CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

NEW HAVEN, CT, April 26, 2018 – Tile America is proud to announce Island Stone with their “2019 Supplier of the Year” award. “Island Stone is the go to for spa-like projects with their innovative flat pebble stone product that is soft to the touch and inspired by organic shapes in nature.”

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JUNE 21, 2016

This week, Boone Distributors will host custom training for Manasota Flooring Inc. The Manasota Team will be in the know on all things ARDEX Tile and Stone! To set up a training for your crew, contact your local ARDEX Sales Professional (info@ardexamericas.com or (724) 203-5000).

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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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Ciao Tile

AUGUST 4, 2011

The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for the development and performance of all sales activities in assigned accounts and regions and for the expansion of Statements’ customer base. Present and sell company products (tile and stone) to floorcovering retailers, contractors, homeowners and others. COMPENSATION.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 20, 2016

Education is the fastest and easiest way to increase sales and profits! San Diego, CA, May 19, 2016 – The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) just released an updated version of the popular Understanding the Basics of Ceramic Tile online technical and sales training course.

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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

MAY 18, 2021

“It will give us the opportunity to expand the footprint of our shower systems significantly while also offering more comprehensive customer service and training capabilities.”. I’m especially excited to welcome Scott Carroll to the Ardex Family.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

on Thursday, April 7, 2022, during Coverings, the Global Tile & Stone Experience, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in NTCA Booth N2862 at 3 p.m. —The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) will raffle off an original Angie Halford Ré American Flag mosaic, donated by Ron Nash, president and COO, North America, Laticrete International Inc.,

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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. These sessions will focus on the breathtaking world of tile and stone. Laws of Luxury: How to Increase Your Sales by Leveraging the Luxury Business Model.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2023

Our distribution partners offer local stock, sales, marketing, logistical support and a team that is dedicated to commercial customers.” Moreover, the company provides full-service customer support from product recommendations, training and installation advice to sample and display solutions. “We Bird, concurred. The post William M.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Consumers are spending more money on creating outdoor oases using products like Daltile’s My Stone Moon collection, seen here. . It’s no different when it comes to the growing “outdoor living” trend, which is a prime piece of the sales puzzle that flooring dealers should be taking full advantage of in 2022. told FCNews.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

Gundlach Company as a tool sales representative. Sanders is principal of DW Sanders Tile & Stone in Marietta, Ga. The newly created Dan Hecox Service Award allows us to recognize those who, like Dan, embrace a vision of excellence for tile installation and inspire all CTIs to be part of making that vision a reality.”.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Each board member has been selected for his or her experience and dedication to the ongoing support needed to recruit and train new flooring installation craftsmen, according to the company. Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) will add five new board members to fill open seats left by members whose terms have expired.

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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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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. 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. Jeffrey Steele.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

According to Daltile, the upcoming collaboration with Carpet Exchange is one example of the many ways in which the brand continually executes innovative, comprehensive sales and marketing campaigns to help set its retail partners up for ongoing success with the brand’s products. Increasing retailers’ sales. The DIY-friendly tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) said it has become an endorsing partner of Hardscape North America, a trade show for hardscape contractors, dealers and landscape professionals. For the 2022 show, the Natural Stone Institute said it will organize a natural stone pavilion and jury the HNA natural stone awards entries.

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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. It’s all about giving you the tools you need to help seal the deal. Getting to know your LVPs.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

I think what’s going on here in the western United States is a lot of dealers have SPC fatigue,” explained Adrian Van Raalten, vice president of sales and marketing, Pacific Direct Industries. So, it took a little while to get the combination of stone and plastic to the point that it was not having an issue in our dry climate.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Today the company sells to around 60 countries, with export sales representing more than 60% of turnover. In 2022, Recer produced around 5 million sq. Sustainable production is an ongoing objective at Recer. This requires relentless effort in a number of areas.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Today the company sells to around 60 countries, with export sales representing more than 60% of turnover. In 2022, Recer produced around 5 million sq. Sustainable production is an ongoing objective at Recer. This requires relentless effort in a number of areas.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Dave Milanowycz, Director of Sales for Florida Tile, is the 2013 Ceramic Tile Distributor’s Association Hall of Fame inductee. The organization is an international association of distributors, manufacturers and allied professionals of ceramic tile and related products which connects, educates and strengthens tile and stone distributors.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Dealers are leaving no stone unturned or avenue unexplored in reaching the consumer in ways that are more convenient for them. The sale occurs inside the home, not the vehicle, so the onus is more on the salesperson than the car they drive, Mitchell noted. #2. Experts say the pandemic has only hastened this evolution.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

