Architectural Ceramics

MAY 17, 2019

We couldn’t help but get her thoughts on some tile too. Rachelle: I am an Interior Designer by education, but fell into sales when I lived in Arizona. Selling tile from the Rockville Showroom was a natural transition. I haven’t moved from my training position since. Have you used any AC tile in your home?

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) is now offering the “Fundamentals of Thin-Bed Knowledge” (FTBK) guide to anyone associated with the tile industry at no cost. We need more people than just installers to be knowledgeable about ceramic tile,” Goldberg explained. “We

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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. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings, Tenet sessions.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) created the Dan Hecox Service Award to be given out annually at Coverings. CTEF said Hecox’s passion, willingness to help attitude, commitment to the tile industry and tile installation excellence were beyond description. Gundlach Company as a tool sales representative.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with Guillermo & Tania. In our continuing effort to bring you the highest quality in cement tile products and designs, were happy to announce that our Artist Series now includes the Guillermo and Tania collection. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

.— 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. What Lies Beneath: How the Tile Community Saved the Day with Proper Preparation. Exterior Tile Veneers. The Secrets of Pool Design and Installation.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

The tile industry has been through a lot the past five years. But 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. in square feet.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 19, 2014

Tile Installtion FAQ: Sanded Grout or Un-Sanded Grout? Tile Installation and Tile Repair. The industry standard states that un-sanded grout be used on grout joints 1/8 or less and sanded grout is used on grout joints 1/8 and larger up to 1/2 inch. This is my opinion only based on years of tile experience.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

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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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. By Megan Salzano-Birch—After two years of slow decline, the tile category is back on top. ceramic tile consumption rose 23.7% billion square feet of ceramic tile, up 34.8%

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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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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

APRIL 23, 2018

April 23, 2018 – Fishman Flooring Solutions , a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented ARDEX Americas with its 2017 Vendor Partner Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. ARDEX has multiple sales representatives in each of Fishman’s five regions.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2021

“The latest generation of adhesives are very installer friendly, significantly lower in VOCs and provide assurance of long-term performance,” noted Wayne Williams, Stauf’s director of training. The newest adhesives were developed to comply with stringent and evolving green building standards.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 9, 2021

Floor covering dealers across the coun­try continued to request copies long after the publication hit the streets, citing the guide as an optimal training tool for new salespeople as well as a refresher for existing sales associates. We have also published several environ­mental guides. Getting to know your LVPs.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 13, 2024

Deb’s initiative and commitment to excellence continues to set new standards. Her proactive approach—as exemplified by her efforts to implement installation training programs in Michigan for young installers, who she then hires—demonstrates her dedication to collective advancement.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

However, with great power comes great responsibility—a position many “me-too” suppliers failed to uphold, and the category saw an influx of product that didn’t meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards. retail sales often experience a noticeable dip during election years, as consumers curtail discretionary spending.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

First up is True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows the creation of a middle grout line that mimics two tiles in one. Today, the group is led by Winters together with industry consultant and longtime FCNews columnist, Lisbeth Calandrino, as well as Rachel Berlin, sales manager at Precision Floors & De?cor,

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Thin, but not as thin as the cement-based siding tiles that came as a stock option on my parents’ 1971 split-level. At the top most levels, pros earn a badge, for exclusive use in advertising and sales materials. James Hardie offers Advanced Training to higher-rated Contractor Alliance members. Thanks for reading. ~jb.

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 24, 2016

It’s not just a matter of coming up with a color or texture we like, but a finely balanced, complex formulation that works on the specific clays we use, and the way we fire our tiles. With standardized batches, greater consistency is possible, and some of the less friendly materials are safer for employees who handle them in powder form.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. Combine that with the local sales representation, Shaw’s distribution and their gold standard customer service, it was a win for everyone.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. senior director of marketing, Dal-Tile. Paij Thorn-Brooks, vice president of marketing, Dal-Tile. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. Jodie Doyle, vice president, sales and marketing, Indusparquet USA.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022, held here last month, was abuzz with optimism as commercial flooring suppliers touted rebounding sales and specifications across key commercial segments in 2022. We were, prior to that, a carpet tile company. Show organizers confirmed attendance at NeoCon 2022 was higher than in 2021, at about 40,000.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

CUSTOM interviewed experts from around the industry to learn their thoughts about large format tile (LFT). How big will these tiles get? What about thin tile? How do you define large format tile? What is the most important thing to consider when installing large format tiles? Here’s what they had to say.

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Minnesota Stone Summit attendees take part in discussions regarding industry standards and industry safety. Panelists on the afternoon fabricator forum included Joe Becker of Twin City Tile, Chuck Johannes of Capital Granite, and Patrick Fisher of Renaissance Granite and Quartz.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 26, 2021

R etail sales associates looking to recommend the right hardwood flooring product for the customer when she walks into the store need to ask a series of fact-finding questions to determine her precise wants and needs. We continue to see a lot of demand for white oak,” said Pat Oakley, vice president of sales and marketing, Mullican.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The International Surfaces Event (TISE) has a rich history for 30 years, and the last decade has been led with Kerry Cree at the helm of booth sales—including booth, sponsorship and digital. He developed tile visuals that were quickly recognized as the best in the industry and developed innovative programs, including Trucor XXL, IGT and 3DP.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MAY 1, 2015

In 2008 ARDEX expanded the scope of the Mexican business, and Jorge was promoted into a Sales Manager position. In 2009 Jorge’s job was expanded again, and he became the Regional Sales Manager for Latin America, which includes Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and the northern cone of South America. May 30, 2015 marks Eric P.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JANUARY 25, 2014

Social Media Training. Each lamp is 190cm tall and can hold a standard lightbulb. Silence Lamps are readily available in the EU and you can find out more information about EU sales on Umbertos website. Avente Tile Talk. Tile Style. Tiles of Spain. Kitchen and Residential Design. 25 January 2014. at 3:37 PM.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

This includes VCT, PVC-free BBT, engineered tile and vinyl sheet. Armstrong retail partners attest to the impact the technology has had on sales. “I Diamond 10 has increased our sales exponentially over the past few years.”. We believe this is also an advantage because it represents an aided sale for the RSA.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

MAY 12, 2014

Social Media Training. They are produced to standard guidelines and beyond. With no distributor, ShopRTACabinets customers can expect savings of up to 40 percent compared to a traditional sale. Avente Tile Talk. Tile Style. Tiles of Spain. Kitchen and Residential Design. 12 May 2014. Posted by Paul Anater.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Social Media Training. But in the northeast, kitchen designers are still pushing miles of tile, corbels, distressing and glazing in an attempt to recreate their idea of Tuscany. Heres a kitchen in a home for sale in Gandia, a coastal city 70km south of Valencia in Spain. Open upper shelves, tile, and pot racks.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Social Media Training. As I repeated constantly on my blog and on Houzz, there are no standard names for granite slabs. Contrary to what you may believe, sales people in kitchen and bath showrooms dont exist to extort money from you. Avente Tile Talk. Tile Style. Kitchen and Residential Design. 30 December 2012.

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