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U.S. floor coverings sales strengthened in 2017 due to rising consumer confidence and sharper increases in single-family home construction. According to Catalina Research, U.S. floor coverings dollar sales are estimated to have increased by 4.8 percent in 2017 to $25.5 billion.  Read More

Total housing starts rose 5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.35 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. This is the highest housing starts report since July 2007, the department reported. Read More

A snapshot of what is happening on retail sales floors across the country. Read More

Estimated total production generated by the 142 Spanish ceramic companies reached 530 million sqm, 7.7% up on the 492 million sqm of 2016. Read More

The results for the year 2017 posted by Mohawk Industries (Calhoun, Georgia) surpassed expectations, enabling the US flooring giant once again to break its previous year’s records. Read More

In 2017 U.S. ceramic tile market surpassed the three billion sq. ft. level for the first time since 2006. Total consumption was 3.05 billion sq. ft. (283 million m2), up 5.1% from 2016 and the fourth highest total of all time. Read More

The World flooring market size is estimated to grow from USD 339.29 Billion in 2018 to USD 447.74 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 5.7%. Read More

After several years of contraction and weak growth, the Canadian tile market experienced a 14.9% jump from the previous year. Read More

Canadian ceramic tile market grew 15% in 2017 May, 09,2018 Ceramic World Web – After several years of contraction and weak growth, the Canadian tile market experienced… Read More

Small-scale renovations are slowly becoming just as popular as large-scale projects, as seen with bathroom remodeling becoming more common than kitchens Read More