No matter the category, technology has been playing a major role in the types of products manufacturers are able to produce, and the tile industry is no different. In fact, many would argue there’s a technological revolution taking place in the category—some would call it an evolution—as companies are creating products with looks and textures never before seen.
There was a time when the typical floor tile used in the U.S. was under a foot. Today, a 12-inch tile is considered small, as Americans have discovered the unique styling attributes of large format tiles.
Mannington Mills will be implementing a 4% price increase on all Mannington Commercial Resilient Sheet products and adhesives, effective on shipments beginning April 28.
The method of applying thin-bed and medium-bed mortars has changed over the years. Today many installers use (or should be using) the straight line troweling method as describe in the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Trowel and Error video.
If there was any doubt as to whether the industry is starting to bounce back from the deep pit it fell in due to the Great Recession, one only needed to attend this year’s Surfaces, as both exhibitor and attendees expressed the kind of optimism and hope that had been absent for the last six-plus years.
Las Vegas—Attendees at this year’s Surfaces, voted QEP’s 900XT Pro Tile Saw the flooring industry’s Best New Product, among the myriad of introductions featured at the show’s “New Product Marketplace.”
Glen Burnie, Md.—JJ Haines recently announced it has acquired fellow distributor CMH Space, based out of Wadesboro, N.C. Haines was already considered the industry’s largest distributor in terms of sales while CMH was No. 2.
Keith Spano, president of Flooring America, said conventions take place in every industry and all levels and generally speaking they are generic affairs—generic businesspeople, suits and strangers getting together once or twice a year.
When it comes to buying group conventions, they are generally about the organization showcasing new products, programs and services it has developed—usually in tandem with their member advisory boards—to help the membership differentiate themselves in the marketplace and become more profitable.
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