New home sales show solid growth in February

"The recent decline in mortgage rates have helped boost sales activity as home buyers take [...]

Tile in 2019: Growth, change & challenge

Tile and stone continues to be a growth leader for floor covering sales and in [...]

First-time home buyers battle rising prices

First-time home buyers make up 37 percent of all households who purchased homes in the [...]

Natural stone’s authenticity helps growth

Stone sales have been slow to grow over the past year, according to Catalina Research.

2018 USA Ceramic Tile Consumption Flat

Despite the substantial growth of overall construction spending in the US last year, ceramic tile [...]

Builder confidence holds steady in March

Builder confidence holds steady in March Monday, March 18, 2019 by Floor Covering Weekly [Washington] [...]

Continued construction gains through 2020

While the construction industry remains generally optimistic, there is growing concern that a broader economic [...]

Canadian imports of ceramic tiles decrease

Canadian imports and consumption of ceramic tiles decreased to 41 million sq.m in 2018.

US floor covering market

While carpet and hardwood are suffering a decrease of their market share, the US floor [...]

US ceramic tile consumption slows

US tile consumption grew just 1.2% in 2018 to about 288 million sq.m. Domestic sales [...]