CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 20, 2015

San Diego, CA – Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, Inc. In addition to its business services, the new CTaSC website provides many resources for companies in the tile and stone industries as well as some for consumers. List your products and services here: https://ctasc.com/blog/resource-suggestion/.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 28, 2013

According to the latest Catalina Report on Ceramic Tile released by Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC), ceramic tile has led the recovery in U.S. In addition, the use of traditional ceramic tile is being enhanced with glass and glass-hybrid tiles to create custom designs.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 31, 2016

COVERINGS REPORTS GROWTH AT 2016 SHOW. ALEXANDRIA, VA — MAY 20, 2016) The growth and energy at the 2016 Coverings show strengthened the show’s position as the leading international tile and stone exhibition in North America. marketing for Stone Peak. Blog: coverings.com/blog. About Coverings.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Los Angeles—Emser Tile, leading designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone, launched its new and updated website. Evolving times call for an investment in evolving our customers’ digital experiences and that begins with our website,” said Mara Villanueva Heras, vice president of marketing, Emser Tile.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 21, 2018

Porcelain floor tiles from Urbatek in a Pretty Ballerinas shoe store. eporta, the interiors marketplace, and trend service, WGSN, have launched the third Interiors Trend Report 2018/19 analysing the buying trends and insights from search data from eporta’s 10,000+ interior trade buyers across 85 countries. Key trends.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 25, 2022

Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently highlighting its new Daltile Stare program, new Daltile trend report and new products in the brand’s booth #4312 at HD Expo in Las Vegas. A dynamic assortment of special order tile, the Stare Program features vibrant colors, trendy mosaics, chic modern neutrals and extra-large size offerings.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 27, 2020

The show touted live educational sessions, on-demand webinars and spoke to the economic outlook of the tile industry. While it’s still unclear how the pandemic will impact the tile industry in the future, the U.S. The report stated that while many key economic indicators were positive in 2019—as the U.S. tile market.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2024

Sustainability is not merely about products—it’s a guiding principle that shapes every aspect of our operations. The conference agenda features dynamic panel discussions focused on green building standardization, health and material reporting, and embodied carbon. Additional event and registration information can be found here.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ceramic tile is not only beautiful, it is also healthy for your home. So states a Bulletin from TCNA (Tile Council of North America)s. The Bulletin notes that tile is also long-lasting, easy to clean, fire-safe, and offers many slip-resistant choices. Ceramic tile contains none of the formaldehyde found in some floor coverings.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

But back then it was less expensive products like VCT, vinyl sheet, resilient tile and less expensive carpet. About 90% of the product comes from Asia, thus making it the segment most impacted by supply chain disruptions. Home Depot reported flooring sales of $9.225 billion, up 13.1%, or $1.05 cor reported sales of $3.43

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Daltile’s Defend tile line features Microban technology to attract consumers looking for healthy, clean floor products. By Megan Salzano Ceramic tile is one of only two truly aspirational product categories available in flooring today—hardwood being the other. Know your tile products and sell them.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

The FCNews team has been combing through industry statistics for months, making countless phone calls to manufacturers and industry associations, and in some cases extrapolating data from annual reports. Also, on the resilient side, we saw the meteoric rise of SPC/rigid core at the expense of products with traditionally lower price points.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2023

Measure Square This year, Measure Square is expanding into the stone industry with a focus on stone measuring software. There was a lack of measure estimating technology for the stone industry,” Steven Wang, CEO, told Floor Covering News. But when they stop by the booth and they see our new Measure Square Stone, they are amazed.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The event is co-hosted by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA, National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), Natural Stone Institute (NSI) and North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA). —Flooring industry leaders have begun hosting a new event, the inaugural Flooring Sustainability Summit, to be held July 17-18 here.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

AUGUST 26, 2016

Driven by environmental regulation, project specification and client demand, green building continues to double every three years according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 report by Dodge Data & Analytics. CUSTOM has over 100 Build Green products and the Emerald System, which contribute to U.S.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 25, 2013

I was looking through several tile images to find the perfect photo for our upcoming Home & Design Magazine AD. I was catching up on new product from one of my favorite brands, New Ravenna, where I came across a golden yellow glass waterjet mosaic (Fiona Jewel Glass Shown Below). Dusk Blue Pantone – Lantern Ceramic Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has expanded training and education for professionals in the ceramic tile and stone industry for 2023. Two new tile installer course levels. 100 Level Tile Foundations Series. Pendleton, S.C.—The 7-11, 2023. 200 Level Practical Installation Applications.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2020

