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Must-have product introductions of 2023

Floor Covering News

This high-performance laminate flooring offers marble and porcelain visuals in a user-friendly, click-lock tile. SELLING POINT : Lighter, more resilient and easier to install and maintain than genuine stone. Classen: Ceramin Ceramin tiles are the ideal alternative to ceramic and natural stone.

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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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Designer Backed Insight for Today’s Interior Designs

Garden State Tile Blog

But no matter the space or direction, all great design starts with a little bit of research. People are moving away from the safe standards like white subway tile (which will always be classic) and daring to be bolder! I also love to use natural stone when I can. More often than not, they complement one another.

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Why slip resistance continues to be a “moving target.”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

These same concerns apply to glass tile, natural stone, terrazzo and other hard-finish surfaces. Natural stone has been used extensively in malls, airports and other public areas. Slip resistant standards-of-care and codes have been a moving target. The standard of care was expected to be a minimum of 0.60

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Designer Backed Tips for Today’s Interiors

Garden State Tile Blog

But no matter the space or direction, all great design starts with a little bit of research. People are moving away from the safe standards like white subway tile (which will always be classic) and daring to be bolder! I also love to use natural stone when I can. More often than not, they complement one another.

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Tile Industry 2013: Primed for Recovery

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

According to Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc.‘s s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. At Lexington, Ky.’s

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Collaboration on Installation is Key to Architect's Success

CUSTOM Insights Blog

The tremendous advancements in the evolution of porcelain and ceramic tile into larger sizes are a huge opportunity for architects, but those advancements come with increased installation complexity. Materials like terrazzo, stone and traditional tile can be intermixed, despite the different installation standards and slip coefficients.