Tile of Spain USA

JUNE 27, 2024

A quintessential step in the design process is selecting your color palette. Choosing the perfect color scheme communicates your personality throughout your home, enabling you to craft functional, inspiring and imaginative spaces. Your palette selection goes beyond aesthetics as color helps evoke emotion and set the mood of a room. Soft neutrals create a sense of tranquility and reduce stress, while shades of blue stimulate the mind and promote concentration.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2024

Like most flooring products in 2023 , tile declined in both sales and volume last year due to various factors— most significantly, the struggling housing market. When the dust settled, tile flooring experienced about an 8% decline in dollar sales in 2023 to $3.226 billion vs. $3.507 billion in 2022, according to Floor Covering News research. Flooring tile volume also found itself in the red in 2023, registering a 6% decline to 2.306 billion square feet.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 26, 2024

Presenting an entirely new type of tile, Ronan Bouroullec’s Adagio for Mutina offers a way to weave with ceramics. A singular arched form with a central section removed for easy installation, Adagio’s unique shape is made from double fired white-paste ceramic, glazed on all visible sides in a high gloss finish to create striking shiny visuals.

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Rubble Tile

JUNE 28, 2024

The “wellness home” trend continues to surge, with homeowners, architects, and interior designers prioritizing design elements that promote well-being and environmental consciousness. This translates to living spaces that nurture our physical and mental health while minimizing our impact on the planet. From incorporating organic elements.

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Giotile

JUNE 24, 2024

Subway tiles have a storied past that dates back to the early 20th century, originally crafted for the iconic New York City subway stations in 1904. Subway designers chose these tiles for their bright, reflective surfaces, which helped to illuminate the underground spaces with their limited light. The original subway tiles were characterized by their … The post From Underground to Urban Chic: Gio Looks at the Evolution of Subway Tiles appeared first on Gio Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2024

Resilient flooring dropped 9.7% in dollars in 2023. After more than a decade of staggering growth, the resilient flooring category felt its first decline across the board in 2023. When the dust settled, Floor Covering News research found the resilient flooring category as a whole generated $8.546 billion in 2023, that’s down 9.7% from $9.46 billion in 2022.

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JG Kitchens

JUNE 26, 2024

I love reading and books. My home is filled with them. My next home will have a library/music room. I was delighted to see that "reading rooms" was listed as an emerging Summer 2024 trend by Houzz.com. So I asked designers around the country whether they were working on projects like these and what they could share about them. The post Reading Room 411 (The “What” and “Why” of these Trending Home Spaces) comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Desi

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

They say all good things must come to an end, and such was the case for the floor covering industry in 2023. After posting dollar growth in 12 of the last 13 years (the industry was down 0.5% in pandemic-ridden 2020), flooring was unable to withstand an unprecedented number of challenges, dipping 10.1% from 2022. Volume did not fare much better, dropping 9.1%, its fifth decline in the last six years.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

LeapTools, a leader in room visualization technology, has released its first-ever Roomvo flooring global usage trends report. Using exclusive room visualization data from 2022 and 2023, Roomvo analyzed more than 160 million consumer interactions with a subset of more than 300 flooring retailers, distributors and manufacturers worldwide. This data reveals when consumers are shopping, which rooms they’re shopping for and their preferences for flooring materials, colors, styles and more.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

Chicago—The 55 th edition of NeoCon, the commercial design industry’s premier tradeshow event, kicked off here earlier this month where suppliers across commercial product categories focused on several main themes, the most prominent being sustainability with a particular focus on circularity this year. This theme is growing in importance in the design world as it shifts to a more holistic approach to manufacturing and design.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2024

Jackson, Miss.— The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced the latest companies to achieve Five-Star Contractor status, a prestigious accreditation that recognizes the highest standards of excellence in the tile industry. For the first half of 2024, it welcomed Fischer Tile and Marble as a new five-star accredited member in the commercial category.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2024

Bozüyük, Bilecik—VitrA Tiles, a leading Turkish ceramic tile exporter, has committed to a new investment aimed at producing large-sized wall tiles. The latest production line, set to be implemented at the VitrA production campus here, allows for the manufacture of wall tiles up to 2,700 millimeters wide and 105 meters long in a single firing. This investment is part of a six month renovation project that will see VitrA Tiles manufacturing a range of different types of wall tiles.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2024

