Tile Talk

JULY 22, 2014

Since launching our new line of Porcelain Pool Tile earlier this month, we''ve been getting a lot of questions about what makes porcelain tile better than ceramic tile. More commonly, the question is simply, "What is the difference between porcelain and ceramic tile?" Porcelain tile is a type of ceramic tile and nothing more.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2024

Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting is providing the ACT test modules for the four following test areas: Large Format Tile & Substrate Preparation, Membranes, Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs and B421C Shower Receptor. LFT Presentation 1:30 p.m. ACT Membranes Presentation 1:30 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

Atlanta—Decocer, a ceramic tile company specializing in the design and manufacturing of small size pieces, will be at Coverings, a tile and stone show taking place here from April 22 to 25. The collection is presented with a wide range of traditional and contemporary graphics in the traditional blues of Portuguese ceramics.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2022

.— Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, released the winners of its 2022 Best Booth Awards. The program recognizes exceptional exhibitor booths based on design, creativity, display of product, use of space and overall presentation.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

The wall tile complements last year’s introduction of MalteseDP Digital Porcelain floor tile, its popularity based on the ability to differentiate from traditional limestone looks via the use of contemporary colors. Now,” says Cilona, “we have added the complementary wall tile to complete the line.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

will be presenting during this year’s Total Solutions 2020 via virtual conferencing on Thursday, Oct. The interactive educational presentation, titled “Intelligent Enclosure Solutions, an Introduction to Ventilated Facade Assemblies,” will be presented by Adam Abell, market manager of Tile & Stone Bostik, Inc.,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently highlighting several of its recently launched new quartz and porcelain products as part of the Daltile presence at the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow taking place nationwide during the month of January. Along with quartz, Daltile is premiering its Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces line.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 26, 2019

The Hard Surfaces & Natural Stone Show is fast approaching. Barriers between natural stone and ceramics in the tile sector have long since broken down. This gives a pleasing feel to the popular stone pattern. Details for Hard Surfaces and Natural Stone Show 2019: ExCel, London April 30 – May 2 2019.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Las Vegas—Daltile is featuring its latest new STARE products, its Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces extra-large porcelain slab line, tile and stone products, Marazzi products and American Olean products during the HD Expo + Conference 2024 here April 30–May 2 in Booth #4127. Glazed porcelain tile. Available nationwide.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 22, 2013

Florida Tile has introduced a stylized interpretation of vein-cut stone called TidesHDP, a glazed porcelain and wall tile line for both commercial and residential use. It is the latest addition to the company’s family of ever-expanding HDP High Definition Porcelain® Products. Florim introduces Jewel.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

operation of the Italian Iris Ceramica Group and a prominent manufacturer of high-tech porcelain and stoneware solutions , will present three new American-made high tech porcelain collections at Coverings 2024 in booth 7136. Atlanta—Stonepeak Ceramics, the U.S.

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How to Floor Tile

AUGUST 7, 2018

[link] I personally do not advocate using Marble, Travertine and other natural stone in showers or wet areas because it is too soft and hard to maintain. I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason. Repeat as necessary.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2022

I loved the flow, the re-establishment of face-to-face interaction, presentations on the main stage and elsewhere. Attendees at the show were truly interested in what was new with stone equipment and supporting supply innovators. There was so much positive about this show. The CFI Installer of the Year Competition was Amazing.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Founded in 2015, King Tile is one of the oldest firms in North America exclusively focused on the fabrication and installation of porcelain slabs in both residential and commercial applications. Parsons brings a vast background of stone countertop fabrication from both small and large scale operations. As a managing partner of U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Las Vegas—Coverings released a select product preview of new tile and stone products, along with a sneak peek of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be unveiled at Coverings 2022 , taking place here April 5-8, 2022. Impressively bold, Adagio is a perfect choice for extraordinary design.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

—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. Tenet sessions.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

On wall installations especially, large-format, traditional thickness porcelain or ceramic tile can be a bit labor intensive. Matt Nordloh of MAPEI presented Leaner, Greener, Larger, Lighter: Thin Tile Systems to over 70 architects and manufacturer reps in attendance. Luckily for designers and installers alike, a solution has evolved!

