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Coverings releases 2023 education lineup

Floor Covering News

Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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Fall Fireplace Decor: Warmth, Elegance, and Style

Realstone

The Fireplace: A Lifetime Investment This time of year we start thinking of fall fireplace decor as the weather turns cooler and we drift from the outdoors to the coziest spot in the home. Whether its garlands and candle sticks, mirrors or natural finds, great fireplace decor will get you nowhere without a fantastic fireplace!

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Coverings conference sessions announced

Floor Covering News

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Coverings 2022 learning opportunities will focus on the key tenets of “Health, Wellness and Environment;” “Timeless Luxury;” and “Outdoor Living Spaces.”.

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Silicastone Saves Scrap

Diary of a Tile Addict

Adding to the raft of innovative eco companies featured here on Tile Addict is Alusid -formed in 2015 after research at the University of Central Lancashire which investigated ways that waste could be repurposed into surface materials. These three ranges are also all suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Silicastone Shades from Alusid.

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

Floor Covering News

FCNews research reveals that last year the industry went from 18.969 billion square feet in 2020 to 20.148 billion square feet, a 6.2% FCNews research reveals that carpet and rugs (which comprises 47.9% Tile accounted for 23% of sales while hardwood and natural stone represent 8% and 6%, respectively.

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Best of Surfaces honor excellence in key metrics

Floor Covering News

Pictured here are Travis Bjorkman, AHF’s senior research scientist who developed the process; Brian Parker, AHF; Steven Feldman, FCNews; Brian Carson, AHF; Dustin Aaronson, FCNews; and Wendy Booker, AHF. This new product offers the visual and style of natural stone with the durability, cleanability and attractive price point of porcelain.

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

Floor Covering News

FCNews research shows ceramic tile sales in 2020 saw about a 5% decline to $2.844 billion in 2020 from $2.994 billion in the previous year. Overall, FCNews research shows ceramic’s share of the commercial market increased slightly to 14.8% This includes wall, outdoors, counters. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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