Margaritelli USA Inc., the subsidiary of Italian flooring manufacturer Margaratelli Italia, recently opened its first showroom in the United States dedicated solely to the company’s Listone Giordano line of prefinished hardwood. Though more than 300 Listone Giordano showrooms are currently in operation in countries as far ranging as Israel, Brazil and Japan, the new showroom is the first of its kind in the United States for Margaritelli.
More than 30,000 attendees are expected to converge on the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., March 24-27 for Coverings 2003, the International Tile, Stone and Flooring Exposition.
Cersaie, the world’s largest exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings, celebrated its 20th anniversary Oct. 1-6, 2002. More than 100,000 attendees gathered at the massive show in Bologna, Italy to see the latest in Ceramic designs from 1,060 exhibitors representing more than 30 countries.
The Atlanta International Area Rug Market takes place Jan. 16-19, and exhibitors are ready to spotlight high style through their latest area rug introductions.
Odds are strong that if you sold a hardwood floor in the last year, it was a prefinished product manufactured for a residential application by Bruce Hardwood Floors.
Floor covering industry professionals will walk among the bright lights of Las Vegas, Jan. 29-31, as Surfaces 2003 opens with more than 900 exhibiting companies ready to greet attendees and answer questions.
Without question, 2002 has been a difficult year for most sectors of the U.S. economy, yet the ceramic tile market remains consistent with the previous year’s sales, according to figures compiled by the Tile Council of America (TCA). To gain insight into the state of the U.S. ceramic market, National Floor Trends interviewed Bob Daniels, president of TCA.
Don’t say we didn’t tell you so. When NFT published the results of our inaugural Ceramic Tile Market Trends Study more than three years ago ("Does Ceramic Tile Deserve a Bigger Slot in Your Product Mix?" June, 1999), we spotlighted a variety of statistics -- as well as the direct input of hundreds of floor covering retailers and distributors -- to support the thesis that ceramic tile represents a product segment with possibly the greatest near-term growth potential in the industry.
In this rapidly changing industry, the need to be aware of the trends has never been more important. To help you get a better handle on things, NFT picked the brains of numerous retailers, contractors and distributors. In a special study, we asked them to share what they consider to be the significant trends.
Laminate flooring has come a long way since its introduction in America more than a decade ago. Where once laminate was expected to simulate the appearance of wood, now the product is manufactured to look like wood, stone and ceramic, and to replicate a wide range of textures for traditional, contemporary and exotic tastes alike.
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