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 8, 2020

Agata, Amazonite, White Beauty, Grey Beauty, Calacatta Bellissimo, Arabescato Orobico, and Rock Salt are the latest editions to this best-selling premium porcelain collection; while Roc de Bourgogne, and Solida are new colour ranges in the Stone Effects category. Agata Atena by Fiandre. Amazonite by Fiandre. Solida brown by Fiandre.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2023

MILEstone, the distributed brand of Florim USA, debuted three porcelain tile collections here at Coverings 2023 last month. The collections represented designer trends, newly USA-produced gauged porcelain up to sizes 48 x 48 and 48 x 110 and tangible steps toward the company’s goal of carbon neutrality. Orlando, Fla.—MILEstone,

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 13, 2023

Orlando – Coverings has released a sneak peek of new tile and stone products, along with a select preview of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be showcased at Coverings 2023, set to take place April 18-21, 2023, here at the Orange County Convention Center. Roma, the latest collection from Tagina S.P.A.,

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Floor Covering News

JULY 23, 2019

CST, hosted by the National Tile Contractors Association titled “Everything you ever wanted to know about cleaning and maintaining porcelain tile and natural stone, but were afraid to ask.” Jeff Moen, general manager, FILA Solutions, will deliver a webinar on July 25 at 1 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2024

MSI, one of the largest suppliers of tile and natural stone in North America, is renowned for its on-trend approach to design. The two collections give end users—and their retailer partners—the option of a natural clay material (in BrickStaks) or durable porcelain (in Brickstone).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Dallas— American Olean has launched two new tile collections—each bringing the latest trends to life through Reveal Imaging, an advanced technology that allows porcelain tile to emulate the beauty of natural stone and wood. The outcome is a simple stone look that adds a touch of class to any space.

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Ceramics of Italy

APRIL 28, 2023

Each year, the award is presented to booths that excel in terms of their concept, design, creativity and overall layout. Designed by the company itself, the booth concept was inspired by a contemporary luxury residential building made up of a series of rooms showcasing the use of porcelain tiles as decorative and design elements.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

JANUARY 16, 2013

Kate-Lo Tile & Stone is pleased to announce a very special program of custom-cut tiles. Our state of the art cutting and beveling machines give us the ability to provide you with factory quality shapes and sizes in a timely fashion for any of our rectified, colored base porcelain floor tiles in our signature Pacific Collection.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 15, 2019

This year’s Natural Stone Show will be joined at ExCeL, London, by a new sister show: Hard Surfaces. Barriers between natural stone and ceramics in the tile sector have long since broken down. to 15.15pm Rocersa will explain why thick porcelain is now the preferred surface for patios, terraces, and urban landscapes.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As an opportunity to amplify the voices of designers who rarely have been given an opportunity to be heard, The Kaleidoscope Project aims to show the true colors present within the design community and create inclusive spaces that reflect a broader design narrative.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, North America’s preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry, has named the winners of its 2024 Best Booth Awards. Visiting attendees were particularly impressed by Patagonia, an XL porcelain Slab of 48 by 98 inches in matte finish made with Digital Decoration and Glazing (DDG), and Bar Tile Nuuk.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, released the top 10 tile trends for 2022. While white marbles still reign supreme, this new approach retains the organic variation of a veined stone with an overall aesthetic that is more homogenic with a symphony of texture, finish and effects.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 21, 2021

Dallas, Texas— American Olean (AO) launched its new Clay Canvas collection, a versatile stone look ColorBody porcelain floor tile. The large format tiles utilize the proprietary technologies of TrueEdge and Reveal Imaging to maximize the aesthetic presentation of the collection’s medium shade variation hues, according to AO.

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How to Floor Tile

APRIL 1, 2018

Both of these cleaners will reduce over time the integrity of the grout in your tile and if you have natural stone like Marble or Travertine it will etch the nice shiny surface you once had. The directions even state "do not use on natural stone tile". To help restore that use a "Wet Look" tile sealer. CLR is an acid base type cleaner.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Coverings, North America’s largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference, has announced the top 10 ceramic tile trends for 2023. Capra, along with a panel of tile industry insiders, will present a look at a wide selection of tile trends in person at Coverings 2023, April 18, from 8 a.m. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2021

At Coverings 2021, the largest international tile and stone exhibition in North America, Ceramics of Italy will return here to the Orange County Convention Center from July 7-9 to showcase an array of new ceramic and porcelain tile collections and installation products in the center’s North Hall. Orlando, Fla.—At – 4 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2023

Orlando—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, announced the winners of its 2023 Best Booth Awards this week at the show. An esteemed panel of tile and stone industry judges selected three Best in Show booth displays to bestow the coveted awards and recognition. “The

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—After a strong showing in 2021, Coverings 2022, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, will again be hosted as an in-person trade show event —this time in Las Vegas. Coverings 2022 marks the second time the event will be held live since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Today’s technology also allows for high levels of realism in those tile designs emulating wood, marble, stone and other materials. Daltile products are distributed nationwide through over 250 company-owned design studios, sales service centers and stone slab yards that service a robust network of trade customers.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 29, 2024

Each workshop and regional training will be presented by NTCA Technical Trainers, individuals with extensive experience in tile installation. Topics for the June regional trainings include: The GPTP/Slabs Training equips you to install porcelain panels with confidence and accuracy.

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