Tile Talk

APRIL 21, 2015

By Bill Buyok , Avente Tile. Last week was action-packed as I made my annual pilgrimage to Coverings, a trade show for tile and stone. Bill Buyok, Avente Tile owner, at Coverings 2015. Hexagons tile formats were everywhere. The rustic wood look of this beach house vignette it''s created with tile.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 25, 2017

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. AC’s Basics Collection , is a simple one with a white subway tile at its core. As a result, the tile expands and contracts.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2020

The Coverings Rock Star program recognizes emerging leaders in the tile and stone industry by awarding the best and brightest young talent. A committee of tile and stone industry leaders carefully evaluated nominations to select the 14 outstanding inductees for the sixth assemblage of Coverings Rock Stars. Arlington, Va.—

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Nules, Spain—i4F announced that Novalam Innovacion SA has signed an i4F drop-lock technologies license agreement for its entry into the global stone polymer core (SPC) flooring market. As a result, Novalam becomes Spain’s first manufacturer of SPC products, all of which will be enhanced with i4F drop-lock installation technologies.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2021

Happy Floors introduced Santa Fe, a new stone-look collection, to its Easy Luxury SPC product line. With Santa Fe, we wanted to add a rich stone-look option to our Easy Luxury line,” said Tressa Samdal , director of easy luxury marketing and product management. Miami, Fla.— is famous for.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

APRIL 25, 2016

Twenty installers from Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Puerto Rico recently attended ARDEX Tile and Stone, Moisture Control, Underlayments and Designer Floor training seminars. The next ARDEX Academy Spanish tiling training is May 9-10 in Stockton, CA. Click to register!

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Resilient SPC vinyl plank and vinyl tile continue to represent excellent growth opportunities for 2024. We’ll continue introducing the on-trend, wood- and stone-inspired luxury vinyl designs that are synonymous with our brand, making them available in multiple installation formats to ensure retailers have the right option for their customers.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Drew Sinquefield – Drew has been hired as a Sales Professional, Tile & Stone Installation System, as part of the Northern Texas Team. Carl Roberts – Carl has been hired as a Sales Professional to support our Mexico Sales Team in Puerto Rico. Check out some new hires that have recently joined us!

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

OCTOBER 4, 2016

October 11-14, ARDEX will be at the EXPO CIHAC trade show at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City. Microfiber Mortars for the Installation of Large Format Tile). The Myth of White Mortar: Mortars for Moisture-Sensitive Stone ). Visit us at stand D731 in the TCNA Pavilion to see what solutions we have for your challenging jobs!

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Tile Redi® wins new product award. Tile Redi®, world-leading manufacturer and marketer of pre-formed, one-piece shower pans and related accessories, received the award for “Surfaces 2013 Best New Product” sponsored by Floor Tends and Tile magazines. The installation was completed by Bridgewater Tile, Ltd. Mike Ward, U.S.

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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. merchandising concept. Dubbed Statements 2.0, is simplification.

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Tile of Spain USA

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER) has announced the six highly distinguished architects and interior designers who will serve on the jury for the 19 th annual Tile of Spain Awards. This year’s jury is presided by prestigious Tokyo based architect Kengo Kuma founder of KKAA Studio. Javier Villar Ruiz (KKAA).

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2020

—Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency announced the winners of the 2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition during a virtual press conference hosted by Coverings. Eight projects from across North America were recognized for showcasing the beauty and versatility of Italian tile.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 19, 2014

Conscientiously constructed and meticulously maintained, “Stairway to Heaven” is said to be one of the sturdiest and most precisely constructed buildings on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Thoughtfully detailed, the house was principally built with stucco on reinforced concrete, steel, glass and stone.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

They also do not include stone flooring, nor do they account for ceramic wall tile, cove base products and rubber accessories.). Three years ago, we made the decision to include only sheet and tile flooring in our rubber numbers and only adjusted back to 2012. The average ceramic tile price has increased from $0.95

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We’re in all hard surfaces, we’re in countertops, whether it’s natural stone or quartz, and have leading market share in both of those. So, for example, if China becomes a problem, we’re bringing in LVT and tile from numerous other countries. Whether it’s India, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Italy or Spain, we have ultimate flexibility.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

A series of distributor acquisitions culminating with the 2022 purchases of Blakely Products and All Tile and Carpet Cushions & Supplies (All Tile CCS) created All Surfaces—which formerly operated as Crown Products, a private equity firm. It now ranks as the No. 2 distributor. INA collectively generates roughly $1.5

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