Leaders in ceramics, including the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Ceramics of Italy and Tile of Spain, used the time to weigh in on the current state of the U.S. tile market, discuss potential growth opportunities and illustrate both macro and micro trends for the coming year. ceramic tile consumption in 2019 was 2.9

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 11, 2013

In part 1 of this feature on the industry in 2013 (ASHLEY, PLEASE LINK HERE TO PART 1), industry resources affirmed that the continuing housing recovery could mean a good year for ceramic tile and stone. To ensure the rising tide lifts their own boats, tile companies must grasp they are at a technology crossroads. “For

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Daltile’s Keystones tile collection helps bring this vision to life by providing a myriad of vibrant colors from which the hotel’s interior designer was able to choose. Color impacts the way we feel and our experience of a space,” said Laura Grilli, director of product design for Daltile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Research involves getting our hands on as many reports as possible and talking to as many people as possible, both from companies and associations. Resilient tile. Plus, there have been issues with the lower-priced rigid core products, which drove some consumers to laminate. Final thought: There are other reports out there.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

We are publishing this report about six weeks earlier than our typical end-of-June time frame because we didn’t want this labor-intensive issue hanging over our heads as we headed into Surfaces. Other statistical reports will be released, and I’m sure those numbers will be different. The biggest drag? billion in 2020. We have it at $1.3

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Los Angeles— Emser Tile launched its Virtual Environment , a new digital tool that features more than 20 new collections for 2021. Now more than ever, Emser Tile aims to empower its customers,” said Mara Villanueva-Heras, vice president of marketing. Emser tile noted the highlights as follows: Hotel Environment.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 16, 2018

This essential but highly time-consuming R&D will form the basis of my Cersaie reports for Tile & Stone Journal in the UK, Tile Today in Australia, and Diary of a Tile Addict itself in the coming months. The first tile is a prototype, typical of the “kites” flown at the major tiling exhibitions.

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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. In this position he will report Michael Frey, Regional Sales Manager, South West. In this position he will report to Don Brletic, Regional Sales Manager, Western Canada.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. One might say Donato Pompo’s career in tile was foreordained. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers.

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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 product is offered in 40 popular models.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Dealers across the country report that “waterproof flooring,” when positioned correctly , draws in more consumers than any other tagline in today’s market. How it works: Unicoat is applied on the edges of the floorboard during production, resulting in a fully sealed surface when the panels are locked together. NovoCore Q.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

From the abundance of news products, tools and merchandisers on the show floor—to the bevy of educational sessions in the meeting rooms—there were more than enough enticements to get retailers to make the trip. “The In addition to that, the Natural Stone Pavilion saw some action. The show floor was busy all three days of the event.

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Ciao Tile

AUGUST 4, 2011

Present and sell company products (tile and stone) to floorcovering retailers, contractors, homeowners and others. Prepare and execute product knowledge presentations. Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge. Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

The last few years have been among the toughest on record for the tile industry, and that fact has many companies taking stock of the recent past, and looking ahead to what will hopefully be a brighter tomorrow. based Profit Planning Group, a profitability research firm that also prepares CTDA’s Profit Analysis Report.

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Giotile

OCTOBER 15, 2014

With baby boomers reporting an 18% decrease in fast food (quick-serve) restaurant visits and a 20% increase in visits to fast-causal restaurants, many quick service restaurant brands are getting makeovers–for their menus and their in-store designs. Tile Can Play a Vital Role. McDonald’s when it looked like McDonald’s.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JUNE 1, 2016

In 2008 Harrison moved to a new challenge as Business Development Director in the UK business, where he built a team focused on specialist channels, major projects/specifications and market development for key product segments. Alan has also helped in production and worked in shipping.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Not only does the resilient flooring category continue to take market share from most other flooring categories , it is still reporting growth despite challenging times. We sell it as an upgrade to the rigid products.”. We embraced the product early and our people had great success with it. By Megan Salzano.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 3, 2013

For many people—tile dealers and contractors included—the term ‘universal design’ brings to mind ‘Baby Boomers’ or ‘aging population.’ We have definitely seen an increased interest in universal design principles,” reports Earl Maicus, architectural services manager at the Plattsburg, N.Y.-based Tie-in with Tile.

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KB Culture

MARCH 31, 2014

Next week, as products editor for The Architects Newspaper , Ill be attending EuroCucina, the biennial kitchen extravaganza that is part of design week in Milan. Reporting from trade shows can be an iffy situation, as internet connections, phone service, and press facilities are often unknown quantities until youre on the scene.

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