Solon, Ohio—Global flooring manufacturer Tarkett has launched a carpet tile collection inspired by the aesthetic of repurposed materials. The Quiet Edit collection is a high-performance solution for greeting areas, lobbies, meeting rooms or spaces used to meet, work and learn. “Reflection often leads toward tranquil transformation—a sense of purpose,” said Omoleye Simmons, vice president of design at Tarkett North America.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 25, 2024

Carpet’s double-digit decline in 2023 vs. 2022 comes as no surprise to industry followers who point to a confluence of factors—inflation/high interest rates, weak housing turnover, consumer reluctance to spend and the residual economic effects of the pandemic—with conspiring to undermine the soft surface segment. Yes, there were some peaks of sunshine in 2023.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2024

A softer new home construction market, slower overall DIY activity at most of the nation’s home improvement centers and a dramatic falloff in laminate flooring imports from some of the major European providers all contributed to sales declines in the category for 2023. FCNews research shows laminate flooring sales at the first point of distribution reached $1.247 billion last year—a 9.8% decrease from 2022.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2024

Atlanta—Custom Building Products, Inc., a provider of flooring preparation and tile and stone installation systems, has partnered with William Bird and NRF , two of the largest flooring distributors in the United States. Effective immediately, Custom Building Products will supply its CustomTech brand of flooring preparation products to enhance the offerings available through William Bird and NRF. “These partnerships mark a significant milestone for Custom Building Products as we expand our

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2024

Washington, D.C.—INSTALL, a North American leader in floor covering installation training and certification, announced its three new alliance partners: Mondo Contract Flooring, Taylor Adhesives and Dewalt. These partners will join INSTALL’s list of over 130 floor covering mills and manufacturers that work with the organization to inform its training curriculum and technical instruction for flooring industry professionals.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2024

Los Angeles—Transom Capital Group, an operations-focused middle market private equity firm, has acquired Virginia Tile Company , LLC. Virginia Tile is a Midwest-based specialty distributor of design-centric tile, decorative surfaces and installation accessory products headquartered in metro Detroit. Virginia Tile will be joining forces with Galleher —a top three flooring distributor that was acquired by Transom late last year—to create a leading flooring and tile products distributor of national

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

Another stats issue in the can. This marks the first day of summer in my book. Not June 21. Not Memorial Day. Sending the stats issue to the printer means summer is officially here. We all can now take our collective breaths. Why does our annual statistical issue take years off our lives? Simply put, the task of getting the numbers right—or as right as humanly possible—is the most time-consuming exercise the staff undertakes all year.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

Kankakee, Ill.— AHF Products has launched two new vinyl composition tile (VCT) collections under the AHF Contract brand: Iliad, boasting 20 contemporary colors in a fresh new pattern design; and Highlights, which boasts 25 vibrant hues. Produced here in the USA with global and domestic content, AHF said it is the only domestic manufacturer of VCT. The company’s VCT is in stock and ready to ship.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

Destin, Fla.—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) was presented with the Best of Category: Digital Printing for Promotional Piece award at the 2024 Graphic Awards presented by the Printing Industry Association of the South, Inc. (PIAS). This accolade was awarded during a presentation at the PIAS 49th Annual Convention, held here. The PIAS Graphic Awards competition is an annual event designed to recognize and honor individuals and teams behind the creation, design and production of t

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2024

Crossville, Tenn.— AHF Products introduced Crossville Marblique, a new tile that is designed to epitomize exotic beauty and sophistication, at NeoCon 2024 in Chicago. Marblique is made to showcase the allure of natural marble through its Visual Touch technology, bringing rich and textural realism to design. The collection launched in partnership with Del Conca.

