vegas—New supplier partners, enhanced digital marketing tools and innovative lead-generation initiatives to help drive more business for retail members. Other new vendors of note include: Timberline, specializing in cabinetry; Centricity, a provider of extended warranties; and Florida Tile.

Flooring 98

Flooring Las Vegas Utah Tools 98

Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2022

Kennedy has assembled an impressive executive team with deep industry roots: Tom Pappas, national sales director; Chris Williams, director of operations; and Zach Kennedy, who heads up sales. As of now, 95% of our carpet and 100% of our LVT and carpet tile is in stock.”. We can also offer dealers a strong inventory position.

Las Vegas 75

Las Vegas Dallas Sales Resources 75

Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

By Megan Salzano Las Vegas—While the show floor at the 2021 edition of the International Surface Event (TISE) may not have been as chock-full of flooring suppliers as we’re used to, there certainly was no lack of innovation in the space. At the show, Create introduced 12 new SKUs of its MSPC scratch-proof SPC. “To to worry about.

Design 98

Design Las Vegas Stone Sales 98

Time2Design

APRIL 22, 2014

Walker Zanger Tile for Todays Home ~ BlogTourVegas. While attending Design & Construction week and as part of the BlogTourVegas Team, I got a first hand look at some new products and finishes at the Las Vegas Walker Zanger Showroom. Walker Zanger Tile for Today's Home ~ BlogTourVega. Here are a few of my pics.

Las Vegas 49

Las Vegas Tile Interior Design Outdoor 49

Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Las Vegas—The beauty of the National Floorcovering Alliance’s (NFA) specialty vendor show is that the format works so well for both sides. Merkrete, a leader in high-quality tile setting materials, was among six new vendors. We’ve been growing our business rapidly and are looking to double sales again this year.”.

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles Las Vegas Oakland Massachusetts 40

Time2Design

APRIL 8, 2014

This year the two shows were combined at the same time and location and created Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas! nearly a 145 percent increase year over year - at the Las Vegas Convention Center). -. Additionally, KBIS rebooked nearly 20 percent more exhibit space on-site vs. pre-sales for the 2014 event.

Las Vegas 80

Las Vegas Bath Kitchen Outdoor 80

Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

Las Vegas—The NFA specialty vendor showcase that convenes on the eve of Surfaces has been called the most meaningful four hours in flooring—a forum that allows more than two dozen vendors to meet with 43 of the most influential flooring retailers in the industry, all in one room. By Ken Ryan.

Oklahoma 68

Oklahoma Oklahoma City San Antonio Las Vegas 68