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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

Floor Covering News

Due to the large increases in freight rates and the Ukraine crisis, which affected raw material and natural gas costs, we saw large increases in the overall cost of ceramic tile,” Raj Shah, president of MSI, told Floor Covering News. and numerous factors within the housing market impacted the category in 2022. “As

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Stats 2021: Call it a comeback for ceramic

Floor Covering News

Due to the strength of remodel, we saw strong movement in all categories, especially wall tile mosaics and countertops. We were working around the clock in 2021 to bring down costs and maximize productivity to minimize the burden on our customers.”. The Russia/Ukraine war has put significant cost pressures on ceramic tile.