Due to raw material costs and underlying inflation of wages, benefits, energy and transportation, Armstrong will initiate a 4% price increase in the United States and Canada on Standard Vinyl Composition Tile products, effective with shipments on Feb. 3, 2014.
The Natural Stone Council (NSC) and NSF International have developed the first sustainability assessment standard for stone – 'NSC 373 Sustainability Assessment for Natural Dimension Stone.'
Confindustria Ceramica, the Italian Association of Ceramics comprised of over 150 Italian ceramic tile manufacturers, and the Italian Trade Commission has announced the official call for entries for the 2014 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition.
TEC congratulates Kevin Fox of Fox Ceramic Tile – the grand prize winner of the “Imagine Achieve” contractor contest. Five runners-up have also been recognized by a panel of industry experts.