Reporting from Coverings 2023, Floor Trends connects with Leonardo Pesce, the new CEO of PanariaGroup USA who will oversee the evolving presence of the $170 million company in the United States.
After increasing by 11% in 2022, U.S. imports of multilayered wood flooring through February are down by more than 27% in volume versus the same period last year, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission.
At Coverings 2023, the tile distributor announced Collections, an upcoming series of exclusive tile designs created by greats in interior design and product development.
With the U.S. residential sector slowed by rising mortgage rates and inflation, supply chain issues, and labor shortages, the U.S. ceramic tile market experienced a slight downturn last year.
Louisville Tile Distributor’s Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Saltzman, will be presenting at Coverings 2023 on April 19th in Orlando, Florida. Coverings is the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America. Matthew will be delivering a critical and timely presentation entitled “Bridge Over Troubled Water – Managing Your Business to Profitability in an Economic Downturn.”
Thedata indicates greatly diminished pricing power among wholesalers and others, according to Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
Showgoers of Coverings 2023, taking place April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, will benefit from dozens of educational opportunities at this year’s show.