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Celebrating Distinctions in Mexican History and Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Mexico is a country whose customs are rich in tradition, be it celebrating a day in history like Cinco de Mayo with an elaborate festival, or hand-crafting Saltillo tile almost the same way today as was done at its conception decades ago. Americans often mistake Cinco de Mayo for Mexico’s Independence Day. Hasta pronto!

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ASCER Announces the Five Jury Members Presiding the 2022 Tile of Spain Awards

Tile of Spain USA

He has been a lecturer (in Design, Theory and Criticism, and Urban planning) and guest lecturer at different national and international universities (Roma TRE, Polytechnic Milan, ETSA Madrid, ETSA Barcelona, UNAM Mexico, Univ. Europea Madrid, UCJC Madrid, ESARQ-U.I.C. Barcelona). Agnès Blanch (estudi Vilablanch).

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Coverings 2014 – Top Tile Products

JG Kitchens

This week, I’m going to share some of my favorite products. San Lorenzo from Mexico was one of those brands offering great looks without oceanic freight. Last week, I blogged about the top tile trends I spotted at this major US trade show for tile and stone. You can see more of them in last week’s post.).

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Tarkett expands manufacturing footprint

Floor Covering News

Solon, Ohio— T arkett , a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sports surface solutions, has completed the acquisition of Vinylasa, a vinyl composite tile (VCT) manufacturer based in Mexico City, Mexico. location to the Vinylasa location in Mexico. New products. We’re pleased to welcome the team to Tarkett.”

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Mohawk to acquire Vitromex ceramic business

Floor Covering News

Vitromex was founded in 1967 and includes four manufacturing facilities strategically located throughout Mexico. billion square feet) Mexican ceramic tile market with a broad distribution network and a product offering that includes glazed ceramic, porcelain, mosaics and decorative tiles. billion (2.9

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Obra Blanca Expo to open in October

Floor Covering News

Mexico City, Mexico—Given the interest by all segments of the Mexican tile industry to reconnect in person, and with the reopening of other international tradeshows in Mexico, the organizing committee of Obra Blanca Expo said it will move forward with its event. More than 70% of available exhibition space has been reserved.

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TCNA: Tile market struggles through pandemic

Floor Covering News

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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