Tile Talk

JUNE 17, 2014

Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup. If you, like millions of others, watched the Brazil vs. Croatia soccer match that marked the start of the World Cup on June 12, then you saw the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil where the game was played. Photo courtesy of Tile of Spain. Photo courtesy of Tile of Spain.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The 44-year-old company, based in Brazil, is a leader in tile, exporting to more than 60 countries. Without distribution in Brazil, Portobello’s business model in South America has meant the creation of 150 retail locations to service consumers b2c. And we learned a lot in Brazil because of our stores. In the U.S.,

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Granada Tile

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

FALL in love with sensational concrete tiles from Granada Tile! Why Use Olvera Collection Cement Tiles? They have the look of classic tiles, but they’re far more durable and won’t break down over time. Unlike many mass-produced tile companies, we don’t release toxic chemicals into the environment.

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Granada Tile

MAY 9, 2017

Learn about the cement tile styles from various regions and cultures, and get inspired by the endless possibilities. Learn about the cement tile styles from various regions and cultures, and get inspired by the endless possibilities. Some Moroccan cement tiles have become so popular in the U.S. Costa Rica.

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 26, 2020

Ceramic tile encompasses thousands of years of history and extends to nearly every culture in the world. Its beauty and durability can be seen in our greatest historical buildings and most treasured cities, with some of the civilization’s earliest tile constructions still standing today. Check Out: The Ardosia Collection.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Aiming to offer value in the fast-growing, appealing North American market while diversifying its business, the group has established its first factory outside of Brazil. With Portobello America’s new factory, we now have three production units: two in Brazil and one overseas.”

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Portobello Group, a leading producer of porcelain and ceramic tile in Brazil, has begun construction of its U.S. The remaining $80 million will focus on the investment in world-class tile production machinery. tile factory appeared first on Floor Covering News. Baxter, Tenn.— factory, located here.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Studio dLux sent us photos and information depicting a colorful family home in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The living room traditional revetment has been replaced by a yellow painted metallic tile. The kitchen and the bathrooms got colorful and more vivid through the use of hydraulic tiles. Apartments Colorful Family Home'

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 6, 2016

Diego Revollo Arquitetura completed the redesign of a contemporary apartment in Alto da Lapa, São Paulo, Brazil. Italian porcelain tiles were combined to create a dynamic gray accent wall, which visually divides the kitchen from the open-plan living area. They are perennial,” the architects said.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The Ardex Group, a manufacturer of high-performance, specialty building materials, has acquired a strategic stake in Ceramfix of Brazil, a manufacturer of products for the installation of ceramic tiles, including mortars, tile adhesives, grouts, waterproofing and accessories.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Before 2019, the duty for tile imported from China was: 8.5% Example: Take a tile that’s $3 per sf. in addition to the price of the tile. in addition to the price of the tile. Here it is.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 1, 2022

The extra-large slab Caldera Blue and White Pearl products are mined in Brazil. “In Brazil is famous for the quartzite it mines and sends around the world,” Viana noted. Daltile puts a tremendous amount of research and expertise into selecting the very finest stone slabs Brazil has to offer.” ” Caldera Blue.

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 26, 2020

Ceramic tile encompasses thousands of years of history and extends to nearly every culture in the world. Its beauty and durability can be seen in our greatest historical buildings and most treasured cities, with some of the civilization’s earliest tile constructions still standing today. Check Out: The Ardosia Collection.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 21, 2019

Because we are in the business of selling tile however, we want to know how you feel about a cool, up-and-coming trend: dimensional tile. Here, we’re featuring just some of the dimensional tile collections available through Architectural Ceramics. Want to learn more about natural stone as a tile material?

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2022

Spain has supplanted China as the largest exporter of ceramic tile to the U.S. The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products, has released its 2021 U.S.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

DECEMBER 20, 2021

To further emphasise our love for statement showers (and to offer oodles of inspiration for those looking to create one of their own) we’ve gathered a bunch more and located the tiles needed to make them! Calming greeny blue toned zelige tiles offer floor to ceiling beachy vibes. reganbakerdesign @pophamdesign. sfgirlbybay.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

The Tile Council of North America has released its U.S. Tile Consumption Report. However, the American ceramic tile market did not follow suit and declined for the first time in a decade, the report showed. ceramic tile consumption in 2019 was 2.9 billion square feet of ceramic tile in 2019, down 5.5% imported 2.08

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 19, 2020

With Coverings cancelled due to the Coronavirus epidemic, and face-to-face meetings now out of the question, Diary of a Tile Addict has been opened up to selected tile manufacturers to keep the flow of tile information flowing world-wide. The latest of these posts comes from our good friends in Brazil, Ceramica Porto Ferreira.