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The A to Z of Building

JUNE 24, 2024

A study published in the Beni-Seuf University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences highlights the use of industrial waste in producing eco-friendly bricks. Using ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) activated by cement kiln dust (CKD) and quicklime (QL), the study found that these green bricks exhibit enhanced physical and mechanical properties, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional masonry bricks.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

Broadlume, known for its technology innovations in retail marketing and lead generation, has taken the wraps off Enterprise, a customized website for large flooring retailers, manufacturers and distributors. This latest launch aims to simplify the customer shopping journey while offering a breadth of digital tools for clients. Billed as the “antithesis of the one-size-fits-all approach,” Enterprise, which is 100% set up for ecommerce, can be tailored to the specific needs of each customer.

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The A to Z of Building

JUNE 26, 2024

A recent article in Construction Robotics details BRIX, a novel, lightweight prototype system for automated brick wall construction, showcased at a leading industry expo. Designed to navigate unstructured environments, BRIX features advanced sensors and a collaborative manipulator arm, demonstrating efficiency and flexibility.

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The A to Z of Building

JUNE 25, 2024

Researchers developed a deep neural network (DNN) model for simultaneous proximity and relationship detection, aiming to reduce unwanted collisions involving construction robots. The study demonstrated promising results, with the DNN accurately identifying relationships between construction objects from site images, paving the way for safer human-robot interactions in the industry.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 25, 2024

Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new “Tuesday Tips” this week. In the series, WFCA experts presents short video tips for improving customer service and optimizing staff performance. In the end, it’s all about understanding the importance of being 1% better than your competition. In this week’s Tuesday Tips , Tom Jennings talks about serving as a mentor.

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The A to Z of Building

JUNE 28, 2024

Researchers from UCLA and Princeton University have created a passive system that allows buildings to be heated in the winter and cooled in the summer.

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The A to Z of Building

JUNE 24, 2024

In a study published in the Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, researchers from the University of Tokyo collaborated with industry engineers to develop a new device that can measure carbon dioxide absorbed in concrete more easily and in a third of the time as current approaches.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2024

PO1 Josh Geddis with his children: Lilian and Connor. St. Louis, Mo.–The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has provided flooring for its 77 th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The home dedication for U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class (Ret.) Joshua Geddis took place on April 25, in Coburg, Ore.

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The A to Z of Building

JUNE 26, 2024

Konecranes, a global leader in material handling solutions, will showcase its offerings for the steel industry at the Green Steel World Conference in Essen, Germany, and the Nordic Steel Construction Conference in Luleå, Sweden, both scheduled for late June.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2024

Waregem, Belgium—NEO Floor has signed a license agreement for Unilin’s ClickControl, the intelligent quality control device for locking systems. ClickControl is a quality measurement device designed to enhance the accuracy, speed and safety of quality assurance processes in the flooring industry. By eliminating the need to cut up panels and reducing reliance on experienced milling operators, ClickControl offers a fast and non-destructive way to check the quality of click profiles. “C

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The A to Z of Building

JUNE 26, 2024

Grass America, an industry-leading supplier of functional cabinet hardware, highlights TEC Soft-close and Self-close hinges. Packed with features and serving as an industry standard for quality and performance, TEC hinges are backed by the exceptional service and support offered by Grass America.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett recently earned international recognition in two creative award competitions—the Hermes Creative Awards and the Viddy Awards—demonstrating the brand’s leadership in the marketing community. Both award programs are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). Tarkett won eight Hermes Creative Awards (three platinum and five gold) for outstanding marketing strategy, creative campaigns and activations; as well as four Viddy Awar

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

Jackson, Wyo.—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) inducted Jeffrey King into its Hall of Fame for 2024. King—special counsel at Jones Walker and WFCA attorney since 2000—is said to have been a transformative force in the flooring industry. King now stands alongside an esteemed roster of industry trailblazers and visionaries who have also earned this recognition.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2024

Memphis, Tenn.—HQ Living, specializing in home comfort innovation, has partnered with BPI, making its premium carpet cushions more accessible to dealers in the USA. This collaboration is intended to bring HQ Living’s advanced waterproof flooring solutions to a wider audience across North America. “Partnering with BPI marks a significant milestone in our mission to enhance home living spaces across North America,” said Darren Wright for HQ Living.

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The A to Z of Building

JUNE 24, 2024

As governments across the world push industry and the public towards a zero-carbon future, in a drive to improve air quality, manufacturers are meeting customer needs by developing solutions to cut exhaust emissions from machinery and transportation.

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