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Joaquin Piquet: ceramic visionary

Diary of a Tile Addict

Occasionally at Tile Addict we like to shine a spotlight on individuals who have had a profound effect on our sector, yet remain largely unknown and unacknowledged. Today Tile Addict hopes that you find his views as fascinating and thought provoking as we do. In four of them, it has participated as the main research company.

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Al’s column: A look back on my time at Surfaces

Floor Covering News

Software and brilliant ideas developed from frustrated flooring professionals who developed tools specifically for our industry. I saw product launches that reinvent the way tile is being installed. Then there was StoneTrash.com which purchases your leftover stone/tile inventory. All these pioneers are in the flooring business.

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Tile Industry 2013: Primed for Recovery

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Like many industries, tile has been through a lot the past five years. But those tile manufacturers, distributors and dealers that survived the tough times are now well positioned to benefit from the improving economic climate heralded by many observers. According to Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc.‘s By Jeffrey Steele.

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Mannington: A new era in design

Floor Covering News

Through research we need to know what’s trending in flooring— woods, stones—and how the consumer is using these looks in the home.”. Marchetta noted that 95% of their job is research. Our collective research puts us in the right direction to create looks the consumer loves.”. Everything starts with research.

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FCNews 2nd annual FCNnovation Awards winners

Floor Covering News

For retail sales associates, PFC is intended to be the easiest way to sell flooring—with confidence and simplicity. i4F continues to drive innovation with True Grout on SPC/rigid core tiles and planks offering steadfast durability as well as a middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one. True Grout. Europe and Asia/Pacific.

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