CCA is one of the largest cooperatives in the United States with sales surpassing $10 billion. In addition, Matson and the Starnet team developed a comprehensive training and education program for the members and preferred vendors. TISE comprises of three brands: SURFACES, StonExpo/Marmomac and TileExpo. On a mission.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Social Media Training. This beautiful table is for sale. Its also for sale. Thats a somewhat sad turn of events, however none of the stone or timber used in those old buildings goes to waste. Kevins asked me to broker the sale of this piece as a test to gauge what interest there is out there for his kind of wood working.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JULY 15, 2016

More than 81 tile installers and customers were trained on ARDEX Tile & Stone Installation Systems in Regina and Saskatoon this week. ARDEX Sales Professional Kelly Jacques and ARDEX Technical Field Representative Bertram Tasch presented the full system of products! Thanks to all who attended.

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

AUGUST 2, 2013

Rick Hagen, our sales manager, is training in Crossville to learn how to install this new material. Here’s some snapshots of the training! Laminam are very large porcelain panels that require less grout less. Super contemporary, really amazing. Learn more about Laminam.

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

GK Naquin of Stone Interiors facilitates a discussion with Midwest stone fabricators regarding the importance of facility planning. Minnesota Stone Summit attendees take part in discussions regarding industry standards and industry safety. Another topic was the geological makeup of stone.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 22, 2015

In the 1980s, the Holten family moved to Canada and began Tilemaster, a retail and construction industry supplier in Aurora, Ontario, where it provides a vast array of metal, stone, slate and marble tiles, as well as countertops and related products. Jane Giggal, Oneir Solutions Inc. We couldn’t have done that before.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 5, 2021

San Antonio-based O’Krent’s Abbey Flooring continues to see a brisk pace of sales activity despite the pandemic. Additionally, I have been pleasantly surprised that hardwood is holding as steady as it is—around 18% of total sales for us,” he noted. Our expectations for Q2 are to keep this train rolling full steam ahead,” he explained.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

For example, a great floor covering salesperson will not lead the conversation by saying, “This is a stone core luxury vinyl product that’s scratch resistant and 100% waterproof.” He now focuses full time on training and education. The goal of any great salesperson should be getting the customer to fall in love with her new floor.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. Of all surfacing types, natural stone also has the ability to increase resale value of a home due to its classic aesthetics.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

When people buy new homes or purchase used homes and do remodeling, they select ceramic, glass or stone tile for the project. percent, and existing home sales grew by 17.8 It’s also been reported that floor covering store sales have increased as well. Lack of confidence and discretionary income has kept folks from spending.

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Stone World

MARCH 3, 2011

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

makes it a point to train his sales reps to be aware of strategies employed by competitors so they can respond accordingly. “We Leave no stone unturned. Bo Perkins, sales manager with Knoxville, Tenn.-based We train our staff to hold their hand through the whole process to ensure a good experience.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Guillermos research led him to train with Master Printer Marie Dormuth, with whom artists Andy Warhol, Peter Gee and Martin Mazorra received training in the art of lithography. Asterdisc 1B. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. Artist Series Guillermo Lama. Sol Mio 2A. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Through research we need to know what’s trending in flooring— woods, stones—and how the consumer is using these looks in the home.”. We start our process by buying wood and real stone to create unique designs from scratch.”. Our team members are trained as graphic artists,” Marchetta said. “We We design everything in house.

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