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Granada Tile

JANUARY 5, 2018

Cement tiles can be seen across countless blogs and magazines in countries around the world. Learn about the cement tile styles from various regions and cultures, and get inspired by the endless possibilities. Cuban cement tiles are colorful, vibrant, and often feature intricate medallions of greens, yellows, pinks, and browns.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2021

ceramic tile consumption rose 15.3% by volume in the third quarter 2021 year to date, compared to the same timeframe in 2020, according to the Ceramic Tile Market Update released by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). Tile Consumption Overview: The following table shows U.S. Anderson, S.C—U.S. Imports: The U.S.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

MAY 1, 2015

UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. TCNA Members Donate Tiled Benches to Boys and Girls Clubs. TCNA's Tile Person of the Year Awarded to Donato Grosser.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

MAY 1, 2015

TCNA Executive Director Eric Astrachan Receives National Tile Contractors Association Joe Tarver Lifetime Achievement Award. UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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Tile Excellence

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Thanks for coments and questions about custom tile installations from around the world. Russia,Australia.France,Germany, Brazil, just to name a few. Chris, Tile Excellence. Wednesday, October 24, 2012. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you out. and challenging. well informed. And I want to. regards chris lawson.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The 44-year-old company, based in Brazil, is a leader in tile, exporting to more than 60 countries. “Even though we have been here for a long time, working in the U.S., selling in the U.S., we have built a strong distribution channel here in the past, we knew that to be an American company, we needed to manufacture in United States.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2022

São Paulo—Portobello, a world leader in the ceramic tile industry, said it will be presenting products, accentuating its focus on the North American marketplace and updating all attendees information regarding construction of its upcoming new state-of-the-art factory in the United States during Coverings 2022.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 4, 2019

The 17th Expo Revestir – South America’s largest and most influential exhibition of ceramic tiles, surface solutions, and bathroom design – will take place from the 12th to 15th March 2019 at Transamérica Expo Center, in São Paulo, Brazil. Expo Revestir, Transamerica Expo Center, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 5, 2018

“We are very happy with this collaboration with A Lot Of Brazil. The Carmen pieces were inspired by the iconic K2 chair, designed by Mendini in 2014 for A Lot Of Brazil. From the fabrics to the porcelain tile, the print has gained three-dimensionality and interactivity. More at: [link].

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 10, 2018

Before we jump into examples of slate tiles, let’s look at slate as a natural material. Let’s pull back a few more layers, and talk more about foliation and how it applies to slate tile. Slate tile with a natural cleft or rough texture. When natural slate becomes tile, that cleavage is known as the cleft.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 7, 2022

Portobello is the leading tile brand in Brazil. Earlier in her career, working for The Home Depot, she was one of the first online merchants to lead the flooring business and later led the vinyl flooring business for all U.S. I’m thrilled to be joining the group as vice president of marketing for Portobello America,” she said.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 3, 2019

The 17th Expo Revestir – South America’s largest and most influential exhibition of ceramic tiles, surface solutions, and bathroom design – will take place from 12th to 15th March 2019 at Transamérica Expo Center, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The large formats (1,200 by 1,200mm) will feature prominently.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2023

Coverings 2023, the preeminent international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, exceeded expectations with a vigorous 50% year-over-year increase in attendance, totaling nearly 27,000 eventgoers who gathered here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

That sentiment was shared by other NFA dealers, including Jason Waggoner, vice president of sales for Indianapolis-based ICC Floors, who said his team welcomed the addition of hardwood, laminate and tile variations. The products weren’t just for show, either. There were deals to be made and relationships formed. “We

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Kate-Lo Tile & Stone

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Powder Beige by Star Wood stone from Brazil. Kate-Lo Tile & Stone is stocking “ Front ” in the naturale finish in 12″ x 24″ format. tile back2back ergon' Each colour has a different patterning on both the face and the underside. Mineral Grey is inspired by M oka Brown stone from North Africa.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2018

Regular readers of Diary of a Tile Addict will know that I am a big fan of the 3D tile designs produced in Brazil. This is an interesting variant on the more usual glazed 3D wall tile tiles, delivering warmth, texture and natural tones that chime well with today’s search for authenticity in interiors.

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Ceramic Industry Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Portobello America, Inc. will locate its U.S. headquarters and first U.S. production facility in Baxter, Tenn.

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The Tile Council of North America Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

UL-Certified EPD for North American-Made Ceramic Tile Paves the Way for Points, Credits, and Compliance in Green Construction. and Brazil Ceramic Tile Industries Launch Effort to Cooperate on Standards. 2015 TCNA Tile Initiative. Ceramic Tile Industry Update. Porcelain Tile Certification. Market Reports.

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